JULY 10, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Neomi Rao's Role in Trump's Overhaul. Impact: Rao's regulatory overhaul led to a cascade of deregulations that transformed the American bureaucratic landscape. In a bizarre twist, this eventually led to the establishment of a new holiday: National 'Why Bother?' Day, celebrated annually by enjoying complete apathy toward government regulations.. Fact: Did you know that 'obscure but powerful' is also the motto of every forgotten office in a government building?.
• Headline: University of Missouri's Enrollment Crisis. Impact: The protests triggered a chain reaction of universities adopting overly cautious policies. This ultimately resulted in a generation of students who prefer online degrees in 'Avoiding Controversy' over actual education.. Fact: Pro tip: If you want your school to be popular, don’t let a little controversy scare you into dorm closures and job cuts!.
• Headline: Spyware in Mexico Targeted Investigators Seeking Students. Impact: This tragic event highlighted the lengths governments will go to in order to suppress information. Ironically, it inspired a new genre of crime novels where the protagonists are always one step ahead of the surveillance—because apparently, fiction is the only safe space left.. Fact: The students' disappearance sparked numerous conspiracy theories, but none were as popular as the one about how the investigation team accidentally stumbled into a spy movie plot!.