OCTOBER 16, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Norway's Scenic Architectural Roads. Impact: If only more writers had taken scenic drives, perhaps we'd have a world where everyone just meandered around, contemplating life instead of arguing about politics. Imagine the progress we'd make if we all just drove through Norway instead of attending meetings!. Fact: Norway has more fjords than you can shake a stick at, but unfortunately, not all writers can stick to scenic routes when they have deadlines..
• Headline: Quarry Controversy and NAFTA Tensions. Impact: This quarry dispute not only endangered NAFTA but also sparked a chain reaction of international negotiations that made everyone question why they even liked rocks in the first place. Spoiler: they really liked the money that came from them.. Fact: Trade pacts are like bad relationships—once you start arguing over the little things, it’s only a matter of time before someone storms out over a quarry project..
• Headline: Trump’s Top Economist Says Corporate Tax Cuts Will Lift Workers’ Wages. Impact: This optimistic economic forecast was like a magician’s trick—full of smoke and mirrors. Spoiler alert: wages didn’t magically appear, and workers continued to wonder why they were still living paycheck to paycheck. Thanks, corporate tax cuts!. Fact: If corporate tax cuts really did boost wages, we’d all be living like kings by now. Instead, we’re just living in a fantasy world..
• Headline: Iraqi Forces Sweep Into Kirkuk, Checking Kurdish Independence Drive. Impact: The Iraqi forces sweeping into Kirkuk set off a chain reaction of geopolitical chess moves that would make even the most seasoned strategists sweat. Who knew controlling oil fields was more lucrative than a winning lottery ticket?. Fact: Kirkuk has been a hotspot for centuries; it’s like the world’s worst game of ‘keep away’ but with much higher stakes than a simple playground argument..