AUGUST 24, 2004

Full News Archive

• Headline: Honoring Service: War and Peace Medals. Impact: If you trace the trajectory of military honors like a drunken uncle at a wedding, it leads us straight to an era of endless wars where everyone feels the need to don a medal for doing absolutely nothing. Thanks, Congress!. Fact: Did you know that John Kerry's military service had more impact on his political career than on actual peace? Medal of Honor? More like 'Medal of Getting Elected.'.
• Headline: Columbia's Manhattanville Expansion Controversy. Impact: Columbia's expansion into Harlem was the first step in gentrifying neighborhoods, which led to hipster coffee shops replacing corner bodegas. Thank you, academia, for the artisanal avocado toast revolution!. Fact: Fun fact: The ghosts of '68 are still haunting Columbia, but they've traded their protest signs for overpriced lattes..
• Headline: Jerry Stahl's Inspiring Comback Journey. Impact: Jerry Stahl's success story with heroin proves that if you can survive the 90s and come out with a book deal, you can literally turn any mess into a bestseller. Next up: 'I, Tax Evasion.'. Fact: Did you know that 'I, Fatty' was originally titled 'I, Can't Believe I Survived That?' Because who doesn’t love a comeback story wrapped in addiction?.
• Headline: INSIDE. Impact: Intensifying fighting in Najaf not only escalated the conflict in Iraq but also sparked a series of debates about who really has the best tactical strategies: the U.S. military or a group of angry rebels on social media?. Fact: Did you know that the battle in Najaf was so intense that even the coffee shops ran out of espresso? War can do that to a neighborhood..
• Headline: Tarzan, Cheetah and the Contagious Yawn. Impact: The study of contagious yawning in chimps brought us one step closer to understanding why humans yawn during boring meetings. The real lesson? We are all just a bunch of sleepy apes.. Fact: Did you know that yawning is contagious, just like bad ideas in a boardroom? One person yawns, and suddenly everyone’s considering a nap instead of a presentation!.