APRIL 10, 2012

Full News Archive

• Headline: Avon Appoints New Chief Executive Officer. Impact: By selecting Sherilyn S. McCoy, Avon sparked a chain reaction that led to the creation of a reality TV show about corporate makeovers. Spoiler alert: it was just as dramatic as you'd expect.. Fact: Did you know that Avon was once the top seller of beauty products? Now they’re just trying to find their way back from the brink, like a lost puppy in a department store..
• Headline: Special ERs for Geriatric Patients. Impact: This initiative created a ripple effect, inspiring other hospitals to open 'specialized' emergency rooms, including one exclusively for people who can't decide what to order at a restaurant.. Fact: Did you know that geriatric patients are often treated in the same ERs as everyone else? Talk about a wild party! It’s like mixing fine wine with cheap beer..
• Headline: States Push for Higher Minimum Wage. Impact: Raising the minimum wage triggered a nationwide debate that could only end when every state had its own version of 'Wage Wars: The Minimum Showdown.'. Fact: Did you know that $7.25 an hour is less than the price of a fancy coffee in many cities? That’s not a living wage; that’s a caffeine fix!.
• Headline: Obama Candidate Sketches Vision for World Bank. Impact: Jim Yong Kim's vision for the World Bank led to the bizarre trend of economists wearing capes, claiming they were 'saving the world' one budget at a time.. Fact: Did you know that being president of the World Bank is like being the captain of a ship that’s always lost at sea? Good luck navigating those waters!.
• Headline: Even as Violent Crime Falls, Killing of Officers Rises. Impact: The rise in officer killings prompted a nationwide 'Thank You' campaign that ironically involved more violence in the name of gratitude. Who knew irony could be so dangerous?. Fact: Did you know that despite falling crime rates, the dangers faced by police officers are increasing? It’s almost like crime is playing a game of hide-and-seek but forgot to tell the cops..