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Chicago Parent Launches Carpool Service Amid School Bus Shortages
Ismael El-Amin created Piggyback Network, a ride-sharing service for parents transporting children to school, in response to decreasing school bus services in Chicago and other areas; the service, costing 80 cents per mile and using credits for driver compensation, has arranged hundreds of rides in ...
Chicago Parent Launches Carpool Service Amid School Bus Shortages
Ismael El-Amin created Piggyback Network, a ride-sharing service for parents transporting children to school, in response to decreasing school bus services in Chicago and other areas; the service, costing 80 cents per mile and using credits for driver compensation, has arranged hundreds of rides in ...
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24% Bias Score
GDP as a Measure of Development: A Critical Analysis
Paul Richardson's "Myths of Geography" challenges the use of GDP as a measure of development, citing its failure to reflect societal well-being and environmental costs, illustrated by comparing economic "miracles" with nations prioritizing different paths, highlighting the disconnect between GDP gro...
GDP as a Measure of Development: A Critical Analysis
Paul Richardson's "Myths of Geography" challenges the use of GDP as a measure of development, citing its failure to reflect societal well-being and environmental costs, illustrated by comparing economic "miracles" with nations prioritizing different paths, highlighting the disconnect between GDP gro...
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40% Bias Score
Unequal Air Travel Distribution in the Netherlands: Climate Concerns Rise
A study reveals that 25% of Dutch residents account for 75% of the 15 million domestic flights between September 2023 and August 2024, with climate concerns now the leading reason for avoiding air travel.
Unequal Air Travel Distribution in the Netherlands: Climate Concerns Rise
A study reveals that 25% of Dutch residents account for 75% of the 15 million domestic flights between September 2023 and August 2024, with climate concerns now the leading reason for avoiding air travel.
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36% Bias Score
Geroulanos Condemns Greece's 2025 Budget for Unfair Tax Policies
PASOK-Movement for Change's Pavlos Geroulanos criticized Greece's 2025 budget, calling the tax policy unfair to the weak and ineffective against tax evasion by the wealthy, highlighting discrepancies between high VAT and low taxes on inheritances and dividends, and the government's shifting claims o...
Geroulanos Condemns Greece's 2025 Budget for Unfair Tax Policies
PASOK-Movement for Change's Pavlos Geroulanos criticized Greece's 2025 budget, calling the tax policy unfair to the weak and ineffective against tax evasion by the wealthy, highlighting discrepancies between high VAT and low taxes on inheritances and dividends, and the government's shifting claims o...
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52% Bias Score
German Adults Outperform OECD Average in Literacy and Numeracy, but Gaps Persist
A new OECD PIAAC study reveals that German adults surpass the OECD average in reading, everyday math, and problem-solving, despite a widening performance gap between top and bottom performers and a disconnect between formal qualifications and actual competencies.
German Adults Outperform OECD Average in Literacy and Numeracy, but Gaps Persist
A new OECD PIAAC study reveals that German adults surpass the OECD average in reading, everyday math, and problem-solving, despite a widening performance gap between top and bottom performers and a disconnect between formal qualifications and actual competencies.
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32% Bias Score
"England's Childcare Crisis: Two-Thirds of Poorest Families Miss Out"
"A new report reveals that two-thirds of the poorest families in England lack access to childcare, with significant regional disparities and a decline in childminders threatening to eliminate them by 2033, widening inequality."
"England's Childcare Crisis: Two-Thirds of Poorest Families Miss Out"
"A new report reveals that two-thirds of the poorest families in England lack access to childcare, with significant regional disparities and a decline in childminders threatening to eliminate them by 2033, widening inequality."
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52% Bias Score
EU Cancer Survival Rates Vary Widely by Country and Cancer Type
In 2021, cancer was the second leading cause of death in the European Union, with 1.1 million fatalities (21.6% of total deaths); survival rates vary significantly across countries and cancer types due to differences in diagnosis stage, treatment availability, and healthcare system organization.
EU Cancer Survival Rates Vary Widely by Country and Cancer Type
In 2021, cancer was the second leading cause of death in the European Union, with 1.1 million fatalities (21.6% of total deaths); survival rates vary significantly across countries and cancer types due to differences in diagnosis stage, treatment availability, and healthcare system organization.
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16% Bias Score
Assad's Abandoned Palace Reveals Stark Contrast Between Opulence and Poverty in Syria
Following the Syrian rebels' takeover of Damascus, journalist Daniel Hilton explored Bashar al-Assad's abandoned palace, revealing a stark contrast between Assad's opulent lifestyle and the widespread poverty among the Syrian people.
Assad's Abandoned Palace Reveals Stark Contrast Between Opulence and Poverty in Syria
Following the Syrian rebels' takeover of Damascus, journalist Daniel Hilton explored Bashar al-Assad's abandoned palace, revealing a stark contrast between Assad's opulent lifestyle and the widespread poverty among the Syrian people.
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52% Bias Score
Colombian Robotics Team Advocates for Continued Support After Harvard Visit
The Choco Team Robotics, a group of Colombian youth, visited Harvard's ALARI institute following their multiple international robotics competition wins and local community projects, to advocate for continued support and recognition of their work.
Colombian Robotics Team Advocates for Continued Support After Harvard Visit
The Choco Team Robotics, a group of Colombian youth, visited Harvard's ALARI institute following their multiple international robotics competition wins and local community projects, to advocate for continued support and recognition of their work.
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28% Bias Score
France's Failing Primary Schools: TIMSS Results Expose Systemic Issues
The 2023 TIMSS assessment shows that France's CM1 students performed catastrophically in math, with widening gender and socioeconomic achievement gaps, resulting from decades of underfunding and inadequate teacher training in primary education.
France's Failing Primary Schools: TIMSS Results Expose Systemic Issues
The 2023 TIMSS assessment shows that France's CM1 students performed catastrophically in math, with widening gender and socioeconomic achievement gaps, resulting from decades of underfunding and inadequate teacher training in primary education.
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64% Bias Score
Dutch Social Cohesion Stable, but Education Gap Widens
Despite stable overall trust, a new SCP report reveals significant disparities in the Netherlands based on education levels, with those holding higher education demonstrating substantially higher trust than those with basic or vocational education, highlighting a need for policies that address educa...
Dutch Social Cohesion Stable, but Education Gap Widens
Despite stable overall trust, a new SCP report reveals significant disparities in the Netherlands based on education levels, with those holding higher education demonstrating substantially higher trust than those with basic or vocational education, highlighting a need for policies that address educa...
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24% Bias Score
OECD Critiques Greece's Regressive Tax System, Calls for Reform
Greece's tax system, marked by a high 24% VAT on only 38% of consumption and a top income tax bracket affecting only 4% of taxpayers, is criticized by the OECD for hindering economic growth and creating inequality, prompting calls for reform.
OECD Critiques Greece's Regressive Tax System, Calls for Reform
Greece's tax system, marked by a high 24% VAT on only 38% of consumption and a top income tax bracket affecting only 4% of taxpayers, is criticized by the OECD for hindering economic growth and creating inequality, prompting calls for reform.
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52% Bias Score
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