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Thousands are still without power in Gary, Ind., nearly two weeks after storms
NBC News and The Washington Times describe the same event in different terms.
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Same story. Mostly aligned wording.Outlets across the spectrum framed this event in roughly the same way today.
MOSTLY SAME
As of August 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedNPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kaitlin Washburn, reporter with the Chicago Sun-Times, about the ongoing power outages in northwest Indiana and how they're affecting residents' lives.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms". The right frames it as "Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
54/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSome homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterThousands are still without power in Gary, Ind., nearly two weeks after storms
NPR World · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSome homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms
‘Getting no help’: Thousands in Gary, Indiana, still without power nearly 2 weeks after storms
For some in the predominantly Black city, the lack of electricity has caused medical complications, while others are cooking what food they can at local parks before it spoils.
Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms
Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly Black city in the dark for two weeks.
Indiana Governor Calls for NIPSCO to Be Investigated Over Power Outages After Gary Storms
Nearly 4,000 customers in the Gary area remained without electricity almost two weeks after an intense storm. The utility has pledged to restore power by Tuesday.
Thousands are still without power in Gary, Ind., nearly two weeks after storms
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kaitlin Washburn, reporter with the Chicago Sun-Times, about the ongoing power outages in northwest Indiana and how they're affecting residents' lives.
