2024 Stand-Up Specials Tackle Societal Issues Through Humor
Several 2024 stand-up comedy specials, including those by Ronny Chieng, Hasan Minhaj, Hannah Einbinder, and Michelle Buteau, used humor to address societal issues such as educational decline, political polarization, climate change, and generational trauma, suggesting a growing trend of socially cons...
2024 Stand-Up Specials Tackle Societal Issues Through Humor
Several 2024 stand-up comedy specials, including those by Ronny Chieng, Hasan Minhaj, Hannah Einbinder, and Michelle Buteau, used humor to address societal issues such as educational decline, political polarization, climate change, and generational trauma, suggesting a growing trend of socially cons...
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12% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment on Monday, excluding three involved in terrorism or hate crimes, marking the most significant presidential action against capital punishment in recent history and citing his opposition to the death penalty.
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment on Monday, excluding three involved in terrorism or hate crimes, marking the most significant presidential action against capital punishment in recent history and citing his opposition to the death penalty.
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32% Bias Score
Online Secret Santa Shutdowns Leave Holiday Participants Searching for Alternatives
Beth Patton, an Indiana resident, is among many devastated by the recent cancellation of popular online Secret Santa gift exchanges; however, smaller programs like GivinGifts continue the tradition, offering similar experiences.
Online Secret Santa Shutdowns Leave Holiday Participants Searching for Alternatives
Beth Patton, an Indiana resident, is among many devastated by the recent cancellation of popular online Secret Santa gift exchanges; however, smaller programs like GivinGifts continue the tradition, offering similar experiences.
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24% Bias Score
Comforting Grieving Friends: Advice from Those Who Have Experienced Loss
This article presents multiple approaches to comforting grieving friends, compiled from audience responses, ranging from simple gestures of support to thoughtful messages acknowledging the depth of loss, emphasizing the inadequacy of generic condolences.
Comforting Grieving Friends: Advice from Those Who Have Experienced Loss
This article presents multiple approaches to comforting grieving friends, compiled from audience responses, ranging from simple gestures of support to thoughtful messages acknowledging the depth of loss, emphasizing the inadequacy of generic condolences.
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24% Bias Score
Climate Anxiety: Over Half of U.S. Youth Deeply Worried, Study Shows
A Lancet survey found that more than 50% of U.S. youth (ages 16–25) are very or extremely worried about climate change, with over one-third saying their feelings negatively impact daily life, highlighting the need for increased support and educational resources to address climate anxiety.
Climate Anxiety: Over Half of U.S. Youth Deeply Worried, Study Shows
A Lancet survey found that more than 50% of U.S. youth (ages 16–25) are very or extremely worried about climate change, with over one-third saying their feelings negatively impact daily life, highlighting the need for increased support and educational resources to address climate anxiety.
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24% Bias Score
Friendly Fire Downed Two U.S. Navy Pilots Over Red Sea
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down on Sunday by the USS Gettysburg over the Red Sea in a friendly fire incident during U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen; both pilots survived, highlighting the dangerous environment.
Friendly Fire Downed Two U.S. Navy Pilots Over Red Sea
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down on Sunday by the USS Gettysburg over the Red Sea in a friendly fire incident during U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen; both pilots survived, highlighting the dangerous environment.
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48% Bias Score
Lebanon's Cultural Heritage Damaged During Israeli Invasion
Israel's September 2023 invasion of Lebanon caused significant damage to numerous historical sites, including the UN-protected Tibnin Castle, despite a November ceasefire; the World Bank estimates $8.5 billion in economic losses.
Lebanon's Cultural Heritage Damaged During Israeli Invasion
Israel's September 2023 invasion of Lebanon caused significant damage to numerous historical sites, including the UN-protected Tibnin Castle, despite a November ceasefire; the World Bank estimates $8.5 billion in economic losses.
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40% Bias Score
IRS to Send \$2.4 Billion in COVID Stimulus Payments to 1 Million Taxpayers
The IRS will automatically send up to \$1,400 to approximately 1 million taxpayers who missed claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns, totaling \$2.4 billion in payments to rectify previous COVID-19 stimulus underpayments.
IRS to Send \$2.4 Billion in COVID Stimulus Payments to 1 Million Taxpayers
The IRS will automatically send up to \$1,400 to approximately 1 million taxpayers who missed claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns, totaling \$2.4 billion in payments to rectify previous COVID-19 stimulus underpayments.
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36% Bias Score
Albania Bans TikTok for One Year Amidst Concerns Over Violence and Bullying
The Albanian government banned TikTok for one year, citing concerns about violence and bullying, especially among children, following the fatal stabbing of a teenager; 90% of parents surveyed supported the ban after 1,300 meetings with schools.
Albania Bans TikTok for One Year Amidst Concerns Over Violence and Bullying
The Albanian government banned TikTok for one year, citing concerns about violence and bullying, especially among children, following the fatal stabbing of a teenager; 90% of parents surveyed supported the ban after 1,300 meetings with schools.
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56% Bias Score
Interfaith Family Blends Christmas and Hanukkah Traditions
In Morristown, New Jersey, an interfaith family, the Liebermans, celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah, which coincide this year, blending traditions to raise their children with both faiths; their approach reflects a growing trend among interfaith families, although it presents challenges and dive...
Interfaith Family Blends Christmas and Hanukkah Traditions
In Morristown, New Jersey, an interfaith family, the Liebermans, celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah, which coincide this year, blending traditions to raise their children with both faiths; their approach reflects a growing trend among interfaith families, although it presents challenges and dive...
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36% Bias Score
AI's Impact on 2024 Global Politics: Memes, Deepfakes, and the Polluted Information Environment
In 2024, AI-generated political content, including deepfakes and memes, significantly impacted political discourse globally, with notable incidents in the US, Indonesia, and India, although widespread deceptive deepfakes did not materialize as initially feared.
AI's Impact on 2024 Global Politics: Memes, Deepfakes, and the Polluted Information Environment
In 2024, AI-generated political content, including deepfakes and memes, significantly impacted political discourse globally, with notable incidents in the US, Indonesia, and India, although widespread deceptive deepfakes did not materialize as initially feared.
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44% Bias Score
Netanyahu's Resilience Amidst War and Scandal
Following a devastating Hamas attack on October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite initial calls for his resignation and an ongoing corruption trial, remains in power, emphasizing military successes against Hamas and deflecting blame.
Netanyahu's Resilience Amidst War and Scandal
Following a devastating Hamas attack on October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite initial calls for his resignation and an ongoing corruption trial, remains in power, emphasizing military successes against Hamas and deflecting blame.
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52% Bias Score