SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Full News Archive

• Headline: Confusion Surrounds U.S. COVID Booster Strategy. Impact: As scientists debated booster shots, an unexpected twist occurred: a secret society of vaccine skeptics formed in a basement somewhere, leading to a nationwide trend of DIY vaccines made from kombucha and herbal tea. Spoiler: they didn’t work.. Fact: The only thing more confusing than vaccine policies is trying to explain them to your relatives at Thanksgiving dinner..
• Headline: Synthetic Biology's Technological Revolution. Impact: The breakthrough in synthetic biology created a wave of genetically modified organisms that ultimately led to the rise of the first sentient tomato, who ran for public office and promised to ketchup on all the issues. Predictably, it failed.. Fact: Ginkgo Bioworks is not a new yoga studio, but it might be time to stretch our understanding of biology... and maybe our patience with it..
• Headline: Addressing California's Housing Crisis. Impact: In a twist of fate, Newsom's focus on housing led to a statewide initiative that turned every California mansion into a public library. Because nothing says 'community' like reading in a place you can't afford to live in!. Fact: California’s housing crisis is so severe that people are now considering living in trendy tiny homes made from repurposed shipping containers... or just shipping themselves out of state..
• Headline: The Battle for Digital Privacy Is Reshaping the Internet. Impact: As privacy changes rolled out, internet trolls united to create a new virtual currency based on the concept of 'being ignored.' It flopped, but they still got a lot of clicks.. Fact: In the digital age, privacy is like a unicorn: some people claim to have seen it, but no one can really prove it exists..