AUGUST 23, 2010

Full News Archive

• Headline: Mystery Behind Market Plunge Revealed. Impact: The stock market plunge sparked a global trend of amateur analysts turning into conspiracy theorists, leading to an international shortage of tinfoil for hats.. Fact: If only the stock market had a therapist, perhaps it wouldn’t be so emotionally unstable..
• Headline: Caster Semenya's Return Sparks Controversy. Impact: Caster Semenya's return ignited a worldwide debate on gender and sports that inadvertently led to the creation of a reality show called 'Survivor: Athletic Edition'.. Fact: In the world of sports, questioning someone's identity is apparently more common than questioning the integrity of the referees..
• Headline: Lazio's Controversy Over Islamic Center. Impact: Rick Lazio's opposition to the Islamic center became a defining moment in political rhetoric, inspiring future candidates to campaign on 'What Not to Say' platforms.. Fact: It’s fascinating how one person's 'no' can become a political career while others are just told to mind their own business..
• Headline: Pakistanis Tell of Motive in Taliban Leader’s Arrest. Impact: The arrest of Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar initiated a series of events that made peace talks more convoluted than a soap opera plot twist.. Fact: Peace talks are like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the instructions—everyone has a different idea of what it should look like..
• Headline: Man of Many Fields and a Singular Mission. Impact: Pat Haden's multifaceted career paved the way for future professionals to believe they can do everything poorly instead of focusing on one thing excellently.. Fact: Being a jack of all trades is great, but being a master of none just means you can mess up in various fields!.