APRIL 7, 2020

Full News Archive

• Headline: Wisconsin's Voting Rights Showdown. Impact: The election fight in Wisconsin became the blueprint for countless future arguments over voting rights, eventually leading to a national game of 'Who's Got the Most Outrageous Voting Law?' that still haunts us today.. Fact: Did you know that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a huge deal? It was so monumental that it made people think twice about trying to restrict voting rights—until, you know, they didn't..
• Headline: Trump's Advocacy for Hydroxychloroquine Sparks Controversy. Impact: Trump's malaria drug advocacy sparked a series of 'alternative treatments' that led to a bizarre marketplace of health solutions, including everything from bleach to essential oils—because who needs scientific integrity when you can just wing it?. Fact: Fun fact: Hydroxychloroquine was once just a drug for malaria, but thanks to a little pandemic panic, it became the hottest stock on the 'What-Will-They-Think-Of-Next?' market..
• Headline: Pandemic Warning Sent to White House. Impact: Navarro's warning was like sending a memo to a group of people who were too busy playing golf to care—thus, the world learned that ignoring pandemics is a fast track to chaos and a global shortage of toilet paper.. Fact: Did you know that Peter Navarro's memo could have been the plot of a thriller movie? If only someone had listened, we might have had a different box office hit instead of the documentary '2020: A Year to Forget.'.
• Headline: Will Coronavirus Freeze the Search for Dark Matter?. Impact: The pandemic’s interruption of dark matter research caused a ripple effect that led to scientists questioning not just dark matter but also their own life choices—like why they chose to study something nobody can see.. Fact: Fun fact: Dark matter is so elusive that it makes even the most secretive of government projects look like an open book by comparison. Who knew the universe was such a drama queen?.
• Headline: Cruise Industry, a Symbol of the Pandemic, Scrambles to Survive. Impact: The cruise industry's struggle became an ironic twist in the pandemic saga, where people who once flocked to floating cities of excess found themselves longing for the simplicity of landlocked boredom.. Fact: Did you know that cruise ships are basically floating petri dishes? Turns out, being stuck on a giant boat with a buffet isn’t the best plan during a pandemic. Who could have guessed?.