DECEMBER 25, 2012

Full News Archive

• Headline: Mexico's Trade Alliance Surprises Analysts. Impact: This trade fight inadvertently inspired a new wave of taco trucks along the U.S.-Mexico border, which subsequently helped unite hipster foodies and traditionalists over the shared love of street tacos, thus altering the culinary landscape for decades.. Fact: Funny how trade fights can bring people together—like a family reunion where the only thing everyone agrees on is that Aunt Marge's potato salad should never be repeated..
• Headline: 7-Eleven Embraces Healthier Foods Revolution. Impact: By shifting focus to healthier options, 7-Eleven inadvertently sparked a global health movement, resulting in a wave of convenience store chains sprouting up in yoga studios, where kombucha became the new Slurpee.. Fact: Did you know that healthier options at convenience stores are like unicorns? Everyone talks about them, but you rarely see one in the wild. Good luck finding that kale salad next to the nachos!.
• Headline: Real and Virtual Firearms Nurture a Marketing Link. Impact: The partnership between firearm makers and video game producers led to a boom in virtual reality shooting games, which ultimately trained a generation of kids to be experts in shooting pixels, while utterly failing to help with real-world conflict resolution skills.. Fact: Isn't it delightful how we can market violence in video games but still can't agree on a universal remote? Priorities, people!.
• Headline: No Easy Route if Assad Opts to Go, or to Stay, in Syria. Impact: Assad's indecision opened a Pandora's box of international diplomacy that led to countless meetings, negotiations, and an entire season of reality TV dedicated to 'Keeping Up with the Dictators,' but with less drama than expected.. Fact: Did you know that indecision can be just as powerful as a firm decision? Just ask any teenager trying to choose between pizza or sushi for dinner..