WWII: The Mauritshuis Museum's Strategic Preservation of its Art Collection
During WWII, the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, directed by a German national, strategically protected its collection, including Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, using a bomb shelter and transferring works to bunkers, while also making compromises with the Nazi regime, ultimately preserving mo...
WWII: The Mauritshuis Museum's Strategic Preservation of its Art Collection
During WWII, the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, directed by a German national, strategically protected its collection, including Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, using a bomb shelter and transferring works to bunkers, while also making compromises with the Nazi regime, ultimately preserving mo...
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36% Bias Score
Schiphol's \$6 Billion Investment Plan: Port Charges to Rise 41%
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam announced a plan to increase port charges by 41% in 2025 and 5% in 2026 to fund a \$6 billion investment addressing maintenance backlog and aiming to improve its poor passenger service ranking, while facing an ACM review and airline opposition.
Schiphol's \$6 Billion Investment Plan: Port Charges to Rise 41%
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam announced a plan to increase port charges by 41% in 2025 and 5% in 2026 to fund a \$6 billion investment addressing maintenance backlog and aiming to improve its poor passenger service ranking, while facing an ACM review and airline opposition.
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40% Bias Score
Eastern Europe Leads in Ukraine Aid; Future US Support Uncertain
The Kiel Institute's updated Ukraine Support Tracker reveals that Eastern and Northern European countries provided disproportionately more aid to Ukraine than larger Western nations, with the Netherlands leading among West European countries; however, total Western aid is considered historically low...
Eastern Europe Leads in Ukraine Aid; Future US Support Uncertain
The Kiel Institute's updated Ukraine Support Tracker reveals that Eastern and Northern European countries provided disproportionately more aid to Ukraine than larger Western nations, with the Netherlands leading among West European countries; however, total Western aid is considered historically low...
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32% Bias Score
Tinariwen's Desert Blues: From Refugee Camp to Global Stage
Tinariwen, a group of Touareg musicians from Mali, created desert blues music in a Tripoli refugee camp in 1985, blending traditional styles with Western and Arabic influences; its popularity spread through cassette tapes and later achieved international success.
Tinariwen's Desert Blues: From Refugee Camp to Global Stage
Tinariwen, a group of Touareg musicians from Mali, created desert blues music in a Tripoli refugee camp in 1985, blending traditional styles with Western and Arabic influences; its popularity spread through cassette tapes and later achieved international success.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Poet Challenges Cancer Treatment, Explores Faith and the Unknown
Lieke Marsman, a Dutch poet and philosopher, diagnosed with cancer, rejected a recommended treatment, opting instead for an experimental approach; she documents her experiences and philosophical reflections in her new book, "Op een andere planeet kunnen ze me redden", which explores themes of faith,...
Dutch Poet Challenges Cancer Treatment, Explores Faith and the Unknown
Lieke Marsman, a Dutch poet and philosopher, diagnosed with cancer, rejected a recommended treatment, opting instead for an experimental approach; she documents her experiences and philosophical reflections in her new book, "Op een andere planeet kunnen ze me redden", which explores themes of faith,...
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32% Bias Score
Dutch Coalition Government Faces Crisis Amidst Internal Conflicts and Lack of Coordination
The Dutch coalition government, formed by PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB, is facing a crisis of trust and coordination after seven months, with opposition parties questioning their continued support due to internal conflicts and a lack of unified leadership.
Dutch Coalition Government Faces Crisis Amidst Internal Conflicts and Lack of Coordination
The Dutch coalition government, formed by PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB, is facing a crisis of trust and coordination after seven months, with opposition parties questioning their continued support due to internal conflicts and a lack of unified leadership.
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56% Bias Score
Netherlands Proposes Raising Nitrogen Threshold to Resolve Crisis
The Dutch cabinet plans to raise the nitrogen deposition threshold from 0.005 to 1 mol per hectare per year to address the nitrogen crisis, helping farmers and construction projects, though facing legal challenges and environmental concerns.
Netherlands Proposes Raising Nitrogen Threshold to Resolve Crisis
The Dutch cabinet plans to raise the nitrogen deposition threshold from 0.005 to 1 mol per hectare per year to address the nitrogen crisis, helping farmers and construction projects, though facing legal challenges and environmental concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Jewish Resistance During WWII: Challenging the Narrative of Passivity
Ben Braber's new book, "Omdat ik geen lam voor de wolven wil zijn," reveals the active resistance of Dutch Jews during WWII, including armed groups and various forms of non-violent defiance, challenging the common narrative of passive victimhood.
Dutch Jewish Resistance During WWII: Challenging the Narrative of Passivity
Ben Braber's new book, "Omdat ik geen lam voor de wolven wil zijn," reveals the active resistance of Dutch Jews during WWII, including armed groups and various forms of non-violent defiance, challenging the common narrative of passive victimhood.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Music Education Faces Funding Crisis
Due to government budget cuts, the number of subsidized music schools in the Netherlands drastically decreased from 108 in 2007 to 12 in 2021; however, private initiatives have emerged, often employing teachers with significantly reduced benefits.
Dutch Music Education Faces Funding Crisis
Due to government budget cuts, the number of subsidized music schools in the Netherlands drastically decreased from 108 in 2007 to 12 in 2021; however, private initiatives have emerged, often employing teachers with significantly reduced benefits.
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52% Bias Score
Germany's Moral Reckoning: From Holocaust to 21st Century Challenges
Frank Trentmann's "Uit de schaduw" examines Germany's moral evolution from 1942 to 2022, detailing its struggle to reconcile with the Holocaust, contrasting West and East German approaches, and analyzing the ongoing impact on national identity and international relations.
Germany's Moral Reckoning: From Holocaust to 21st Century Challenges
Frank Trentmann's "Uit de schaduw" examines Germany's moral evolution from 1942 to 2022, detailing its struggle to reconcile with the Holocaust, contrasting West and East German approaches, and analyzing the ongoing impact on national identity and international relations.
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36% Bias Score
bell hooks' "All About Love": Societal Influences on Love and Relationships
bell hooks' "All About Love" (1999), published after a 15-year relationship ended, explores various love forms and societal influences on personal experiences, challenging norms and offering intersectional insights.
bell hooks' "All About Love": Societal Influences on Love and Relationships
bell hooks' "All About Love" (1999), published after a 15-year relationship ended, explores various love forms and societal influences on personal experiences, challenging norms and offering intersectional insights.
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24% Bias Score
The Sequel": A Novel Exploring Authorship and Reality
Jean Hanff Korelitz's "The Sequel" is a suspenseful novel that continues the story from her previous book, "The Plot," exploring themes of authorship, reality, and perspective through a complex plot with shifting perspectives and unexpected twists.
The Sequel": A Novel Exploring Authorship and Reality
Jean Hanff Korelitz's "The Sequel" is a suspenseful novel that continues the story from her previous book, "The Plot," exploring themes of authorship, reality, and perspective through a complex plot with shifting perspectives and unexpected twists.
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24% Bias Score