JUNE 17, 2004

Full News Archive

• Headline: United Airlines Seeks Critical Loan Guarantees. Impact: If United Airlines hadn't gotten that sweet $1.6 billion lifeline, we might have seen a reality where everyone traveled by horse-drawn carriage again. Just imagine the traffic jams on the freeway as everyone tries to merge with their trusty steeds!. Fact: Did you know that if you travel back in time and take a flight on United, you might just end up sitting next to a dinosaur? But only if they were still operating under their bankruptcy protection..
• Headline: Exploring Urban Sprawl with Dolores Hayden. Impact: Dolores Hayden's book on sprawl might just be the reason you now have to navigate a maze of strip malls and cookie-cutter houses every time you leave your house. Thanks, urban planning!. Fact: Did you know that if you rearrange the letters in 'sprawl', you get 'prawls'? It's a great name for a seafood restaurant, or maybe just a way to describe how we all feel about urban expansion..
• Headline: Eclectic Design by Christine Y Kim. Impact: Christine Y Kim's eclectic decorations might just have sparked a trend that led to the rise of influencer culture. Thanks to her, we now have Instagram accounts dedicated to people posing with their potted plants.. Fact: Did you know that the more random the art on your wall, the more likely you are to be mistaken for a cultured individual? Just throw in a couple of abstract pieces and voilà, instant art critic!.
• Headline: MORE ON 9/11 PANEL. Impact: The discrediting of key evidence regarding the Qaeda-Iraq link could have altered the course of political debate for years, or at least until the next scandal surfaced to distract everyone from actual issues.. Fact: Did you know that conspiracy theories are like potato chips? You can't just have one. Even after this evidence was debunked, people continued to crunch on their favorite theories like they were laying out a buffet..