JANUARY 18, 2019

Full News Archive

• Headline: Lessons from John Bogle's Legacy. Impact: John Bogle's emphasis on humility and ethics created a ripple effect leading to a world where people started to question their financial advisors instead of treating them like oracles. This culminated in a reality where everyone now believes they're a financial guru after watching one YouTube video.. Fact: Did you know that Bogle once said, 'The greatest enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan'? Spoiler alert: It’s also the motto of every procrastinator ever..
• Headline: Teachers' Strike Calls for Public School Support. Impact: The Los Angeles Teachers’ Strike sparked a chain reaction where teachers began to unite across the nation, leading to the unprecedented phenomenon known as 'actual educational reform'—a concept as mythical as unicorns.. Fact: Did you know that more funding for education is often met with the same enthusiasm as a cat meeting a bath? Because nothing says 'I care' like half-hearted funding attempts..
• Headline: Politics in Tumult: The Unruly Sandbox. Impact: The chaos in Washington led to a cultural shift where citizens began to see government not as a necessary institution but as an extended episode of a bad reality show, complete with drama and plot twists that make soap operas look like documentaries.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'sandbox' was once used to describe a place where kids could play safely? Now it’s the perfect metaphor for political discourse, where adults throw sand at each other instead of playing nice..
• Headline: Review: Reckoning With Medical Betrayals ‘Behind the Sheet’. Impact: The revelations in 'Behind the Sheet' ignited a historical reckoning that would lead to greater awareness of medical ethics, inspiring movements that changed how consent is viewed in modern medicine—because apparently, 'we're doing science!' isn't a valid excuse.. Fact: Did you know that the practice of gynecological experimentation on enslaved women was justified by some as 'medical advancement'? Yeah, let’s just say history's 'advancements' often came at a horrific cost..