JANUARY 25, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: Understanding Airport Security Challenges. Impact: As airports become increasingly risky, the invention of the inflatable bouncy castle airport lounge emerges decades later, leading to a spike in travel-related injuries and a new insurance industry dedicated to 'bouncy accidents'.. Fact: Airports have been around since the dawn of flight, but who knew they came with their own risk management horror stories? Just another day in the sky!.
• Headline: Obama's State of the Union on Economy. Impact: Obama's speech, fraught with economic uncertainty, inadvertently inspires an entire generation of meme creators, leading to a world where economic indicators are interpreted through cat videos.. Fact: The economy is like a teenager; it can be unpredictable, awkward, and sometimes it just needs a hug—or a really good meme!.
• Headline: Food Industry's Self-Regulation Initiative. Impact: The food industry’s half-hearted labeling scheme becomes a catalyst for the rise of food bloggers, leading to a wave of culinary influencers who will never stop telling you how to eat kale.. Fact: Michelle Obama once said that eating healthy is a choice. In related news, so is ignoring influencers on social media!.
• Headline: For Funerals Too Far, Mourners Gather on the Web. Impact: The webcasting of funerals becomes so popular that it leads to a future where holographic avatars of the deceased host their own 'posthumous live streams'.. Fact: In a world where we can attend funerals online, I guess it's easier to 'ghost' someone even after they're gone. Talk about taking social distancing to the next level!.
• Headline: Alternative Fuels Don’t Benefit the Military, a RAND Report Says. Impact: The military's rejection of alternative fuels prompts a secret underground movement of eco-warriors who decide that the best way to fight back is through guerrilla gardening on military bases.. Fact: The military is known for its strategic resources, but who knew they were also strategic about avoiding broccoli? A real tactical decision!.