NYC Throws Parade for Programmer Who Finally Fixed Excel’s Copy and Paste

New York City - Confetti mixed with snow over Lower Manhattan on Tuesday as a ticker tape parade wound its way through the Canyon of Heroes celebrating a triumph few thought they would live to see. The honoree was Elena Kovács Ilyanova, a soft spoken computer programmer whose recent breakthrough finally fixed one of modern … Continue reading NYC Throws Parade for Programmer Who Finally Fixed Excel’s Copy and Paste →

Inside the Ever-Rain Cult: Mysticism and Money

On the surface, the Continuum of the Ever-Rain appears almost comic. Members are required to play Toto’s 1982 hit “Africa” continuously, day and night. Pork is the only sanctioned meat. Wednesday is observed as the Sabbath. Climate change is dismissed as a hoax engineered by what followers call the Deep State Thermostat. But interviews with … Continue reading Inside the Ever-Rain Cult: Mysticism and Money →

Kia is Rolling into the Funeral Market

Irvine, CA - Kia, a brand long associated with practical compact cars and affordable crossovers, is now steering into a sector few automakers have ever attempted to enter: purpose built funeral hearses. The company has announced a new line of funeral coaches inspired by the upright styling of the Kia Soul, betting that the familiar … Continue reading Kia is Rolling into the Funeral Market →

Iowa Lawmaker’s Prosecution over Sandwich Sparks Tax Code Debate

Des Moines, IA - An ordinarily obscure section of Iowa’s tax code has become the center of an unusual legal and political dispute after prosecutors charged Rep. Jonah Kessler, D-Maple Falls, with violating Iowa Code Section 423.3(3)(a). The statute requires restaurants to apply different sales tax rates depending on whether food is consumed on the … Continue reading Iowa Lawmaker’s Prosecution over Sandwich Sparks Tax Code Debate →

Critics Slam McDonald’s Holiday Nativity Card

Chicago, IL - McDonald’s has found itself at the center of a holiday controversy after releasing a Christmas card that reimagines the Nativity scene with its iconic mascots. The image shows Ronald McDonald as the baby Jesus lying in a manger made of golden fries, surrounded by a fast-food retinue of familiar faces. Grimace appears … Continue reading Critics Slam McDonald’s Holiday Nativity Card →

GOP Lawmaker Cries ‘Woke Agenda’ over Niagara Falls Light Display

Niagara Falls, N.Y. - The American side of Niagara Falls has long dazzled visitors with its nightly light shows, sometimes bathed in the colors of the flag and other times glowing in rainbow hues to mark Pride Month or global solidarity. But a conservative lawmaker’s new proposal to restrict the illumination to only red, white, … Continue reading GOP Lawmaker Cries ‘Woke Agenda’ over Niagara Falls Light Display →

AI Party Planner Turns Bar Mitzvah Into Bizarre Fiasco

Scarsdale, NY - When the Goldberg family hired an event planner promising “AI-enhanced creativity” for their son Noah’s bar mitzvah, they imagined a modern touch to a sacred milestone, not a digital disaster that guests are still talking about weeks later. What they got instead was a cautionary tale in the dangers of trusting artificial … Continue reading AI Party Planner Turns Bar Mitzvah Into Bizarre Fiasco →

India’s Currency Redesign: Cultural Symbolism or Controversy?

New Delhi, India - The government of India announced this week that it will begin inscribing the phrase “In Gods We Trust” on all newly minted coins and banknotes. The symbolic change is meant to reflect the nation’s religious traditions, but it is already igniting fierce debate among minority communities. Prime Minister Rakesh Malhotra unveiled … Continue reading India’s Currency Redesign: Cultural Symbolism or Controversy? →

Pharmacist Dosed Husband With Hormones to Avoid Sex

Louisville, Ky - A suburban pharmacist employed by the drugstore chain Revco was arrested this week after investigators say she spent more than a year stealing prescription hormones from her workplace and secretly slipping them into her husband’s food to avoid his romantic advances. Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Laura Kessler, a licensed pharmacist … Continue reading Pharmacist Dosed Husband With Hormones to Avoid Sex →

Lego’s Surprising New Market

Lancaster County, PA - In barns and living rooms tucked behind cornfields, a quiet pastime is taking hold among Amish families. Neatly stacked bins of Lego bricks, the colorful Danish toy that has charmed children worldwide since the 1950s, have become a fixture in many households that otherwise avoid modern entertainment. For a community known … Continue reading Lego’s Surprising New Market →