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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Same story. Different spin.

See how the left and right framed the same story — side by side, in their own words.

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Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China

Left-leaningCenter-left20 dead, 5 missing after cargo ship fire in China’s portThe Plain Dealer ClevelandMostly Factual
Right-leaningFire on cargo ship in China kills 25 people: state mediaToronto SunMixed
Center baseline · BBC WorldHighTwenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China

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CBS News and Toronto Sun describe the same event in different terms.

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1h agoDifferent Spin

On the Ballot: One year after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Turning Point USA presses on

Left-leaningCenter-leftA year after Charlie Kirk’s death, his movement points to J.D. Vance as Trump’s political successorEl Pais EnglishHigh
Right-leaningRemembering Charlie KirkNational Review - Politics & PolicyMixed
Center baseline · The HillHighOn the Ballot: One year after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Turning Point USA presses on

7 sources checked · Center included

30m agoDifferent Spin

Quebec political leaders enter 15th day of provincial election campaign

Left-leaningEx-Tory campaign chief and wife plead guilty to cheating over General Election betThe National (Scotland)Mixed
Right-leaningConservatives' campaign chief admits cheating at gambling by betting on date of 2024 General Election and passing details to his...Daily Mail UKMixed
Center baseline · Global News (Canada)HighQuebec political leaders enter 15th day of provincial election campaign

5 sources checked · Center included

58m agoDifferent Spin

Trump threatens new Iran strike after US detects activity at nuclear site

Left-leaningCenter-leftA New Report Shows a Flurry Of Activity At a Suspected Iranian Nuclear Site. Trump Issued a Stark Warning.International Business TimesMostly Factual
Right-leaningTrump Warns Iran Over Pickaxe Mountain, Cites Reported Activity at Nuclear SiteThe Epoch TimesMixed
Center baseline · Straight Arrow NewsHighTrump threatens new Iran strike after US detects activity at nuclear site

3 sources checked · Center included

1h agoDifferent Spin

Cavalry soldier who planned to rape baby is jailed

Left-leaningCenter-leftCavalry soldier who planned to rape baby is jailedMetro UKMostly Factual
Right-leaningJudge's horror at 'cold and calculated' Household Cavalry soldier who plotted to rape babyDaily ExpressMixed

4 sources checked · Center included

25m agoDifferent Spin

NFL's Roger Goodell is playing the international long game ahead of league's Australia debut

Left-leaningCenter-leftRams finally join 49ers for Australia’s first NFL game and Myles Garrett’s LA debutLAistMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-right49ers, Rams put travel to test in season-opening showdown in AustraliaNew York PostMixed
Center baseline · CNBCMostly FactualNFL's Roger Goodell is playing the international long game ahead of league's Australia debut

3 sources checked · Center included

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WHAT YOU SEE HERE

The headline is where the spin starts.

Other sites tell you which outlets covered a story. Optics shows you how each side worded it — the exact words that decide whether the event feels routine, like a scandal, like a crisis, or like a win.

1. Same event

We group the same event across left, center, and right outlets.

2. The headline split

We pull out the words that shape blame, certainty, urgency, and who looks like the winner.

3. How each side worded it

See the same story through the words each side chose. That contrast is the point.

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