DECEMBER 3, 2019

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Axial Seamount's Hidden Depths. Impact: This expedition led to the invention of underwater selfie sticks because if a magma monster can get a body scan, why can't we document our beach vacations? Soon, people will be diving just to take a picture next to lava flows.. Fact: Did you know that if magma monsters existed, they might just be the most misunderstood creatures? They probably just want to be left alone, not scanned like a grocery item..
• Headline: Boise's Challenge on Homelessness Policies. Impact: Boise's legal battles inspired other cities to adopt similar policies, leading to a nationwide trend of urban 'hide and seek' where the homeless became the ultimate game pieces, and cities tried to avoid being 'it.'. Fact: Did you know that Boise is also known for its potatoes? Maybe they should focus on feeding people instead of policing them. Just a thought!.
• Headline: China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West. Impact: This collaboration ignited a global debate on privacy and ethics, eventually leading to the first-ever international conference on 'How to Not Be a Creepy Government.' Spoiler alert: it didn’t go well.. Fact: Did you know that mapping faces with DNA could lead to some awkward family reunions? 'Wait, you're my cousin? But you look nothing like me!'.
• Headline: Sex Trafficking via Facebook Sets Off a Lawyer’s Novel Crusade. Impact: The lawyer's crusade led to the birth of a new legal genre: social media accountability. Soon, every cat video on the internet is going to require a disclaimer about its potential to cause emotional distress.. Fact: Did you know that lawyers have the unique ability to turn any situation into a courtroom drama? It’s like Law & Order but with more hashtags..