Make-A-Wish: Wishes Improve Child Health, Foundation Donates $1 Million
Make-A-Wish Israel, founded 29 years ago by Denise Bar-Aharon, has granted 6,000 wishes to seriously ill children, with a 2015 study proving wish fulfillment improves health; following October 7th, the Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation donated $1 million to support the organization.
Make-A-Wish: Wishes Improve Child Health, Foundation Donates $1 Million
Make-A-Wish Israel, founded 29 years ago by Denise Bar-Aharon, has granted 6,000 wishes to seriously ill children, with a 2015 study proving wish fulfillment improves health; following October 7th, the Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation donated $1 million to support the organization.
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48% Bias Score
Missing Missouri Man Found, Released from Syrian Prison, Flown to Jordan
Travis Timmerman, a 29-year-old Missouri man missing since May, was found imprisoned in Syria after a self-described pilgrimage, released during a rebel takeover of Damascus, and flown to Jordan by the U.S. military.
Missing Missouri Man Found, Released from Syrian Prison, Flown to Jordan
Travis Timmerman, a 29-year-old Missouri man missing since May, was found imprisoned in Syria after a self-described pilgrimage, released during a rebel takeover of Damascus, and flown to Jordan by the U.S. military.
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40% Bias Score
Syrian Ex-Prisoner Claims to Have Seen Austin Tice in July 2022
A Syrian ex-prisoner claims to have seen journalist Austin Tice in a Syrian prison cell in July 2022, offering the most recent potential sighting of the missing American journalist, held in a prison now controlled by a rebel coalition.
Syrian Ex-Prisoner Claims to Have Seen Austin Tice in July 2022
A Syrian ex-prisoner claims to have seen journalist Austin Tice in a Syrian prison cell in July 2022, offering the most recent potential sighting of the missing American journalist, held in a prison now controlled by a rebel coalition.
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32% Bias Score
Migrant Boat Capsizing off Gavdos: One Dead, Dozens Missing
A migrant boat capsized 12.5 nautical miles southwest of Gavdos, Greece, resulting in one death, 39 survivors, and at least 40 missing. The rescue involved multiple Greek and Italian vessels and aircraft, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.
Migrant Boat Capsizing off Gavdos: One Dead, Dozens Missing
A migrant boat capsized 12.5 nautical miles southwest of Gavdos, Greece, resulting in one death, 39 survivors, and at least 40 missing. The rescue involved multiple Greek and Italian vessels and aircraft, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.
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28% Bias Score
Netherlands Risks Housing Quality in Push for Rapid Construction
The Netherlands plans to reduce building regulations to accelerate housing construction, aiming for nearly one million new homes by 2030, but this approach risks compromising housing quality and safety, as seen in Seoul's goshiwon housing crisis.
Netherlands Risks Housing Quality in Push for Rapid Construction
The Netherlands plans to reduce building regulations to accelerate housing construction, aiming for nearly one million new homes by 2030, but this approach risks compromising housing quality and safety, as seen in Seoul's goshiwon housing crisis.
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56% 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
South Carolina Senator Kay Patterson Dies at 93
Former South Carolina Senator Kay Patterson, 93, passed away; he rose from cleaning offices in the segregated Statehouse to serving over 30 years as a state legislator, becoming a champion for civil rights and advocating for the removal of the Confederate flag.
South Carolina Senator Kay Patterson Dies at 93
Former South Carolina Senator Kay Patterson, 93, passed away; he rose from cleaning offices in the segregated Statehouse to serving over 30 years as a state legislator, becoming a champion for civil rights and advocating for the removal of the Confederate flag.
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16% Bias Score
American Freed From Syrian Prison After Assad's Overthrow
An American, Travis Timmerman, was released from a Syrian prison after seven months and flown home via U.S. military helicopter following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad; while he reported being treated decently, his account contrasted sharply with widespread reports of torture within the...
American Freed From Syrian Prison After Assad's Overthrow
An American, Travis Timmerman, was released from a Syrian prison after seven months and flown home via U.S. military helicopter following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad; while he reported being treated decently, his account contrasted sharply with widespread reports of torture within the...
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56% Bias Score
Oklahoma Rejects Clemency for Man Convicted of Child Murder
Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board denied clemency for Kevin Ray Underwood, convicted of the 2006 torture and murder of 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin in Purcell, Oklahoma, paving the way for his execution on Thursday, which would be the 25th in the U.S. this year.
Oklahoma Rejects Clemency for Man Convicted of Child Murder
Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board denied clemency for Kevin Ray Underwood, convicted of the 2006 torture and murder of 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin in Purcell, Oklahoma, paving the way for his execution on Thursday, which would be the 25th in the U.S. this year.
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44% Bias Score
Death Threat Against German Historian Exposes Rising Attacks on Scientists
German historian Jan Klas Berends received a death threat for his criticism of reduced aid to Ukraine, highlighting a concerning trend of attacks against German scientists, especially those researching politically sensitive topics, with 45% reporting such incidents in a recent study.
Death Threat Against German Historian Exposes Rising Attacks on Scientists
German historian Jan Klas Berends received a death threat for his criticism of reduced aid to Ukraine, highlighting a concerning trend of attacks against German scientists, especially those researching politically sensitive topics, with 45% reporting such incidents in a recent study.
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Intelligence Files Reveal Assad Regime's System of Fear
A visit to the ruins of Branch 235, a Syrian intelligence facility, uncovered numerous files detailing the regime's extensive surveillance of its own military personnel, revealing a pervasive system of fear and control, similar to East Germany's Stasi.
Syrian Intelligence Files Reveal Assad Regime's System of Fear
A visit to the ruins of Branch 235, a Syrian intelligence facility, uncovered numerous files detailing the regime's extensive surveillance of its own military personnel, revealing a pervasive system of fear and control, similar to East Germany's Stasi.
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56% Bias Score
Iceland's Gender Equality Paradox: Systemic Failures in Sexual Assault Cases
Iceland, a global leader in gender equality, faces a serious challenge: 80% of sexual assault cases reported by women are dismissed due to inadequate police investigations and judicial processes, despite laws promoting gender equality and significant progress in closing the gender gap.
Iceland's Gender Equality Paradox: Systemic Failures in Sexual Assault Cases
Iceland, a global leader in gender equality, faces a serious challenge: 80% of sexual assault cases reported by women are dismissed due to inadequate police investigations and judicial processes, despite laws promoting gender equality and significant progress in closing the gender gap.
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40% Bias Score