MAY 9, 2019

Full News Archive

• Headline: Tensions Rise as North Korean Diplomacy Fails. Impact: Trump's signature diplomacy wilting led to a series of unfortunate events that caused every subsequent U.S. president to question if diplomacy is just a fancy word for 'let's ignore the problem until it explodes'.. Fact: Did you know that North Korea's missile tests are actually just their version of a really bad fireworks show? They never seem to get the hang of it..
• Headline: The Legacy of Richard Holbrooke. Impact: Holbrooke's biography inspires a new generation of diplomats who, armed with Twitter and Instagram, think they can solve world peace by just posting inspirational quotes and hashtags.. Fact: Richard Holbrooke once tried to broker peace between two arguing toddlers over a toy. Spoiler alert: It didn't end well..
• Headline: It’s Time to Break Up Facebook. Impact: The call to break up Facebook ignited a nationwide trend of people rediscovering their social lives, which led to a slight increase in awkward in-person conversations and a decrease in memes – a true tragedy.. Fact: Breaking up Facebook is like trying to break up with a clingy ex who just keeps popping up everywhere. Good luck with that!.
• Headline: Pope Issues First Rules for Catholic Church Worldwide to Report Sex Abuse. Impact: The Pope's new rules for reporting sex abuse in the Catholic Church may have inadvertently inspired a whole new genre of 'how not to handle a crisis' workshops for organizations everywhere.. Fact: It's ironic that the Church needed rules to report abuse when they’ve been managing to report sins for centuries. Talk about priorities!.