Author: Rachel Treisman
Rachel Treisman
has 13.8% among authors.
BS Score: 1.6%.
Articles analyzed: 14.
Words analyzed: 67,398.
Analyzed articles
NPR
- By Rachel Treisman
- 7/2/2026, 9:47 PM
Negativity Bias 40.1% - Hasty Generalization 16.9% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 15.1%
As America's birthday celebrations kick into high gear, so too do criticisms of the preeminent national group organizing them, Freedom 250. Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee published a 55-page report Thursday accusing the group of aiding President Trump in turning America's milestone into a "hotbed of corruption and... more
NPR
- By Rachel Treisman
- 6/19/2026, 3:43 PM
Appeal to Authority 22.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 16% - Negativity Bias 13.9%
WASHINGTON — The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is once again making headlines, this week for turning green. The Washington, D.C. landmark was refilled with water earlier this month after President Trump had its neutral grey bottom repainted "American flag blue." The multi-million dollar project produced subtle results in the eyes of... more
NPR
- By Rachel Treisman
- 6/5/2026, 9:12 PM
Anecdotal 20.3% - Appeal to Authority 18.8% - Appeal to Emotion 14.9%
WASHINGTON — Water is flowing back into the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, after a controversial painting job kept it closed for weeks. And to many onlookers, it doesn't look much different. "The pool gets completed at 4 o'clock and the water will start to flow in … and it's going to be beautiful," President Trump told reporters in... more
NPR
- By Rachel Treisman
- 6/4/2026, 8:41 AM
Negativity Bias 19.3% - Availability Heuristic 14.3% - Framing Effect 13.8%
A century ago, as lawmakers and architects mulled where to put a new memorial to the late President Abraham Lincoln, one location stood apart: the western edge of the National Mall, on what was then the marshy mudflats of the Potomac River. The site stands on the same axis as the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument, forming a straight... more
NPR
- By Rachel Treisman
- 5/29/2026, 4:58 AM
Biased Writer Voice 26.4% - Availability Heuristic 15.4% - Optimism Bias 12.3%
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After three days of competition, 18 total rounds and one nail-biting, rapid-fire "spell-off," the Scripps National Spelling Bee has crowned its champion: 14-year-old Shrey Parikh from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Over the course of two hours on Thursday night, the pool of nine finalists dropped to two: Parikh and... more
NPR
- By Rachel Treisman
- 5/20/2026, 6:08 PM
Anecdotal 14.7% - Self-Serving Bias 12.5% - Availability Heuristic 12.2%
The "Kars4Kids" jingle — with its chipper melody and high-pitched, pre-tween singers — has been wedged firmly in many Americans' heads for two decades. But it may soon go off the air in California after a judge banned it for being "deceptive." Judge Gassia Apkarian of the Orange County Superior Court ruled earlier this month that the ad... more
NPR
- By Rachel Treisman
- 5/4/2026, 12:38 PM
Framing Effect 4.4% - Overconfidence Bias 3.6% - Appeal to Emotion 1.9%
Tracking Trump’s physical changes to D.C. Many of the changes Trump wants to make to the White House and the city are facing legal challenges. Some are reversible, while others could reshape the nation's capital for generations to come. President Trump is looking to make his mark on the White House and Washington, D.C., and not just... more
NPR
- By Rachel Treisman
- 4/26/2026, 7:52 PM
Negativity Bias 13.8% - Availability Heuristic 5.1% - Framing Effect 3.8%
NPR's view from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Top government officials were rushed out of the Washington Hilton after gunshots were heard at the dinner. NPR journalists describe hiding under tables and scrambling for information as the night unfolded. The White House Correspondents' Dinner, an annual event that brings together... more
NPR
- By Rachel Treisman
- 4/13/2026, 5:56 PM
Framing Effect 17.3% - Halo Effect 7.9% - Negativity Bias 6.1%
In a stunning turn of events, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lost his bid for a fifth consecutive term on Sunday after voters turned out in numbers not seen since the fall of communism in the 1990s. Voters — fueled largely by concerns about entrenched government corruption — overwhelmingly chose Péter Magyar, a 45-year-old lawyer... more
KUOW Public Radio
- By Rachel Treisman
- 3/26/2026, 9:50 PM
Appeal to Authority 17.2% - Appeal to Emotion 16.9% - Negativity Bias 12.4%
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will ban transgender athletes from competing in women's events, based on the results of mandatory genetic screening. The IOC announced the policy on Thursday after a yearslong review. It will take effect starting at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. "At the Olympic Games, even the smallest... more