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Query
Who picked it up when
NBC News mentioned it first (Oct 21, 2026, 6:40 AM EDT). Right-leaning outlets followed 3 hours later. No least biased outlet mentioned it.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
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Results
6 articles mention explosion in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Business | Explosion, fire blast through Iowa Quaker Oats plantFox Business An apparent explosion at the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids sent thick black smoke over downtown Iowa as firefighters battled the massive blaze. | 0.80● | |
| ABC News | Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuriesABC News The fire evidently began with an explosion, the fire department said. | 0.60● | |
| The Guardian | Chemical tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, prompts mass evacuationThe Guardian Officials say the explosion released an airborne irritant that can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skin Officials are investigating a tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, that released a chemical into the air, causing a mass evacuation in the area. One person, a first responder, was injured and taken to the hospital, but officials believe the injuries are non-life-threatening. They are also unsure about the cause of the explosion. Continue reading... | 0.70● | |
| ABC News | Chemical tank explodes in Ohio, forcing evacuationsABC News A chemical tank exploded in Toledo, Ohio, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate or shelter in place due to fears of a toxic release | 0.80● | |
| Newsmax | Ohio Chemical Explosion Prompts Evacuations, Fears of Another BlastNewsmax A chemical tank exploded in Toledo, Ohio, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes or shelter in place due to fears of a toxic release, and the mayor warned Wednesday that it may still be explosive. | 0.90● | |
| NBC News | Toledo chemical explosion prompts evacuations and shelter-in-place ordersNBC News A chemical tank explosion at a north Toledo company released a chemical into the air overnight and prompted an evacuation of nearby residents, Ohio officials said Wednesday. | 0.95● |
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Other keywords in the matching articles: the share of them that mention each, with the number of articles. The search icon searches for explosion and that keyword, keeping the text, sources, source type and time range.
Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
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| NBC News | 0.5% | 1 | 197 |
| The Guardian | 0.1% | 1 | 710 |
| ABC News | 1.4% | 2 | 139 |
| Fox Business | 1.6% | 1 | 63 |
| Newsmax | 0.3% | 1 | 293 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning3 of 15 sources
- 0.1%
- Least biased0 of 8 sources
- 0.0%
- Right-leaning2 of 15 sources
- 0.1%
Lean index +0.5: covered about evenly across the spectrum
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.