JULY 13, 2024

Full News Archive

• Headline: Hijab Controversy in Women's Soccer. Impact: Lina Boussaha's refusal to compromise on her identity sparked a global debate on sports uniforms, leading to the invention of 'athletic fashion' where players now have to choose between style and sweat. Thanks, social media!. Fact: Did you know that the first soccer player to wear a hijab professionally was in 2005? Guess France is just fashionably late to the inclusivity party..
• Headline: Rabbi Kleinbaum's Impactful Farewell. Impact: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum's retirement sent shockwaves through the L.G.B.T.Q. community, leading to a surge in rainbow-colored challah bread recipes. Who knew bread could be so revolutionary?. Fact: Fun fact: the first openly gay rabbi was ordained in 1972. So, really, Sharon's just keeping up the family tradition of breaking barriers and hearts..
• Headline: How Hamas Is Fighting in Gaza: Tunnels, Traps and Ambushes. Impact: Hamas' guerrilla tactics became the blueprint for future action movies, where the hero’s greatest weapon is 'the element of surprise'—a tactic that has been less appreciated in real life.. Fact: Despite the grim reality, tunnels have also been used in various cultures for centuries, proving that some construction projects do go underground..
• Headline: Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?. Impact: Drew Miller's doomsday economy concept led to a rise in 'survivalist chic' as people began to stockpile not only food but also artisanal pickles and organic quinoa. Who knew the apocalypse could be so hipster?. Fact: Isn't it comforting to know that while the world might end, at least your avocado toast will be safe in your doomsday bunker? Priorities, people!.