SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Full News Archive

• Headline: Beijing's Recruitment Tactics in the West. Impact: If Linda Sun's case leads to a massive conspiracy theory about foreign influence, we might eventually find out that all Western democracies were actually puppets, with China pulling the strings and binge-watching cat videos on TikTok.. Fact: Did you know that the last time a foreign influence scandal broke out, it turned out to be just a really bad game of telephone at a barbecue?.
• Headline: NYC Taxis and Ubers Face Insurance Crisis. Impact: The collapse of American Transit could lead to a future where everyone rides around on hoverboards, because who needs taxis when you can risk your life on a floating skateboard?. Fact: Fun fact: the last time taxi drivers got really upset about insurance, they collectively decided to take up interpretive dance. It was a short-lived but colorful chapter in NYC history..
• Headline: TikTok's Legal Battle Against US Ban. Impact: If TikTok gets banned, we might see a resurgence of ancient forms of entertainment like interpretive dance, or worse, people having actual conversations.. Fact: Did you know that TikTok was originally just a platform for people to share their thoughts about the stock market? Yeah, nobody cared..
• Headline: Herb Alpert’s 50th Album Is Here. What’s Kept Him Going Places?. Impact: Herb Alpert’s continued success might just prove that if you keep making music long enough, you can outlive every trend—and possibly even your critics.. Fact: Did you know that Herb Alpert's first album was released when people still believed in vinyl? Now, he’s just a vinyl record away from being a museum exhibit..
• Headline: First He Went After Anita Hill. Now He’s Coming for Clarence Thomas.. Impact: David Brock's journey from smear campaigns to self-reflection might inspire a future generation of political operatives to choose yoga retreats over mudslinging.. Fact: Fun fact: The last time someone had a complicated past in politics, they wrote a bestseller and became a motivational speaker. Who’s the real winner here?.