APRIL 1, 2004

Full News Archive

• Headline: KKR's Major Bid for Royal Vendex. Impact: If the Dutch retail group Royal Vendex had never been bought, the entire landscape of European retail might have shifted. Imagine a world where IKEA never existed because the Dutch never embraced flat-pack furniture. Chaos would have ensued in Swedish design schools! All thanks to a little consortium bid.. Fact: Did you know that 1.43 billion euros is just enough to buy a small country or a slightly above-average yacht? Decisions, decisions!.
• Headline: Martha Stewart Seeks New Trial. Impact: Martha Stewart's legal troubles only made her more famous, leading to the rise of 'celebrity felons' as a genre. If her juror had been honest, we might never have had the culinary chaos of celebrity chefs in prison. Thank you, justice system!. Fact: Martha Stewart is basically the queen of 'I told you so,' and her prison time only gave her more time to perfect that 'jailhouse chic' aesthetic..
• Headline: Decade Reflection on Rwanda's Tragedy. Impact: The Ghosts of Rwanda episode likely galvanized more awareness about humanitarian crises. If only more people had tuned in and acted thereafter, perhaps we would have fewer 'bloody regrets' scattered throughout history. But who doesn't love a good retrospective?. Fact: The phrase 'bloody regret' is often used in history textbooks whenever someone remembers they forgot to study for an exam. Just kidding, it’s just a catchy title..
• Headline: Ground as Hallowed as Cooperstown; Green-Wood Cemetery, Home to 200 Baseball Pioneers. Impact: The fact that early baseball players were also Civil War veterans hints at a bizarre timeline where baseball could have been used as a strategy in war—'Batter up!' could have meant something entirely different. Imagine uniforms camouflaged with baseballs!. Fact: Green-Wood Cemetery is basically the Disneyland of dead baseball players. I hear the ghosts have a great time reminiscing about their batting averages!.