DECEMBER 9, 2016

Full News Archive

• Headline: Impact of Pipeline Ruling on North Dakota. Impact: North Dakota's oil woes could have triggered a massive rush for renewable energy in the area, creating a new generation of eco-friendly cowboys riding solar panels instead of oil rigs. Yeehaw for the environment!. Fact: North Dakota is so vast that if you throw a rock, chances are it’ll hit an oil well. But good luck finding anyone to pick it up in the middle of nowhere!.
• Headline: Clean Energy Progress Amid Political Challenges. Impact: Trump's E.P.A. pick might have unintentionally catalyzed an underground movement of climate activists who decided to stage sit-ins at his rallies, leading to a bizarre fusion of politics and performance art.. Fact: The irony of climate change deniers being chosen to lead environmental agencies is like letting a cat judge a dog show. Spoiler: it ends in chaos..
• Headline: Trump as Cyberbully in Chief? Twitter Attack on Union Boss Draws Fire. Impact: The Twitter feud could have inadvertently led to a new form of communication where political leaders only interact through memes and snarky hashtags, ushering in the age of 'Hashtag Diplomacy'.. Fact: Twitter is the only place where the president can insult someone and still manage to get more followers instead of less. Who knew social media was a popularity contest?.
• Headline: Review: Desert Awakening in ‘The Band’s Visit’. Impact: If 'The Band’s Visit' hadn't been successful, Broadway might have been doomed to a future filled with endless revivals of old musicals, thus preventing any chance of new and exciting life on stage.. Fact: Musicals are the only genre where a person can burst into song about their feelings and still be considered sane. In real life, we call that a 'meltdown'..