JANUARY 24, 1988

Full News Archive

• Headline: Discontent Surrounds Garbage Settlement Agreement. Impact: The Garbage Accord led to a series of increasingly bizarre municipal policies, including a city-wide initiative to turn garbage into art. Fast forward fifty years, and you have entire galleries dedicated to trash sculptures, which ironically now cost more than actual art.. Fact: Garbage is now a popular Instagram aesthetic. Who knew a landfill could be so photogenic?.
• Headline: The Delight of Romagna's Piadina. Impact: The rise of piadina in Romagna sparked a culinary revolution where flatbreads became the basis for international diplomacy, leading to the famous Piadina Treaty of 2037 that settled numerous bread-related conflicts worldwide.. Fact: Piadina is considered the Italian equivalent of a taco, but only the Romagnoli get upset about it. The rest of Italy just rolls their eyes..
• Headline: WHAT'S NEW IN THE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY BUSINESS; Become the Merlin of Magnetic Fields. Impact: The hype around superconductivity kits unintentionally sparked a nation-wide shortage of ceramic disks, leading to a bizarre black market where students traded them for grades.. Fact: Remember when 'show and tell' was just about bringing in your favorite toy? Now it's about showing off your superconducting ceramic disk. Times have changed!.
• Headline: WINE; GOOD AND BAD NEWS FOR AFICIONADOS. Impact: The wine news led to an underground society of wine aficionados who began a secret cult, believing they could commune with the spirits of grapes past. They now host annual gatherings to discuss the existential crises of varietals.. Fact: Wine tasting is just code for 'let's drink until we forget our problems'—and I mean that in the most sophisticated way possible!.
• Headline: ANTIQUES; ACCEPTING CUSTODIANSHIP OF THE PAST. Impact: The acceptance of custodianship of the past has led to a massive resurgence in historical reenactments, causing the streets to overflow with people dressed as Revolutionary War soldiers—much to the confusion of local traffic.. Fact: Historians now argue whether it’s more authentic to wear wool or polyester during reenactments. Spoiler: it’s still hot either way!.
• Headline: Photo of Vincent Tese (pg. 1) (NYT); William J. Catacosinos; William L. Mack (pg. 11) (NYT); SHOREHAM'S FUTURE: A DECISION NEARS. Impact: The Long Island Power Authority’s decisions ultimately led to the Great Energy Crisis of 2045, where people started bartering with candles and flashlights as the power grid crumbled under the weight of questionable decisions.. Fact: Nothing like a good ol' power struggle to remind us how much we took electricity for granted. Who knew it would lead to a candle renaissance?.
• Headline: HOW 4 WOMEN BUILT BUSINESSES. Impact: The entrepreneurial journeys of four women inspired a wave of startups, leading to the establishment of 'Business Women of the World'—a group that meets weekly to discuss how to balance work, life, and an endless supply of caffeine.. Fact: Turns out, the only thing more exhausting than starting a business is trying to find time to take a vacation from it. Spoiler: it rarely happens!.