Two-Week MMWR Hiatus Delays Crucial Bird Flu Research
The CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) stopped publishing for two weeks in January 2026, for the first time since 1952, delaying the release of at least two studies on the H5N1 bird flu, an event that coincided with a Trump administration communications halt and raised concerns about...
Two-Week MMWR Hiatus Delays Crucial Bird Flu Research
The CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) stopped publishing for two weeks in January 2026, for the first time since 1952, delaying the release of at least two studies on the H5N1 bird flu, an event that coincided with a Trump administration communications halt and raised concerns about...
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48% Bias Score
Googoosh to Release Memoir Detailing Life, Exile, and Activism
Iranian pop icon Googoosh will release her memoir, "Googoosh: A Guilty Voice," in English and Persian in December 2025, detailing her life, career, imprisonment, exile, and activism, offering a unique perspective on Iranian history and artistic freedom.
Googoosh to Release Memoir Detailing Life, Exile, and Activism
Iranian pop icon Googoosh will release her memoir, "Googoosh: A Guilty Voice," in English and Persian in December 2025, detailing her life, career, imprisonment, exile, and activism, offering a unique perspective on Iranian history and artistic freedom.
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16% Bias Score
Trump Administration Data Purge Sparks Outrage and Legal Challenges
The Trump administration removed and altered data from federal health websites, including the CDC's Atlas Tool and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, sparking outrage and legal challenges over concerns about data integrity and public access.
Trump Administration Data Purge Sparks Outrage and Legal Challenges
The Trump administration removed and altered data from federal health websites, including the CDC's Atlas Tool and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, sparking outrage and legal challenges over concerns about data integrity and public access.
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44% Bias Score
AJPH Defies Government Censorship of Public Health Research
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) declared it will not censor research, even if it means fewer submissions from federally employed scientists who fear repercussions from publishing research containing 'forbidden terms'.
AJPH Defies Government Censorship of Public Health Research
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) declared it will not censor research, even if it means fewer submissions from federally employed scientists who fear repercussions from publishing research containing 'forbidden terms'.
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40% Bias Score
Vanya Is Alive": A Dystopian Critique of Russian Authoritarianism
In Natalia Lizorkina's "Vanya Is Alive," a Russian mother receives conflicting messages about her son's fate, revealing a dystopian society where language is twisted to hide the truth; the play uses inverted meanings to expose state militarism and the manipulation of information.
Vanya Is Alive": A Dystopian Critique of Russian Authoritarianism
In Natalia Lizorkina's "Vanya Is Alive," a Russian mother receives conflicting messages about her son's fate, revealing a dystopian society where language is twisted to hide the truth; the play uses inverted meanings to expose state militarism and the manipulation of information.
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12% Bias Score
Kenya's AI Crackdown: Missing Persons and a Digital War
At least 29 people remain missing in Kenya after abductions since June 2024, following the government's crackdown on AI-generated content critical of President Ruto, highlighting a growing conflict between digital freedom and authoritarian control.
Kenya's AI Crackdown: Missing Persons and a Digital War
At least 29 people remain missing in Kenya after abductions since June 2024, following the government's crackdown on AI-generated content critical of President Ruto, highlighting a growing conflict between digital freedom and authoritarian control.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Aid Freeze Cripples Russian and Belarusian Rights Groups
President Trump's 90-day freeze on U.S. aid to Russian and Belarusian rights groups and independent media has caused financial hardship, with some organizations facing potential closure and others adapting by relying on alternative funding sources like private donations and crowdfunding; Belarusian ...
Trump's Aid Freeze Cripples Russian and Belarusian Rights Groups
President Trump's 90-day freeze on U.S. aid to Russian and Belarusian rights groups and independent media has caused financial hardship, with some organizations facing potential closure and others adapting by relying on alternative funding sources like private donations and crowdfunding; Belarusian ...
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36% Bias Score
Italian Teacher Faces Disciplinary Action for Criticizing Politicized Holocaust Remembrance Day Presentation
A Milan high school teacher faces disciplinary action for criticizing a student collective's politicized Holocaust Remembrance Day presentation via emails to the school community; the presentation, initially blocked by school administration for its focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was dist...
Italian Teacher Faces Disciplinary Action for Criticizing Politicized Holocaust Remembrance Day Presentation
A Milan high school teacher faces disciplinary action for criticizing a student collective's politicized Holocaust Remembrance Day presentation via emails to the school community; the presentation, initially blocked by school administration for its focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was dist...
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44% Bias Score
Idaho Lawsuit Challenges Book Restrictions as Censorship
A new Idaho law requires libraries to restrict access to books deemed "harmful to minors," prompting lawsuits from publishers like Penguin Random House and the Donnelly Library, alleging First Amendment violations due to the law's vagueness and potential for censorship; similar laws are being challe...
Idaho Lawsuit Challenges Book Restrictions as Censorship
A new Idaho law requires libraries to restrict access to books deemed "harmful to minors," prompting lawsuits from publishers like Penguin Random House and the Donnelly Library, alleging First Amendment violations due to the law's vagueness and potential for censorship; similar laws are being challe...
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48% Bias Score
Idaho Lawsuit Challenges Book Restrictions
Several publishers and libraries are suing Idaho over a law requiring them to restrict access to books deemed "harmful to minors," citing First Amendment violations and the vague nature of the law, which includes "any act of homosexuality" in its definition of obscenity; the law has already led to l...
Idaho Lawsuit Challenges Book Restrictions
Several publishers and libraries are suing Idaho over a law requiring them to restrict access to books deemed "harmful to minors," citing First Amendment violations and the vague nature of the law, which includes "any act of homosexuality" in its definition of obscenity; the law has already led to l...
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48% Bias Score
Nicaragua Expels FAO Amidst Rising Food Insecurity
Nicaragua expelled the FAO after its report revealed a rise in undernourishment from 19.2% to 19.6% between 2021 and 2023, affecting 1.4 million people and costing the daily diet $4.61 per person; the government rejected the report's methodology and accused it of bias.
Nicaragua Expels FAO Amidst Rising Food Insecurity
Nicaragua expelled the FAO after its report revealed a rise in undernourishment from 19.2% to 19.6% between 2021 and 2023, affecting 1.4 million people and costing the daily diet $4.61 per person; the government rejected the report's methodology and accused it of bias.
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52% Bias Score
Rushdie's Resilience: A Return to Public Life After Attack
Salman Rushdie, recovering from a 2022 stabbing, participated in Colombia's Hay Festival, discussing his new book about the attack and his views on freedom of speech and migration, highlighting his resilience and continued public engagement despite ongoing security concerns.
Rushdie's Resilience: A Return to Public Life After Attack
Salman Rushdie, recovering from a 2022 stabbing, participated in Colombia's Hay Festival, discussing his new book about the attack and his views on freedom of speech and migration, highlighting his resilience and continued public engagement despite ongoing security concerns.
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32% Bias Score