NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Full News Archive

• Headline: C.I.A. Links Crown Prince to Khashoggi Murder. Impact: After the C.I.A. confirmed the Crown Prince's involvement, conspiracy theories about Saudi influence in Western politics exploded. Who knew that a single assassination could lead to a decade-long debate about the ethics of oil dependency and a potential sequel to 'House of Cards'?. Fact: Did you know that Khashoggi's murder led to more than just diplomatic tensions? It kicked off a global conversation about press freedom, which is still as relevant today as your grandma's Facebook rants..
• Headline: Kilogram Redefined: A New Era Begins. Impact: With the death of the kilogram as we knew it, physicists around the world rejoiced and immediately started arguing about whether this was actually progress or just a fancy rebranding. Spoiler: it's definitely going to lead to a new metric system conspiracy theory.. Fact: Fun fact: The new definition of the kilogram is based on Planck's constant. So if you ever wondered how much a constant weighs, it’s now a constant source of confusion!.
• Headline: Trump Administration's Pursuit of Assange. Impact: The Trump administration's aggressive pursuit of Assange could be seen as the start of a 21st-century witch hunt for transparency. Ironically, this may have inspired more whistleblowers to come forward, turning the whole thing into a game of 'who can leak the best secrets.'. Fact: Did you know that Assange was once dubbed 'the most wanted man in the world'? Kind of ironic for a guy who just wanted to expose the secrets of the powerful, right? Maybe next time he should just stick to cat videos..
• Headline: Hazing, Humiliation, Terror: Working While Female in Federal Prison. Impact: This horrifying report of abuse in federal prisons could lead to a massive overhaul of the prison system. But let's be real, it probably won't happen because, you know, systemic change is hard and people love their status quo.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'hazing' originally referred to college pranks? Now it seems to have found a new life in federal prisons. Who knew that humiliation could be such a versatile concept?.