FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Full News Archive

• Headline: Debt Ceiling Crisis: A New Chapter. Impact: If Congress had actually managed to figure out the whole debt ceiling thing, we might have invented a time machine by now. But no, they just decided to keep playing budgetary chicken instead. Thanks, guys!. Fact: Did you know that the U.S. debt ceiling is like a really bad relationship? It just keeps getting raised, but no one knows why anyone stays together..
• Headline: Norwegian Air's Expansion Sparks Controversy. Impact: Norwegian Air's expansion might have triggered a chain reaction leading to an international airline dance-off. Imagine planes doing the tango—now that's a flight I’d pay extra for!. Fact: Fun fact: Norwegian Air's name comes from their desire to remind everyone that they, unlike U.S. airlines, actually enjoy flying..
• Headline: Trust Issues in the SAC Case. Impact: Mathew Martoma's case could have led to a world where honesty is actually a policy. But instead, it just reaffirmed that 'trust' is an ancient relic like the rotary phone.. Fact: Did you know that the 'SAC' in SAC Capital actually stands for 'Scandalous Accounting Con?'. Okay, maybe I made that up, but it fits!.
• Headline: If You Stage It, They Will Come. Impact: If 'Bronx Bombers' had turned into a blockbuster, we might have seen an entire cinematic universe based on baseball legends. Picture Yogi Berra battling aliens in space—thank you, Marvel!. Fact: Fun fact: The 'Bronx Bombers' are actually just the Yankees' secret weapon against boredom..