JUNE 25, 2019

Full News Archive

• Headline: Trump's Presidency and Minnesota Mining Controversy. Impact: The halted mining project inadvertently led to a surge in eco-tourism in Minnesota, inspiring a new generation of hipster conservationists who now brew organic coffee in treehouses.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more resilient than the Minnesota wilderness is the ability of politicians to ignore environmental concerns until it's trendy?.
• Headline: ‘We’re in a Dark Place’: Children Returned to Troubled Texas Border Facility. Impact: The conditions in the facility sparked a national debate on immigration policy, leading to grassroots movements that reshaped public opinion, albeit slowly and painfully like a sloth on tranquilizers.. Fact: It’s a sad irony that while children were being returned to a facility, the real tragedy was that our national empathy had effectively been sent on a permanent vacation..
• Headline: Celebrities Read the Mueller Report, and It’s a Dark Comedy. Impact: This bizarre event created a new genre of political satire, inspiring future presidents to hire comedians as press secretaries—because who wouldn’t want to laugh through a crisis?. Fact: In a world where reading the Mueller Report became a performance art, the real scandal was that no one thought to cast it as a musical. 'Mueller: The Musical' could’ve been a hit!.