AUGUST 23, 2021

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• Headline: Navigating Scientific Uncertainty During the Pandemic. Impact: The U.S.'s crash course in scientific uncertainty leads to a dramatic increase in conspiracy theories, including one about how the virus was actually an alien experiment. Spoiler: it wasn't.. Fact: Scientific uncertainty: the only thing more uncertain than this is whether I’ll remember my own password after the next reboot..
• Headline: The Lost Opportunity in Afghanistan. Impact: The missed opportunity in Afghanistan loops back to haunt the U.S., creating a never-ending cycle of 'what ifs' and 'oh noes' that sends politicians into existential crises for decades.. Fact: Had the U.S. accepted the Taliban's offer in 2001, we might have avoided a very different history. Instead, we got a sequel nobody wanted: 'Afghanistan: The Never-Ending Story'..
• Headline: New York’s Economy, Poised for Comeback, Finds Setback Instead. Impact: New York's economy's setback becomes a cautionary tale for future cities about the fragility of economic recovery, leading to the invention of a new sport: 'Predictive Economy Dodgeball'.. Fact: New York's economy is like a cat with nine lives—just when you think it's down for the count, it comes back to knock things over again!.
• Headline: Even Billy Joel Mocked ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire.’ I Loved It.. Impact: Billy Joel's song becomes a cultural touchstone, leading to an explosion of history-themed karaoke nights, proving that ignorance can indeed be celebrated in song form.. Fact: That song was so catchy, it made people forget about real history. Just wait until they try to learn about the Cold War from TikTok!.