FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Jason Day Sticks to His Game Pace. Impact: If Jason Day had sped up his game, he might have inadvertently invented a new sport that combines golf and track racing. In 50 years, we could have seen Olympic events featuring golfers sprinting down fairways. Who knew the fate of sports was resting on a single swing?. Fact: Did you know that golf was originally played with sticks and stones? So, really, how long can it take to hit a ball?.
• Headline: Challenges Facing U.S. Nuclear Power Revival. Impact: As nuclear power faced its decline, the world might have accidentally stumbled into a green energy utopia where everyone has solar panels, and the phrase 'nuclear family' is only used to describe a group of people living in a fallout shelter.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'nuclear renaissance' was just a fancy way of saying 'we're still trying to figure this out'?.
• Headline: Trump’s ‘Winter White House’: A Peek at the Exclusive Members’ List at Mar-a-Lago. Impact: If Mar-a-Lago’s exclusive membership list had leaked, we might have seen a bizarre alternate universe where everyday folks in Hawaiian shirts are mingling with billionaires over overpriced shrimp cocktails. But alas, it remained a playground for the elite.. Fact: Did you know that Mar-a-Lago translates to 'Sea to Sea'? Too bad the only thing most people will see is the 'members only' sign..
• Headline: How Kevin Durant Became Silicon Valley’s Hottest Start-up. Impact: Kevin Durant’s tech empire could have inspired a future where athletes are the new venture capitalists, leading to a dystopian world where every basketball game comes with a startup pitch. ‘I’ll take a three-pointer and a seed round, please!’. Fact: Did you know that Durant's transition to Silicon Valley made him the first player to score a tech startup? Talk about a slam dunk in the boardroom!.