MAY 1, 2014

Full News Archive

• Headline: Nipton: A Green Ghost Town Initiative. Impact: Nipton's ambitious green energy project leads to a nationwide trend in sustainable living, but also results in an unintentional rise in hipster communities, complete with organic kale shacks and artisanal kombucha breweries. Who knew saving the planet would come with a side of pretentiousness?. Fact: Nipton was founded in 1905 as a gold mining town. Clearly, it’s taken a while to strike gold again, this time in the form of solar panels..
• Headline: Clinton Addresses Economic Legacy Concerns. Impact: Clinton's defense of his economic legacy inspires a series of misguided motivational speeches from politicians, leading to the creation of a new self-help movement called 'Wealthy and Witty' that promises to make you rich if you just think positively enough. Spoiler: it doesn’t.. Fact: Clinton's policies helped create a surplus in the late '90s, which was so shocking it nearly caused a nationwide epidemic of optimism..
• Headline: Changed Life of the Poor: Better Off, but Far Behind. Impact: The disparity between the poor and the affluent becomes a hot topic, leading to an unexpected surge in popularity for reality shows featuring wealthy people trying to live on a budget. Because nothing says empathy like watching millionaires struggle to coupon.. Fact: The phrase 'the rich get richer' was coined in the 19th century, and apparently, they’re still at it like it's a never-ending game of Monopoly..