Author: Frank Morris
Frank Morris
has 10.1% among authors.
BS Score: 1.5%.
Articles analyzed: 6.
Words analyzed: 14,376.
Analyzed articles
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
- By Luke X. Martin, Cassandra Isobelle Flores, Frank Morris
- 6/28/2026, 4:55 AM
Optimism Bias 18% - Anecdotal 10.9% - Negativity Bias 10.3%
With a tie at Kansas City Stadium Saturday night, Lawrence and Algeria’s lovefest got a lifeline. The World Cup showdown between the Desert Foxes, based in the Kansas college town for the tournament, and Austria was a cold-and-hot and cold-and-hot-again battle to 3-3. But it secured a place for both teams in the round of 32. Throughout... more
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
- By Cassandra Isobelle Flores, Frank Morris
- 6/26/2026, 8:58 PM
Hasty Generalization 22.1% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 16.1% - Halo Effect 13.5%
World Cup organizers expect the Algeria versus Austria match in Kansas City on Saturday to bring some of the highest local turnout, considering that residents of nearby Lawrence, Kansas, have adopted the North African team as their own. The celebration will begin Friday night with a human Algerian flag formed by people in colored shirts,... more
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
- By Frank Morris
- 6/22/2026, 9:00 AM
Negativity Bias 17.9% - Appeal to Authority 13.7% - Confirmation Bias 12.4%
Early on April 13, the National Weather Service forecast almost no chance of tornadoes in east central Kansas. But that evening, several twisters tore across the region. The next morning, people in Ottawa, Kansas picked up the pieces of homes and businesses. “We're just looking at the aftermath of a horrible tornado,” said Tila Davis, a... more
KCUR
- By Frank Morris
- 6/15/2026, 4:36 PM
Biased Writer Voice 25.4% - Anecdotal 19.5% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 16.9%
An exotic visitor landed in Kansas City recently, drawing hundreds to a midtown pond for a chance to see a literal odd bird out of place. The pond at the Kauffman Foundation, half a mile east of the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, is usually pretty quiet, but it was busy all weekend with people trying to snap a good picture of the... more
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
- By Gabe Rosenberg, Frank Morris, Zach Perez
- 6/11/2026, 11:37 PM
Representativeness Heuristic 16.9% - In-Group Bias 12.1% - Negativity Bias 11%
A brief downpour of rain didn’t stop the crowd at Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival from erupting into cheers when Mexico scored the very first goal of the World Cup. On the festival's first day Thursday, a mariachi band serenaded everyone sauntering through the enormous heart-shaped entry, and the music matched just about everyone’s... more
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
- By Frank Morris, Madeline Fox
- 4/14/2026, 9:16 PM
Appeal to Authority 15% - Anecdotal 13.1% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 5.6%
One tornado landed just west of Ottawa and chewed a path across the southern side of town, tearing into dozens of homes and businesses. Some of the worst damage was on South Princeton St., the main business corridor leading into town from I-35. Shreds of roof, sheet metal bent like rags, and a large steel dumpster from the businesses at... more
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
- By Frank Morris
- 4/9/2026, 9:31 PM
Optimism Bias 14.4% - Framing Effect 12% - Appeal to Authority 11.8%
Kansas City could put up to $600 million into a new Royals stadium downtown under a plan announced Thursday. The ballpark would go up just east of Union Station, north of Crown Center, in what’s now Washington Square Park. The city would float municipal bonds to help support the $1.9 billion project, to be paid off through taxes on new... more