AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Aug 18 2021
Headline Roundup
Booster Shots to Be Made Available to All Americans Starting Sept. 20
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that third shots of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines will be made available to all Americans starting Sept. 20. The push for the third shots, commonly known as booster shots, comes alongside recent statements by vaccine makers and health experts that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective after 6-8 months. Last week, the World
USA TODAY CNBC The Epoch TimesMar 11 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: A Year With the COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 was officially a pandemic. On the same day, President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban on most of Europe.
Media from the right, left and center took a look at how our lives have changed, what we have gotten right and wrong, and what we still do not know.
Townhall NPR (Online News) CNN (Online News)Jul 24 2020
Headline Roundup
First Weekly Increase in Jobless Claims Since March
Roughly 1.4 million polled filed new unemployment claims last week, the first rise in jobless claims since March. Many experts attribute the rise to economic uncertainty amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Right- and left-rated outlets tended to report uniformly on the news. Some polls suggest the general public is concerned about the job market's ability to fully recover.
Associated Press MarketWatch Yahoo NewsApr 06 2021
Headline Roundup
White House Rules Out Involvement In 'Vaccine Passports'
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday the Biden administration will not be supporting a "vaccine passport" system that requires Americans to carry a credential. "There will be no federal vaccinations database and no federal mandate requiring everyone to obtain a single vaccination credential," Psaki said. She added that that the decision to employ vaccination credentials would be
Bloomberg The Hill Washington ExaminerAug 17 2020
Headline Roundup
How States and Students are Faring with Back to School
The U.S. K-12 education system is under the microscope, as schools begin classes and sort out how to pursue learning in the midst of COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions. Some schools will start the year completely virtual — others will alternate between in-person and at-home learning. Certain states have already elected to enact quarantines and re-close some schools early on in the experiment.
Reuters NBC News (Online) Newsmax (News)Jun 10 2021
Headline Roundup
US to Donate 500 Million Pfizer Doses to Developing Countries
On Thursday, the White House announced plans for the U.S. to donate 500 million vaccine doses around the world over the next year. The U.S. will reportedly spend $3.5 billion to buy and donate the vaccines.
As demand for vaccines falls in the U.S. and other parts of the world experience shortages, some have called on the U.S. to step in.
Washington Times CBS News (Online) ReutersMar 29 2021
Headline Roundup
Container Ship Freed in Suez Canal
The container ship Ever Given has been dislodged and is moving again after blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week.
The Suez Canal is one of the world’s most crucial arteries for trade, and the ship's obstruction held up $9 billion each day in global trade and strained supply chains already burdened by the coronavirus pandemic. At least 367 vessels, carrying everything from crude oil
New York Times (News) USA TODAY Washington ExaminerDec 29 2021
Headline Roundup
US Reports Record Average of Daily COVID-19 Infections
Health experts are reporting a record daily average of new coronavirus infections in the U.S. as 2021 comes to a close.
According to data from the New York Times (Lean Left bias), the daily average of new U.S. COVID-19 cases was 267,305 on Tuesday, the highest ever. The previous high was 250,512 in January. The new peak comes from a rapid acceleration of coronavirus cases in the U.S.
The Daily Wire BBC News CNN (Online News)Oct 14 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump and Biden to Hold Competing Town Halls on Thursday Night
In lieu of a formal debate, President Donald Trump will participate in an NBC News Town Hall in Miami, and former Vice President Joe Biden will participate in an ABC News Town Hall in Philadelphia at the same time.
The presidential debate was cancelled last week and changed to a virtual debate due to President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis. Trump refused the idea of a virtual debate,
CNN (Online News) Washington Examiner USA TODAYJul 13 2021
Headline Roundup
US Consumer Prices Rise by the Most Since 2008
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) has jumped 5.4% since last June, according to the Labor Department. This jump marks the sharpest 12-month inflation spike since 2008.
Businesses continue to recover from the impact of the coronavirus, as some face labor shortages, supply shortages and higher shipping rates. Meanwhile, the demand for products and services is growing as some businesses
Associated Press Washington Post Fox Business