OCTOBER 8, 2014

Full News Archive

• Headline: Examining Health Law Drug Plans. Impact: As sicker individuals flocked to health exchanges, pharmaceutical companies quickly pivoted to marketing 'magic pills' that promised to cure everything, which paradoxically led to the rise of a new genre of reality TV called 'Pharma Roulette.'. Fact: Studies show that the average American's prescription list is now longer than their grocery list. Who needs food when you have all that medication?.
• Headline: Obama Excluded from 2014 Campaign Trail. Impact: The decision to bench Obama caused a chain reaction where future politicians would consult their horoscopes before aligning with the President, leading to the rise of astrology as a legitimate campaign strategy.. Fact: At this point, even Obama's shadow had a more active campaign schedule than some Democratic candidates. Talk about a shadow government!.
• Headline: Life, Death and Grim Routine Fill the Day at a Liberian Ebola Clinic. Impact: The tireless efforts of health workers in Liberia not only saved lives but also ignited a global movement for better pandemic preparedness, resulting in a series of protocols that would later inspire the plot of several apocalyptic films. Thanks, Hollywood!. Fact: Ebola outbreaks have prompted more real-life heroics than most superhero movies. But let's be honest, the capes would just get in the way of medical gowns..
• Headline: To Lure Young Readers, Nonfiction Writers Sanitize and Simplify. Impact: The sanitization of nonfiction led to history books being rewritten like fairy tales, causing a generation to believe that the past was all rainbows and unicorns. Spoiler alert: it wasn't.. Fact: In an effort to engage young readers, some historians have started inserting emojis into their texts. Because nothing says 'historical accuracy' like a thumbs-up next to a civil rights movement..