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A fishing boat carrying 750 people sank 50 miles off Pylos in southern Greece. 78 died. 500 are still missing (and likely dead). Before sinking, many ships passed the disabled boat. No one helped.

A sub carrying 5 people disappeared miles underwater, hundreds of miles from land. Several ships and countries searched 900 square miles for days.

750 people v. 5 people.
zero effort v. every paper's top headline.
Why the difference in effort and reporting?

"Some people are more equal than others."