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Dec 24 2020
Headline Roundup
On Christmas Eve, News Outlets Use Christmas to Frame Different Headlines
News outlets on the left and right both used Christmas as a framing device for top headlines and stories, but each side tended to do this for different kinds of stories. Right-rated outlets, such as Fox News and Washington Examiner, tended to feature Christmas more prominently in coverage of congressional negotiations over stimulus checks. Some left- and center-rated outlets, like CNN and AP,
NPR (Online News) CNN (Online News) Washington ExaminerApr 30 2020
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Story of the Week: US Coronavirus Cases Top 1 Million; Pressure to Ease Restrictions Mounts
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More than 1 million people in the United States have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, as the testing capacity and race to create a vaccine become the national focus.
Meanwhile, political disputes are coming to a head in some states where lockdown measures are on the verge of being relaxed;
Henry A. BrechterJul 09 2020
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Polarization Convolutes Coronavirus Discussion
Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Thursday that political polarization has likely negatively impacted the Unites States' response to the coronavirus. A Reuters study reported 60,500 new cases of coronavirus across the U.S. Thursday.
Criticism of state governors' public health management quickly turns political as cases rise, and as the nation becomes more divided on the effectiveness of
Newsweek Reuters National Review (News)May 12 2022
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US Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record High in 2021
U.S. drug overdose deaths hit a record high of 107,622 in 2021, according to provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday.
In 2020, the CDC estimated 91,799 American deaths due to drug overdose. Overdose deaths in the U.S. were up 15% in 2021 from the year before, and up 50% from 2019. About two-thirds of the 2021 deaths involved
Axios Fox News (Online News) CNN (Online News)Jan 17 2023
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China's Population Falls for the First Time in Decades
China's population declined for the first time in decades, as the Chinese government recorded fewer births than deaths in 2022.
The Details: With 850,000 fewer people in the country, it's the first instance of population decline in 1961. The decline, however, does not account for island territories such as Macao and Hong Kong.
Key Quotes: "China's demographic and economic outlook
Vice International Business Times Fox BusinessApr 14 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media (Mostly) in Unison on Fact Checking Trump Claim
President Donald Trump said Monday via Twitter that he has the power to overrule governors in ending statewide lockdown measures.
In a rare showing of fact-checking bipartisanship, news outlets located throughout the AllSides media bias ratings spectrum quickly vetted the statement, showing it to be incorrect and providing solid evidence of why.
From left to right, journalists
Henry A. BrechterApr 01 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: White House Advances COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts, Developing Standards for 'Vaccine Passports'
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The Biden administration is working with the private sector to develop standards for proof-of-vaccination credentials, informally referred to by some as vaccine "passports." Such credentials could potentially be used by participating businesses to require customers be vaccinated against COVID-19. The
AllSides StaffNov 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Child Illness Surge Strains Hospitals, Parents
Hospitals and parents are being strained by an outbreak of the child illness known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), in addition to seasonal flu cases and continued COVID-19 infections.
Key Quotes: Parents are happily sending kids back to school while "discounting influenza, RSV, rhinovirus, all the other pieces that fit to this respiratory illness puzzle," said Jackie Follansbee, a
Wall Street Journal (News) The Blaze CNN (Online News)Jan 07 2021
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Story of the Week: Congress Confirms Biden's Victory; 4 Dead After Capitol Chaos
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Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden's victory early Thursday after tallying states' Electoral College votes. Shortly after, President Donald Trump released a statement saying "there will be an orderly transition" on Jan. 20. The conclusions followed chaos in Washington D.C. Wednesday, as Trump
AllSides StaffSep 19 2020
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House, Senate Democrats Call for Investigation of Barr, Durham
Four Democratic House committee chairs called for Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz to investigate Attorney General William Barr and U.S. Attorney John Durham for their investigation of the Trump-Russia investigators Friday; their request comes one day after Senate Democrats made the same request. Democrats claim Barr and Durham made several public comments on the
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