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In the shadow of another Iran war, Maccabiah Games in Israel set to go ahead in July

Mother Jones and WND frame the same story with noticeably different headline language.

4 Left1 Center9 Right
Optics compares how outlets word the same event. We don't decide who is right. We show how the first impression changes from one headline to the next.

NEEDS REVIEW

What happenedTrump and Xi are central to coverage of a China meeting involving Iran, trade, and U.S.-China relations.
What changedStory phase mismatch. Source timing differs by more than 24 hours, so the story may have moved between headlines.
Why it mattersWording differs, but the match is too narrow to read confidently.
Can I trust it?Not yet. Article formats differ, so wording may reflect format as much as framing.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftThe World After the Iran War

Project Syndicate · Center-left · News report

CenterIn the shadow of another Iran war, Maccabiah Games in Israel set to go ahead in July

Times of Israel · Center · News report

Right / center-rightTrump Doubles Down On Prioritizing Iran War Over Americans’ Financial Pains

Daily Caller · Center-right · News report

Source timing differs by more than 24 hours, so the story phase may have changed between headlines.

Article formats differ across these sources, so wording may reflect format as well as framing.

SEE THE HEADLINES

CL · Center-leftHigh
Project SyndicateNews report · May 14, 10:36 AM

The World After the Iran War

Not all wars lead to better international orders. The Iran war launched by the United States and Israel is likely to prove particularly damaging in this respect, which will become all too o...

Open source
L · LeftHigh
Mother JonesNews report · May 15, 5:17 PM

Farmers Are Collateral Damage in Trump’s Iran War

It’s planting season, and 70 percent of American farmers can’t afford enough fertilizer to plant all their crops. About a third of the planet’s nitrogen fertilizer, the most widely used in...

Open source
L · LeftMixed
SalonNews report · May 15, 10:30 AM

Trump’s Iran war is pushing American farmers to the brink

Skyrocketing costs, unfair markets, and poor policy are pressuring farmers thanks to the ongoing conflict

Open source
CL · Center-leftHigh
The New York TimesNews report · May 16, 9:01 AM

Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock

An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.

Open source
CR · Center-rightMixed
Daily CallerNews report · May 16, 2:15 PM

Trump Doubles Down On Prioritizing Iran War Over Americans’ Financial Pains

Open source
CR · Center-rightMixed
The Washington TimesNews report · May 16, 2:50 PM

USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, that saw it support the U....

Open source
CR · Center-rightMostly Factual
ForbesNews report · May 13, 8:30 PM

Vance Dismisses Blowback Over Trump Saying Americans’ Finances Don’t Factor Into Iran War

Trump previously said he was not motivated by Americans’ financial situations when negotiating a peace deal with Iran, and instead was focused on preventing the country from getting a nucle...

Open source
CR · Center-rightMostly Factual
MarketWatchNews report · May 16, 4:35 PM

The real cost of the Iran war isn’t higher prices — it’s market paralysis

Markets can handle rising prices. What crushes confidence is uncertainty that squelches investment.

Open source
CR · Center-rightMostly Factual
National InterestNews report · May 15, 12:00 PM

Reordering the Nuclear Regime in the Wake of the Iran War

The Iran war is accelerating a reordering of the global nuclear regime, with far-reaching implications for nonproliferation, civil nuclear trade, and nuclear security.

Open source
CR · Center-rightHigh
Atlantic CouncilThink tank/policy paper · May 14, 7:53 PM

Five ways the Iran war will forever alter the Middle East

Expect the war to weaken the Iranian regime, keep the US in the Middle East, harm Israel's standing in the region, and more.

Open source
R · RightMixed
Independent Journal ReviewNews report · May 16, 2:17 PM

Trump Doubles Down On Prioritizing Iran War Over Americans’ Financial Pains

President Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that the financial pain of Americans is not a consideration when seeking to deny Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, calling his previous a...

Open source
R · RightLow
WNDNews report · May 16, 3:38 PM

Trump doubles down on prioritizing Iran war over consumers’ financial pains

Islamists 'cannot have a nuclear weapon, and if action wasn’t taken, they’d have one'

Open source
R · RightLow
The New AmericanNews report · May 14, 11:19 PM

Joint Chiefs: War in Iran Benefits China, Shifts Global Balance of Power

The Iran war has given China a good look at U. S. military capability and the chance to portray America as an out-of-control superpower....

Open source
C · CenterMostly Factual
Times of IsraelNews report · May 16, 11:43 AM

In the shadow of another Iran war, Maccabiah Games in Israel set to go ahead in July

After last year's international competition of 8,000 Jewish athletes from around was canceled, organizers cautiously hope the 2026 redo will meet expectations

Open source

DETAILS

Score hidden until the match is cleanerLow confidence14 sources · 3 bias bucketsDeveloping · story phase mismatchFormats: News report, Think tank/policy paper

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

May 13, 8:30 PM: Forbes joined the source map.

May 14, 10:36 AM: Project Syndicate joined the source map.

May 14, 7:53 PM: Atlantic Council joined the source map.

May 14, 11:19 PM: The New American joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the match is cleaner. Story health is developing · story phase mismatch.

Flagged: article formats differ, so wording may reflect format as well as framing.

Flagged: source timing differs by more than 24 hours.