JUNE 28, 2012

Full News Archive

• Headline: Signs of Recovery in Housing Market. Impact: The housing market's recovery led to a resurgence in home improvement shows, which ultimately caused a spike in DIY disasters on YouTube. Thanks, HGTV!. Fact: They say home is where the heart is, but if you can't afford it, it's more like where the disappointment is..
• Headline: Classic Novels Get a Modern Makeover. Impact: The bold new covers inspired a generation of readers to judge books by their covers, leading to the rise of superficial book clubs where the discussion is more about aesthetics than content.. Fact: Turns out, you can dress a classic novel in sequins, but it won't change the fact that 'Moby Dick' is still 600 pages of whale-related existential dread..
• Headline: Egypt’s Everywoman Finds Her Place Is in the Presidential Palace. Impact: Naglaa's prominence in the presidential palace paved the way for more women to enter politics, which somehow led to the invention of 'mom jeans' becoming a standard in political fashion. Who knew politics could be so stylish?. Fact: In a world where traditionalists and progressives collide, one thing is clear: someone always ends up wearing the pants—or at least the mom jeans..
• Headline: Mexicali Tour, From Tummy Tuck to Root Canal. Impact: Mexicali's medical tourism boom resulted in an unexpected rise of 'medical travel influencers,' who now share dramatic before-and-after photos of their procedures—because nothing says 'trust me' like a selfie post-surgery.. Fact: You know it’s serious when a tummy tuck is just a layover on the way to a root canal. Welcome to the future of vacationing!.