News Sidequest
By Keith Conrad
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A collection of stories you might have missed while everyone was focused on the Red Team vs. Blue Team fight
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Being wrong is actually good for you / Touch grass, literally / Sometimes the voices are right
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Middle-aged Americans are struggling / Feeling good isn't enough / The world is running out of people
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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What's in your nightmare / The airplane seat that might actually work / The world needs more Dan Simpsons
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Parents spending $50K to land their kid a job / Loneliness linked to suicide risk / AI can predict your diseases 20 years out
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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They're home from the Moon / The pet debt crisis is real / Gen Z thinks AI is rotting their brain
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Gen Z packed an anxiety bag / Put the phone down for a week / Workers are sabotaging AI
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Depression costs more than you think / Marriage might save your life / Your $22 smoothie is actually rational
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Your brain needs more than Netflix / The housing dream is fading / We say we give but we don't
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Farther than any human in history / Should we ban kids from social media? / How do you know what's real?
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Training your robot replacement / Seniors can't afford to live alone / Kids or financial freedom
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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The girl who remembers everything / We've stopped talking / Humans have always gambled
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Three months from broke / Gas hits four dollars / Is your degree worth it?
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Kids won't fix your happiness / Work feels like a funeral / Gen Z is napping through lunch
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Kids just want to be free / Social media is making college lonely / Your seat could save your life
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Your AI is lying to you / Reproducing in space is complicated / Egypt just got weirder
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Can school houses build belonging? / When connections beat merit / One incredible career journey
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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How colleges are adapting to AI / Why everything feels more expensive / What we get better at with age
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Is this a dating green flag? / The tough reality for new grads / How people actually change their minds
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Why we love finding Easter eggs / Why we give our side a pass / The real cost of owning a pet
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Doctors may prescribe nature / Why HOAs feel like a second mortgage / When does wealth feel like too much?
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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AI brings actors back to life / The meaning of 867-5309 changes / Proof people have always been sarcastic
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Why bad behavior sticks around in Congress / How common dark thoughts really are / A robot goes berserk
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Gen Z discovers the benefits of being bored / AI is changing our opinions about things / Do you close your eyes to hear better?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Reading the reviews can re-wire your brain / Bad news for fans of corporate synergy / Flying might become more of an ordeal
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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More young people are having memory issues / Scientists learned nothing from Jurassic Park / Your annoying relatives might be killing you
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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People just aren't going to movie theaters anymore / The Tooth Fairy is super expensive / Scientists make a Google Map for the body
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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1/3 of Americans believe they'll see the end of the world / Get ready for flying cars / Hot weather doesn't bother you as much as you think
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Teens are spending most of the school day on their phones / Why you can't remember where the remote is / Why haven't we heard from aliens?
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Young people are taking up "Old People" hobbies / Open offices might cause bullying / Certain people are more drawn to conspiracy theories
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Dealing with jerks might be shortening your life / It's important to be able to laugh at yourself / Forgiveness might be overrated
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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No one hates Americans more than... other Americans / United Airlines wants you to use headphones. Or else / One third of Gen Z men kind of suck
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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More evidence you're probably never going to be able to retire / People are seeing aliens on drugs / Betting on nuclear detonations
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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What does a good life at 95 look like to you? / What completely unreasonable fear do you have? / Civilization is probably doomed
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Is having two jobs just the normal thing now? / Blood test could tell you how long you have left / Get ready for deepfake spam calls
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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It's not just houses, no one can afford anything / People feel good about their lives but bad about everyone else's / They're taking bets on aliens
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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What should be in America's time capsule? / Feel free to wear pajamas at the airport / You probably have a little Neanderthal in you
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Does having children make you happier? / Dating in 2026 is basically a minefield / Get ready for adult gym class
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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More than half of teens are using chatbots for schoolwork / Grandpa probably should hold office / Get ready for a big announcement from Bigfoot?
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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You need to make how much to afford kids? / Police are on the look out for suspicious Googling / Reading will help you in old age
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Gen Z is delaying everything in life / Single men might need to re-think their lives / How to know if a chimp is flirting with you
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Would you vote for family in the "other" political party? / Fighter jets can be 'jailbroken' like an iPhone / Trump vs Obama on aliens
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Too much time on social media might make you lonely / Would you retire to a cruise ship? / Get ready for the global coffee shortage
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Adults need to make time to play / You're still never going to get to retire / Start planning your next Sleepcation, which is apparently a thing
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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We might be causing AI to hallucinate / Is it a good idea to "Protect" kids from technology? / How would you react to aliens?
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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75% of us are suffering from burnout / Worrying about aging makes you age faster / Pres. Obama says aliens are real
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Scientists find the secret to happiness / Is the American Dream dead / Social media exec has shocking stance on social media addiction
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Facebook wants you to keep posting after you're dead / Get ready for AI therapists / You really can bet on everything
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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American optimism hits a new low / What should people know how to do when they leave high school? / Don't use ChatGPT as a doctor
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Paying people to navigate the hellish job market / Get ready for "Polyworking" / Gen Z doesn't know how to meet people
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Gird your loins for the affordability crisis / The national debt is less than ideal / Age really does beat beauty
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Are we undergoing a process of generational dumbening? / Can money buy happiness? / Attack of the baseball player chatbots
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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There's a giant freaking red flag for the economy waving around right now / No one wants to be alone on Valentine's Day / Attack of the brain-eating amoebas
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Blame your dad for your bad health / Should we ban kids from using social media? / You might be ruining your sleep
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Is AI Making Us Lonely or Are We Using AI Because We're Lonely? / How Much Control Does Your Employer Have Over Your Daily Life? / Enough with the Remakes
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Would you lock yourself away for a whole year? / You're not going to live forever / It might be a good idea to take your passport everywhere
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Life expectancy hits a new high / Get ready for robot teachers / Astronomers might have found a new neighbor
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Men are feigning interest in things to get dates... shocking / How about getting rid of property taxes? / They have prediction markets for everything
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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What antiquated technology should we bring back? / Embarrassing childhood memories / Slightly closer to doomsday
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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What's your exhibit in the Museum of Personal Failure? / Getting paid to make friends / Would you want to live to be 150?
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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How are you using AI at work? / The airport behavior that makes everybody mad / How to be kind at work
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Is your cell phone killing you? (Probably not) / Remember that you're always on camera / Watch out for exploding trees
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Should there be an age limit for politicians? / How much of your life do you lose to your commute? / PETA tries to ruin Groundhog Day
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Education doesn't make you immune to conspiracy theories / How much money is 23 years of your life worth? / Get ready for the era of cheap weddings
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Short attention span theater / Learn the age your body starts falling apart / Cows have learned how to use tools
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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What's your mundane bucket list item? / Letter writing is making a comeback / Aliens might have an impact on your back account
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Gemini AI is going to remember everything you do / Horses can smell your fear / Some scientists haven't seen Jurassic Park and it shows
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Young Americans are unplugging / Is it a good idea to ban cell phones in schools? / You need to get up and do some jumping jacks right now
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Flying in space really messes with your brain / You can book a hotel stay on the Moon / Let's ban politicians from lying
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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What helps you get through the workday slog? / Would you rather have a better job title or more money? / App does a wellness check on remote workers
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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What do you refuse to spend money on? / Learning about your spouse before you get married / Sending a Rubik's cube to space
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Jan 12, 2026 |