AUGUST 18, 2016

Full News Archive

• Headline: U.N.'s Cholera Admission in Haiti. Impact: The U.N.'s admission about its role in the cholera epidemic led to a surge in conspiracy theories about international organizations causing global health crises. Now, every time someone sneezes in Haiti, people are convinced it's a secret U.N. experiment gone wrong.. Fact: Did you know that cholera outbreaks were basically the U.N.'s way of saying, 'Oops, our bad!'? At least they finally admitted it—better late than never, right?.
• Headline: U.S. Health Care Act Faces Insurer Backlash. Impact: The tension between insurers and the U.S. government set off a game of insurance musical chairs, where health coverage became the most confusing game ever. As companies left the stage, a new breed of insurance-savvy individuals emerged to fill the void, creating a subculture of health care nerds.. Fact: Did you know that health insurance is like a bad relationship? The more you try to fix it, the more it just leaves you hanging, wondering why you even started dating in the first place!.
• Headline: A Danish Wind Turbine Maker Harnesses Data in a Push to Stay Ahead. Impact: Vestas's data-driven success paved the way for a future where every wind turbine is basically a data-hungry monster, collecting information to predict the weather, making it the world’s most advanced weather app—who needs a meteorologist when you have turbines?. Fact: Did you know that wind turbines are secretly in competition to see who can collect the most useless data? Next up, 'Wind Turbines: The Data Collection Olympics!'.
• Headline: Nigeria Is Freeing Children From Boko Haram, Then Locking Them Up. Impact: Nigeria's approach to freeing children from Boko Haram only to detain them later has sparked a debate on the ethics of counterterrorism. This led to a ripple effect of confusion, with many wondering if the real enemy was the extremist group or the bureaucratic red tape.. Fact: Did you know that locking up freed children in military detention centers is a bit like giving someone a gift card to a store that just closed? It’s the thought that counts, right?.