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The Independent
MediaBias News has published 6 stories involving The Independent, from August 2026 to August 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Conflict & SecurityNepali labourer survives flash flood by clinging to mango tree
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
MediaDolly Parton died at 80, interviews reveal her life and career
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at age 80 in Nashville, Tennessee. A compilation of her interviews with the Associated Press over several decades reveals her thoughts on her career, philanthropy, and personal life.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 20
Politics · United StatesSecret White House bunker challenges Trump's ballroom project
The existence of a secret, nuclear-proof bunker built after 9/11 is being used to question the necessity of President Trump's proposed $600 million White House ballroom project. The White House maintains the project is tied to security needs.
United States4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41- Politics · United States
Trump orders vaccine schedule cut amid autism concerns
President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule, driven by frustration over perceived links to autism. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is prioritizing studies on potential vaccine-autism connections, despite scientific consensus to the contrary.
United States4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 45 
Politics · United StatesSupreme Court Allows Trump White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed construction to continue on a new White House ballroom project, a decision President Donald Trump celebrated on Truth Social. The project has faced legal challenges and scrutiny over its funding.
United States3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 50 · Hype 41- Politics · United States
Michael Cohen to interview Donald Trump on podcast eight years after fallout
Donald Trump will be interviewed by Michael Cohen, his former attorney and key witness in the hush money trial that led to Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts. The conversation, their first public one in eight years, will air on Cohen’s podcast on 21 August 2026. No right-rated outlet covered the story.
United States5 min readTrust 65 · Craft 55 · Hype 35
