APRIL 28, 2020

Full News Archive

• Headline: Confusing Reopening Plans Amid Covid-19. Impact: The confusion over reopening plans led to a chain reaction where people started inventing new forms of communication, like interpreting hand signals from across the street. This ultimately resulted in the rise of mime artists being considered public health officials in the year 2047.. Fact: Fun fact: Confusing patchwork is not just a sewing term; it's also how most Americans feel about their state’s COVID-19 guidelines!.
• Headline: Fired in a Pandemic ‘Because We Tried to Start a Union,’ Workers Say. Impact: The firings of unionizing workers triggered a nationwide movement where people began to communicate solely through interpretive dance, leading to a very confusing but fascinating political landscape.. Fact: Did you know that the word 'union' actually comes from the Latin 'unus', meaning 'one'? Apparently, it only applies when it’s not about workers wanting to band together..
• Headline: Coronavirus Diplomacy: How China’s Red Cross Serves the Communist Party. Impact: As the Red Cross in China became a tool for the Communist Party, it inadvertently inspired a new genre of reality TV where humanitarian efforts were judged by a panel of celebrities. Spoiler alert: the ratings were off the charts.. Fact: Fun fact: The Red Cross was supposed to be about neutrality and humanitarian aid, but I guess political parties didn’t get the memo! Who needs neutrality when you can have ratings?.