Current Events and Issues
Civics & Democracy, Elections Basics, How Voting Works, Voting Rights, News & Current Issues, Media in Elections, Civic Participation
Bias Detectors
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All Sides
There's no such thing as unbiased news. AllSides uses our Media Bias Ratings™ to provide a breadth of perspectives on the day's news, issues, and opinions — so you can decide. -
Ground NewsGround News is a platform that makes it easy to compare news sources, read between the lines of media bias and break free from algorithms.
Issues and Viewpoints Databases
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Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
With over 20,000 viewpoints, approximately 19,000 reference articles, interactive maps, and infographics, students will be prepared to argue any side of the issue.
Newspapers
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The Tennessean
Full-text articles from The Tennessean newspaper. Provides Nashville and Middle Tennessee regional coverage. -
GALE News
Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. -
The EconomistThe Economist is a British news and current affairs journal published in a weekly print magazine format and daily on digital platforms. Variously referred to as a magazine and a newspaper, it publishes stories on topics that include economics, business, geopolitics, technology and culture.
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The GuardianThe Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited.
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NewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine based in New York City. Founded as a weekly print magazine in 1933, it was widely distributed during the 20th century and has had many notable editors-in-chief.
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New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews.
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USA TodayUSA Today is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth in 1980 and launched on September 14, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in New York City.
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Washington PostAn American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area and has a national audience.
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The WeekThe Week is a weekly news magazine with editions in the United Kingdom and United States. The British publication was founded in 1995 and the American edition in 2001.