JANUARY 3, 2012

Full News Archive

• Headline: Innovative Solar Storage for Nighttime Power. Impact: If solar energy storage had been invented a century earlier, we could have powered the Roaring Twenties with clean energy instead of coal, probably leading to a more sustainable jazz age and fewer smoke-filled rooms. Imagine a world where flappers danced under solar-powered lights instead of gas lamps!. Fact: Did you know that if every household used solar energy at night, we might finally stop hearing the phrase 'the sun will come out tomorrow' as a euphemism for procrastination?.
• Headline: Panetta's Strategy for Military Budget Cuts. Impact: Panetta's budget cuts could lead to a dramatic reduction in military spending, possibly paving the way for a future where soldiers become peace negotiators and start their own podcast about conflict resolution instead of combat tactics. Who knows, maybe they'll become the next big thing on Spotify.. Fact: Fun fact: The military budget is so large that if you stacked the money, it would reach Mars. Well, not really, but you get the point—it's a lot of dough!.
• Headline: The Grid's Impact on Manhattan's Development. Impact: The grid’s master plan turned Manhattan into a bustling metropolis, which likely led to an increase in coffee consumption, traffic jams, and that classic New Yorker attitude. If only they had planned for more coffee shops and fewer taxis!. Fact: Did you know that without the grid, Manhattan might still be a nice little island with a couple of farms and no Starbucks? Imagine that caffeine-less nightmare!.
• Headline: Children’s Book Envoy Defines His Mission. Impact: Naming a children’s book envoy might just spark a literary revolution. Future generations could become so enchanted with reading that they decide to ban phones altogether, leading to a world where everyone communicates through haikus and interpretive dance.. Fact: Did you know that Walter Dean Myers’ selection means that now, more kids can say, 'Oh, I read that!' while secretly Googling the plot instead? It’s a win-win!.