OCTOBER 18, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: Massachusetts Health Care Payment Reform. Impact: Massachusetts' attempt to rein in health costs may have inadvertently sparked a nationwide trend where states start competing on how to screw over their citizens with healthcare. The more they save, the more they can spend on fancy state-funded retreats!. Fact: After this bill, Massachusetts became the first state to introduce the 'Healthcare Lottery' where you might win your medical bills covered—if you survive the waiting list!.
• Headline: Deloitte's Auditing System under Fire. Impact: Deloitte's rebuke opened the floodgates for other accounting firms to suddenly remember they should probably start checking their math. This led to a shocking increase in the popularity of calculators and an unexpected boom in the pencil industry.. Fact: Deloitte's auditing system was so bad that even their calculators started giving them the side-eye. Turns out, they were using an abacus for their big clients..
• Headline: Worries Circled Las Vegas Track Before a Pileup. Impact: The tragic pileup in Las Vegas not only claimed a life but also resulted in stricter race regulations, which subsequently led to a shortage of adrenaline junkies willing to risk it all. Who needs NASCAR when you can just binge-watch it safely from your couch?. Fact: Dan Wheldon's crash was so catastrophic that it inspired a new reality show: 'Survivor: Race Track Edition'—except no one actually survives..
• Headline: Smaller Shelters and Persuasion Coax Homeless Off Bronx Streets. Impact: The Bronx's innovative approach to housing the homeless created a ripple effect where other cities started adopting quirky solutions, like offering free Wi-Fi in exchange for a permanent address. Who knew connectivity could solve the housing crisis?. Fact: The persuasion tactics included everything from free pizza to motivational speeches, proving that sometimes all it takes to get someone inside is a slice of pepperoni and a good pep talk..