Vancouver Art Gallery Cancels Herzog & de Meuron Design Due to Cost Overruns
The Vancouver Art Gallery canceled its plan for a new $600-million building by Herzog & de Meuron due to insufficient private donations and escalating costs, prompting a search for a less expensive alternative.
Vancouver Art Gallery Cancels Herzog & de Meuron Design Due to Cost Overruns
The Vancouver Art Gallery canceled its plan for a new $600-million building by Herzog & de Meuron due to insufficient private donations and escalating costs, prompting a search for a less expensive alternative.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Sheinbaum Demands Salinas Pay 30 Billion Pesos in Back Taxes
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum publicly warned Ricardo Salinas Pliego, head of Grupo Salinas, that he must pay over 30 billion pesos in back taxes, escalating their conflict amidst Salinas's criticism of the Mexican government from Argentina, where he participated in a far-right CPAC event.
Sheinbaum Demands Salinas Pay 30 Billion Pesos in Back Taxes
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum publicly warned Ricardo Salinas Pliego, head of Grupo Salinas, that he must pay over 30 billion pesos in back taxes, escalating their conflict amidst Salinas's criticism of the Mexican government from Argentina, where he participated in a far-right CPAC event.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Social Security Fairness Act Faces Uncertain Future Despite Bipartisan Support
The House-passed Social Security Fairness Act, with bipartisan support, seeks to expand benefits for 2.8 million retirees by eliminating provisions reducing payments for those with non-covered pensions; however, its future is uncertain due to Senate inaction.
Social Security Fairness Act Faces Uncertain Future Despite Bipartisan Support
The House-passed Social Security Fairness Act, with bipartisan support, seeks to expand benefits for 2.8 million retirees by eliminating provisions reducing payments for those with non-covered pensions; however, its future is uncertain due to Senate inaction.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump's $2 Trillion Budget Cut Plan Faces Steep Challenges
President-elect Trump's plan to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget faces significant challenges due to mandatory spending and political realities, echoing the failure of the 1982 Grace Commission.
Trump's $2 Trillion Budget Cut Plan Faces Steep Challenges
President-elect Trump's plan to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget faces significant challenges due to mandatory spending and political realities, echoing the failure of the 1982 Grace Commission.
Progress
48% Bias Score
2015 Champagne Releases Highlight Climate Change Adaptation
In 2015, several prestigious Champagne houses, including Moët & Chandon, Bollinger, and Cristal Rosé (celebrating its 50th anniversary), released exceptional vintages, showcasing the industry's adaptation to changing climate conditions.
2015 Champagne Releases Highlight Climate Change Adaptation
In 2015, several prestigious Champagne houses, including Moët & Chandon, Bollinger, and Cristal Rosé (celebrating its 50th anniversary), released exceptional vintages, showcasing the industry's adaptation to changing climate conditions.
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48% Bias Score
France's Political Crisis: Uncertainty Rocks Real Estate and Energy Renovation
France's government crisis creates uncertainty in the real estate sector, impacting housing prices, credit rates, and energy renovations; while changes to MaPrimeRénov reduce aid for biomass heating and comprehensive renovations, delaying energy efficiency improvements.
France's Political Crisis: Uncertainty Rocks Real Estate and Energy Renovation
France's government crisis creates uncertainty in the real estate sector, impacting housing prices, credit rates, and energy renovations; while changes to MaPrimeRénov reduce aid for biomass heating and comprehensive renovations, delaying energy efficiency improvements.
Progress
44% Bias Score
"UK Government Announces Spending Review to Fund Defence Increase"
"Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a comprehensive spending review to identify savings and fund a planned increase in defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, a move that will require cuts to other government departments and could cost an additional \£20 billion annually."
"UK Government Announces Spending Review to Fund Defence Increase"
"Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a comprehensive spending review to identify savings and fund a planned increase in defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, a move that will require cuts to other government departments and could cost an additional \£20 billion annually."
Progress
60% Bias Score
Government's Self-Critique Ignores Systemic Failures
The ruling party in power for 23 years attributes the opposition's electoral success to their own failures, but avoids acknowledging responsibility for widespread social and economic issues such as high mortality rates, poverty, environmental problems, and the brain drain.
Government's Self-Critique Ignores Systemic Failures
The ruling party in power for 23 years attributes the opposition's electoral success to their own failures, but avoids acknowledging responsibility for widespread social and economic issues such as high mortality rates, poverty, environmental problems, and the brain drain.
Progress
88% Bias Score
Nationwide Milk Testing Ordered for Bird Flu
On December 16th, the U.S. government mandated nationwide testing of raw milk for bird flu (H5N1) to control its spread among dairy cows in response to over 700 infected herds across 15 states, although pasteurized milk remains safe.
Nationwide Milk Testing Ordered for Bird Flu
On December 16th, the U.S. government mandated nationwide testing of raw milk for bird flu (H5N1) to control its spread among dairy cows in response to over 700 infected herds across 15 states, although pasteurized milk remains safe.
Progress
32% Bias Score
NDP Seeks Permanent GST Rebate, Expanded $250 Cheque
The NDP introduced a motion to make the government's temporary GST rebate permanent and expand a proposed $250 rebate to more Canadians, costing an estimated $6.28 billion and facing opposition from the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois.
NDP Seeks Permanent GST Rebate, Expanded $250 Cheque
The NDP introduced a motion to make the government's temporary GST rebate permanent and expand a proposed $250 rebate to more Canadians, costing an estimated $6.28 billion and facing opposition from the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Dior Showcases Harris Tweed Hebrides in Cruise 2024 Collection
Dior's Cruise 2024 collection, unveiled in May at Gleneagles, features 13 looks using Harris Tweed Hebrides, a Scottish mill known for its unique blending process and home weaving tradition; this marks the mill's first collaboration consciously designed to showcase its methods.
Dior Showcases Harris Tweed Hebrides in Cruise 2024 Collection
Dior's Cruise 2024 collection, unveiled in May at Gleneagles, features 13 looks using Harris Tweed Hebrides, a Scottish mill known for its unique blending process and home weaving tradition; this marks the mill's first collaboration consciously designed to showcase its methods.
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24% Bias Score
Palazzo Citterio Museum Opening in Milan: A Cultural and Economic Boost
Milan's Palazzo Citterio, a modern art museum, opens December 7th, completing the "Grande Brera" project uniting three cultural institutions to rival Florence and Rome in visitor numbers and revenue, with projected increases of 50,000 visitors for Brera and potentially 1.5 million more with the addi...
Palazzo Citterio Museum Opening in Milan: A Cultural and Economic Boost
Milan's Palazzo Citterio, a modern art museum, opens December 7th, completing the "Grande Brera" project uniting three cultural institutions to rival Florence and Rome in visitor numbers and revenue, with projected increases of 50,000 visitors for Brera and potentially 1.5 million more with the addi...
Progress
48% Bias Score