APRIL 14, 2016

Full News Archive

• Headline: Juror's Secret Risks Liang's Conviction. Impact: This case could have set a precedent that shifted the balance of police accountability. Instead, it’s like trying to balance a seesaw with a brick on one side—good luck with that!. Fact: In a bizarre twist of fate, jurors can sometimes have backgrounds that make them more suited for reality TV than actual jury duty. Who knew courtroom drama had such a rich casting pool?.
• Headline: F.B.I.'s Early Hacking Software Revelations. Impact: This revelation may have planted the seeds for tech companies to develop encryption so robust, it’s rumored even the F.B.I. is considering hiring a magician to access locked devices. Fact: The F.B.I. has been hacking longer than some kids have been alive. Maybe they should consider offering 'Hacking 101' classes at community colleges!.
• Headline: Segregation Issue Complicates de Blasio’s Housing Push. Impact: The ongoing struggle for equitable housing might eventually lead to a reality where political leaders resort to using magic wands to fix segregation. Spoiler alert: it won't work. Fact: New York City's housing situation is like a game of Jenga—remove one piece, and the whole thing might come crashing down. Let’s just hope the next player knows what they’re doing.
• Headline: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Clinton, Trump and an Election-Year ‘Veep’. Impact: By commenting on political absurdities, Louis-Dreyfus may have inadvertently inspired future comedians to run for office. Because if you can’t beat them, you might as well make them laugh!. Fact: Julia Louis-Dreyfus has played a fictional president so well that some folks probably wish she would just step in and run for real. After all, at least we’d get some good punchlines out of it!.