Business: Is the MBA degree still worth it?
The US is graduating 200k to 250k MBAs per year and the market is saturated.
Education: How an ETS GRE Scoring Error Screwed Thousands of Students
In the early 1980s, ETS screwed thousands of students taking the GRE graduate admission exam. I know, because I was one of those students.
Health: Effectiveness of influenza vaccine
Contrary to some social media posts, the influenza vaccine does appear to work.
Demographics: Children’s hospital wing may close
The 10-bed facility has an average daily census of less than 2. CA has a fertility rate of 1.52 - there just aren't many kids anymore.
Business: 42% of potato chip consumers didn’t know chips made from potatoes?
Lay's brand discovers 42% of consumers didn't know their chips were made from potatoes!
Space: Starlink satellites crashing to earth
This is by design. It's called a controlled re-entry when the satellites are replaced. But nice click-bait headline.
Social media: Why your social media posts are no longer seen by anyone
Social media is dead. Unless you post political/ emotional click bait, or are young and cute, The Algorithm no longer shares posts to your followers.
Follow up: Palisades Fire
The media blamed climate change for the Palisades Fire. But in October 2025, an arson suspect was arrested, accused of starting a fire that led to the conflagration.
Health care: WaPo acknowledges ACA never worked
"The real problem is that the Affordable Care Act was never actually affordable." - WaPo Editorial Board.
Scientists make questionable claim about heart attack risk factors
They've drawn a circle around about 80% of the population, and claim they've identified the key factors for heart disease. Nope.