Laapataa Ladies": A Subtle Exploration of Female Liberation in Rural India
Kiran Rao's "Laapataa Ladies," India's Oscar entry, subtly portrays the search for female identity and liberation in rural India through humor and quiet acts of rebellion, challenging patriarchal norms and celebrating individual agency.
Laapataa Ladies": A Subtle Exploration of Female Liberation in Rural India
Kiran Rao's "Laapataa Ladies," India's Oscar entry, subtly portrays the search for female identity and liberation in rural India through humor and quiet acts of rebellion, challenging patriarchal norms and celebrating individual agency.
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24% Bias Score
Thessaloniki Power Grid Upgrade Unearths Ancient Infant Burials and Other Artifacts
Excavations for a Thessaloniki power grid upgrade uncovered numerous ancient artifacts, including a group burial of six infants from the 5th century AD in amphorae, plus earlier tombs and infrastructure remnants dating from the city's early centuries to the late Ottoman period.
Thessaloniki Power Grid Upgrade Unearths Ancient Infant Burials and Other Artifacts
Excavations for a Thessaloniki power grid upgrade uncovered numerous ancient artifacts, including a group burial of six infants from the 5th century AD in amphorae, plus earlier tombs and infrastructure remnants dating from the city's early centuries to the late Ottoman period.
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24% Bias Score
Spotify Funds UK Youth Music Clubs Amidst Funding Crisis
Spotify is partnering with Youth Music to fund 15 UK youth clubs for a year, addressing concerns about declining youth services and access to music education, which are impacting young people's mental health and opportunities.
Spotify Funds UK Youth Music Clubs Amidst Funding Crisis
Spotify is partnering with Youth Music to fund 15 UK youth clubs for a year, addressing concerns about declining youth services and access to music education, which are impacting young people's mental health and opportunities.
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56% Bias Score
Death of Celebrated Poet Nikki Giovanni at 81
Nikki Giovanni, a renowned African-American poet, died at 81 after a battle with cancer; her six-decade career profoundly influenced American literature and social consciousness through her numerous poems and essays addressing race, gender, and politics.
Death of Celebrated Poet Nikki Giovanni at 81
Nikki Giovanni, a renowned African-American poet, died at 81 after a battle with cancer; her six-decade career profoundly influenced American literature and social consciousness through her numerous poems and essays addressing race, gender, and politics.
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24% Bias Score
Greek Therapy Horses Face Funding Crisis After Pandemic
In Athens, Greece, Gentle Carousel Greece, founded in 2014, utilizes six miniature therapy horses to provide emotional support to over 12,000 children and adults in various settings; however, the organization faces financial difficulties due to the pandemic.
Greek Therapy Horses Face Funding Crisis After Pandemic
In Athens, Greece, Gentle Carousel Greece, founded in 2014, utilizes six miniature therapy horses to provide emotional support to over 12,000 children and adults in various settings; however, the organization faces financial difficulties due to the pandemic.
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48% Bias Score
Disappearing Milk Floats: A British Cultural Icon on the Brink
Photographer Maxine Beuret's Two Pints Please project documents the dwindling number of electric milk floats used for milk delivery in the UK, fewer than 400 remain, with no new ones being manufactured, highlighting their unique design and the personal relationships milkmen build with their customer...
Disappearing Milk Floats: A British Cultural Icon on the Brink
Photographer Maxine Beuret's Two Pints Please project documents the dwindling number of electric milk floats used for milk delivery in the UK, fewer than 400 remain, with no new ones being manufactured, highlighting their unique design and the personal relationships milkmen build with their customer...
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32% Bias Score
Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: Up to 150 Meteors Per Hour Expected
The Geminid meteor shower, known as the 'king of meteor showers', peaks tonight and early Sunday morning, potentially displaying up to 150 meteors per hour; however, a near-full moon and cloudy weather in many parts of the UK may reduce visibility.
Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: Up to 150 Meteors Per Hour Expected
The Geminid meteor shower, known as the 'king of meteor showers', peaks tonight and early Sunday morning, potentially displaying up to 150 meteors per hour; however, a near-full moon and cloudy weather in many parts of the UK may reduce visibility.
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8% Bias Score
Ukrainian Author Wins BBC Book of the Year for Wartime Women's Stories
Yulia Iluha's "My Women," a collection of short stories about Ukrainian women's experiences during the war, unexpectedly won the BBC Book of the Year 2024 award, highlighting the global recognition of Ukrainian literature and its role in documenting the war's impact.
Ukrainian Author Wins BBC Book of the Year for Wartime Women's Stories
Yulia Iluha's "My Women," a collection of short stories about Ukrainian women's experiences during the war, unexpectedly won the BBC Book of the Year 2024 award, highlighting the global recognition of Ukrainian literature and its role in documenting the war's impact.
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48% Bias Score
Metropolitan Museum's $550 Million Modern Art Wing Renovation
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is renovating its modern and contemporary art wing for $550 million, a project designed by Frida Escobedo, the first woman to design a wing in the museum's history; the 126,000 square foot expansion will add 50% more exhibition space and is slated to b...
Metropolitan Museum's $550 Million Modern Art Wing Renovation
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is renovating its modern and contemporary art wing for $550 million, a project designed by Frida Escobedo, the first woman to design a wing in the museum's history; the 126,000 square foot expansion will add 50% more exhibition space and is slated to b...
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28% Bias Score
Women's Untold Contributions to Factory Records
Audrey Golden's "I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women at Factory Records" is an oral history highlighting the crucial but often ignored contributions of women to the Manchester-based record label and its associated nightclub, the Haçienda, during the 1980s and 1990s.
Women's Untold Contributions to Factory Records
Audrey Golden's "I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women at Factory Records" is an oral history highlighting the crucial but often ignored contributions of women to the Manchester-based record label and its associated nightclub, the Haçienda, during the 1980s and 1990s.
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20% Bias Score
Omar Ba's "Kaïdara": A Visual Interpretation of an African Epic
Omar Ba's "Kaïdara" exhibition, based on Amadou Hampâté Bâ's epic poem, features 40 paintings created over 18 months, blending traditional African cosmology with contemporary art techniques, and is currently showing at the Templon gallery in Paris until December 21.
Omar Ba's "Kaïdara": A Visual Interpretation of an African Epic
Omar Ba's "Kaïdara" exhibition, based on Amadou Hampâté Bâ's epic poem, features 40 paintings created over 18 months, blending traditional African cosmology with contemporary art techniques, and is currently showing at the Templon gallery in Paris until December 21.
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20% Bias Score
Prouvost's "Oma-je": A Multi-Generational Exploration of Family and Societal Change
Laure Prouvost's "Oma-je" exhibition at Montreal's PHI Foundation features a collection of her art, including videos, sculptures, and installations, exploring themes of grandmothers, family, and societal change from 2013 to the present, reflecting on environmental concerns, shifting gender roles, an...
Prouvost's "Oma-je": A Multi-Generational Exploration of Family and Societal Change
Laure Prouvost's "Oma-je" exhibition at Montreal's PHI Foundation features a collection of her art, including videos, sculptures, and installations, exploring themes of grandmothers, family, and societal change from 2013 to the present, reflecting on environmental concerns, shifting gender roles, an...
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28% Bias Score