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The Beacon has 80.6% among speakers. BS Score: 80%. Articles analyzed: 3. Words analyzed: 37.
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Thomas White - 6/27/2026, 9:00 AM
Hasty Generalization 5.6% - Representativeness Heuristic 2.9% - Anecdotal 2.7%
Some people simply can’t stomach dining solo or sitting in a movie theater all alone. I can. Last week, I spent nearly 10 hours by myself at a storied dive bar downtown. On a Tuesday night. Until 5 a.m. Wednesday. more
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Gabe Rosenberg - 6/10/2026, 6:46 PM
Negativity Bias 38.2% - Biased Writer Voice 18.9% - Availability Heuristic 14.5%
Kansas City started the week with temperatures up to 90 degrees and excessive humidity. Almost all of the matches at Arrowhead Stadium are at risk of dangerous conditions. With the tournament and Fan Festival starting Thursday, what is being done to keep athletes and fans safe? Kansas City’s summer heat is truly no joke — something that... more
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Suzanne King - 5/31/2026, 9:00 AM
Negativity Bias 18.9% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 18.5% - Appeal to Authority 11.6%
As director of the Palestine Senior Citizen Activity Center in Kansas City, Yolanda Robinson tries to keep an ear to the ground so she’ll know when one of her seniors is suffering in silence. If she hadn’t sat down for lunch recently and heard people talking, Robinson said, she probably wouldn’t have learned about the ones who just lost... more