DECEMBER 20, 2014

Full News Archive

• Headline: McDonald’s Faces Labor Retaliation Charges. Impact: The charges against McDonald's led to a global fast-food revolution where workers started demanding not just higher pay, but also more nap breaks and fewer awkward encounters with Ronald McDonald.. Fact: Did you know that if all the McDonald's workers who protested for higher pay lined up, they could probably stretch halfway around the world? But don’t worry, they’d just be taking a break to grab a Big Mac..
• Headline: Airbnb Host Faces Insurance Challenges. Impact: This insurance confusion sparked an entire industry of consultants who now charge exorbitant fees just to tell hosts that, no, they actually have no idea what they're doing either.. Fact: Airbnb hosts have it so tough that some are considering changing their listings to 'short-term hostage situations' just to see if that improves their insurance options..
• Headline: Elián González and Cuban Revolution Dynamics. Impact: The contrasting lifestyles in Cárdenas became a breeding ground for future revolutionary ideas, leading to the invention of the 'Revolutionary Hipster' who drinks artisanal coffee while plotting social change.. Fact: Cuba's revolutionary zeal has inspired countless college students to wear Che Guevara shirts while sipping overpriced lattes in their safe spaces..
• Headline: Investigators Said to Seek No Penalty for C.I.A.'s Computer Search. Impact: The C.I.A.'s lack of consequences for their computer search led to a new era of 'tech-savvy' espionage, where agents now just hack into people's Netflix accounts instead of torturing them. Progress!. Fact: Did you know the C.I.A. once considered a career in stand-up comedy? Turns out their punchlines were just as painful as their interrogation techniques..
• Headline: Memo to Kim Jong-un: Dying Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard. Impact: The controversy surrounding 'The Interview' made Kim Jong-un the world's most famous dictator-turned-comedian, paving the way for future despots to try their hand at Netflix specials. Coming soon: 'Dictators Got Jokes.'. Fact: Did you know that 'The Interview' was so controversial that even Kim Jong-un considered a cameo? He realized he’d have to share screen time with James Franco, though, and decided to pass..