APRIL 18, 2020

Full News Archive

• Headline: Understanding Refunds: Who's Responsible?. Impact: If everyone started asking for refunds, airlines might have been forced to actually improve their service. Imagine a world where you get a snack on a flight without having to remortgage your house!. Fact: Airlines are basically the original 'no refunds' policy—if they were a person, they’d be that friend who never pays you back after borrowing money for lunch..
• Headline: Virtual Dating Trends in New York. Impact: Virtual dating led to the rise of awkward Zoom weddings, where the best man is just a disembodied voice yelling, 'You're on mute!' This has now become a rite of passage for millennials everywhere.. Fact: Before virtual dating, people used to actually meet each other in person. Shocking, I know!.
• Headline: Women as Essential Workers in America. Impact: The recognition of women as essential workers sparked a global movement, leading to the eventual overthrow of the patriarchy—just kidding, we’re still waiting on that one.. Fact: Women have always been essential, but apparently it took a pandemic for everyone else to notice. Thanks for the late acknowledgment, society!.
• Headline: As Amazon Rises, So Does the Opposition. Impact: Stacy Mitchell's fight against Amazon may have inspired a new generation of rebels. The next thing you know, we’ll have a group of people dressed as pirates trying to take down the digital empire one package at a time.. Fact: Amazon's business model is so dominant that if it were a country, it would be larger than some nations. Hope you like your Prime shipping with a side of world domination!.
• Headline: The Seas as the Ultimate Coronavirus Isolation? Not. So. Fast.. Impact: Living on a boat during the pandemic created an exclusive club of people who could only complain about their Wi-Fi connectivity and the lack of fresh produce while bobbing in the ocean. The new 'boat life' influencers were born!. Fact: Boaters spent so much time on their vessels that they started referring to it as their 'home office.' Because nothing says productivity like a rocking motion and seagull interference..