SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Full News Archive

• Headline: Iowa Egg Farms and Salmonella Outbreaks. Impact: The salmonella crisis led to a national obsession with egg safety, causing an increase in egg inspections that ultimately resulted in the invention of the 'Egg Safe' stamp. Next thing you know, we’ll be putting health warnings on eggs like they're cigarettes!. Fact: Eggs were once considered a symbol of fertility and rebirth, but after the 1980s, they became more synonymous with food poisoning. Talk about an identity crisis!.
• Headline: Hedge Fund Eyes Philadelphia Newspapers. Impact: The hedge fund’s interest in newspapers reopened the debate on media ownership, leading to a series of bizarre mergers that resulted in tabloids covering stock market crashes like they were celebrity gossip. Who knew financial ruin could be so entertaining?. Fact: In the world of hedge funds, 'investing in newspapers' is like collecting stamps—nobody really knows why, but it seems to be a hobby for the rich and bored..
• Headline: A Dysfunctional Family, Greedy With ‘the Gimmes’. Impact: This dysfunctional family drama inspired countless other productions, leading to a cultural renaissance in theater about dysfunctional families. Apparently, our collective trauma is great for ticket sales—who knew misery could be so profitable?. Fact: The original play, 'The Little Foxes,' is about greed and betrayal, proving that family gatherings are basically just rehearsals for the next soap opera..