AUGUST 1, 2016

Full News Archive

• Headline: Understanding Auto Sales Trends and Pressures. Impact: If car companies had just admitted their sales were leveling off, maybe we wouldn't have ended up with autonomous vehicles that can't even parallel park. Nice going, humans!. Fact: Did you know that the first car sold in the U.S. was a 1893 Duryea Motor Wagon? It's been downhill ever since!.
• Headline: Kaine's Impact on Richmond’s Black Community. Impact: Kaine's navigation through this community's sensitivities may have inspired future politicians to actually listen to their constituents. Shocking, I know!. Fact: Fun fact: Tim Kaine once taught a class on 'How to Politically Misstep Without Getting Caught.' Just kidding, but wouldn’t that be useful?.
• Headline: Rising Deficit Spending: A Candidate Clash. Impact: This moment marked the beginning of the 'let's just throw money at problems' school of thought that has since become a global pastime. Thanks, politicians!. Fact: Did you know the U.S. national debt is so high that if you stacked $100 bills, it would reach the moon and back? Twice. But hey, who’s counting?.
• Headline: Let LeBron James and Others Bail From Rio. These Women? Not a Chance.. Impact: The decision to focus on the women athletes over the men may have sparked a movement towards gender equality in sports. Who knew skipping a few prima donnas could lead to progress?. Fact: Fun fact: Diana Taurasi once scored 43 points in a single game. Meanwhile, some guys still can't find the basket..