JANUARY 31, 2007

Full News Archive

• Headline: Barbaro’s Treatment Revolutionized Veterinary Care. Impact: Barbaro's tragic injury led to a surge in interest in veterinary medicine, resulting in a generation of young people who were more interested in saving horses than in their own future careers. As a result, the equine medical field flourished, but all the aspiring vets still had to deal with their parents asking if they were going to be doctors for humans instead.. Fact: Barbaro's plight had many people rooting for him; meanwhile, I can't even get my cat to stop knocking over my houseplants..
• Headline: Ralph Nader's Controversial Campaign Journey. Impact: Nader's campaign may have seemed like a blip on the radar, but it actually inspired a future generation of third-party candidates. Fast forward to today, and we have a plethora of candidates who confuse voters with their platforms, proving that the more things change, the more they stay the same—except now they have Instagram accounts.. Fact: Nader's campaign was so 'unreasonable' that even the dictionary considered adding a new definition for it: 'an attempt to change the world without making anyone comfortable.'.
• Headline: Megastores March Up Avenue, and Paris Takes to Barricades. Impact: The barricades in Paris became a symbol for resisting corporate takeover, inspiring future protests against everything from fast fashion to overpriced lattes. Who knew that the Champs-Élysées would become a battleground for both culture and capitalism? It became so hip that even hipsters started protesting against themselves.. Fact: The only thing more banal than the commercialization of the Champs-Élysées? My attempts to explain the concept of 'banalization' to my friends at parties..
• Headline: Icahn Seeks Board Seat at Motorola. Impact: Icahn's pursuit of a board seat led to a corporate drama that would make even the most absurd reality shows seem tame. His antics sparked a wave of activist investors who thought they could play CEO from their couches—thus bringing us to the era where every shareholder felt entitled to an opinion on corporate strategy.. Fact: Icahn's aggressive style made him a corporate superstar, proving once and for all that yelling at executives is a valid form of business communication. Just ask any reality TV star..