OCTOBER 7, 2022

Full News Archive

• Headline: 1776 Musical Revival Examines Gender Imbalance. Impact: If the Founding Fathers had included women in their revolutionary plans, we might have had a whole different set of founding documents. Perhaps the Declaration of Independence would have included a footnote about the importance of equal pay or a 'no taxation without representation, even for the ladies' clause. You know, just a casual mention of women's rights right from the start could have changed the entire trajectory of history. Or maybe we'd just have more musicals.. Fact: Did you know that the original title of '1776' was going to be '1776, or: The Year We Decided to Exclude Half the Population from Everything'?.
• Headline: Job Market Turmoil: Musical Chairs Analogy. Impact: This job market chaos is like a game of musical chairs where the music never stops and the chairs keep disappearing. As people scramble to find a seat, they're realizing that the only consistent job is being anxious about job security. Who knew that 'job security' would become the unicorn of the employment world?. Fact: Fun fact: the term 'musical chairs' was first coined in the 18th century to describe the job market, but they were actually talking about literal chairs and not the emotional rollercoaster of modern employment..
• Headline: Fed's Rate Policies Impact Global Economy. Impact: The Federal Reserve's decisions are like throwing a pebble in a pond—except the pond is the global economy, and the ripples are causing tsunamis in developing countries. Who knew that controlling inflation at home would have the side effect of causing international economic distress? It's like a bad game of Jenga where everyone's pieces are at stake.. Fact: Did you know that the Fed's favorite hobby is playing 'Hot Potato' with interest rates? Spoiler alert: nobody wins..
• Headline: How a Dog’s Killing Turned Brooklyn Progressives Against One Another. Impact: The tragic death of that golden retriever sparked a rift deep enough to rival the Great Divide. Who knew that a canine casualty could turn neighbors into online gladiators? Future historians will probably cite this event as the moment Brooklyn's progressives realized that even a dog could be a better mediator than they are.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'man’s best friend' was almost changed to 'man’s best friend, unless there’s a Twitter debate involved' after this incident?.
• Headline: The Push to Landmark the Last-Known ‘Colored’ School in Manhattan. Impact: The push to landmark the last-known ‘colored’ school in Manhattan is like trying to save a relic from a forgotten time—a time when segregation was the norm. If this building gets torn down, we might as well throw away our history books and just rewrite them to say, 'And then everyone forgot.'. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'colored school' was not a euphemism for a trendy art school, but rather a reflection of America's dark past. We’ve come a long way—too bad some buildings still need saving to remind us of the journey..