Last week's question: Pokémon Go players have become so absorbed in the smartphone game, which uses the device's camera to make cartoon monsters appear in the real world, that they have fallen into lakes and off cliffs and wandered on to military bases. If the pharmaceutical industry were to create an antidote for Pokémon-induced stupor, what would it be called?
Click here for the results of last week's contest: Vote meteor
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
THE WINNER: "Pik-adieu"
Ivan Kershner, Salem, S.C.
SECOND PLACE: "Fadderall"
Phyllis Klein, New York City
THIRD PLACE: "Nintendon't"
Jay Ripps, Mill Valley, Calif.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Pikachu-able Vitamins"
Karen Brand, Jersey City, N.J.
"Poké-non"
Wayne Bellet, New York City
"Gotta Catch 'Em Adderall"
Jody Zellman, New York City
"The Ninten-duh Vaccine"
Bruce Matzner, Orlando, Fla.
"Oxycartoon"
Dave Stockwell, Mukwonago, Wis.
"Poké-B-Gone"
John Bregoli, Weymouth, Mass.
"Quitalin"
Jon Goranson, Ringgold, Ga.
"Herba-get-a-life"
Dick LaVine, New York City
-
England’s ‘dysfunctional’ children’s care systemIn the Spotlight A new report reveals that protection of youngsters in care in England is failing in a profit-chasing sector
-
Cider farms to visit this autumnThe Week Recommends With harvest season fast approaching, spend an afternoon at one of these idyllic orchards
-
Endangered shark meat is being mislabeled and sold in the USUnder the radar It could cause both health and ecological problems
-
China is silently expanding its influence in American citiesUnder the Radar New York City and San Francisco, among others, have reportedly been targeted
-
How China uses 'dark fleets' to circumvent trade sanctionsThe Explainer The fleets are used to smuggle goods like oil and fish
-
One year after mass protests, why are Kenyans taking to the streets again?today's big question More than 60 protesters died during demonstrations in 2024
-
What happens if tensions between India and Pakistan boil over?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION As the two nuclear-armed neighbors rattle their sabers in the wake of a terrorist attack on the contested Kashmir region, experts worry that the worst might be yet to come
-
Why Russia removed the Taliban's terrorist designationThe Explainer Russia had designated the Taliban as a terrorist group over 20 years ago
-
Inside the Israel-Turkey geopolitical dance across SyriaTHE EXPLAINER As Syria struggles in the wake of the Assad regime's collapse, its neighbors are carefully coordinating to avoid potential military confrontations
-
'Like a sound from hell': Serbia and sonic weaponsThe Explainer Half a million people sign petition alleging Serbian police used an illegal 'sound cannon' to disrupt anti-government protests
-
The arrest of the Philippines' former president leaves the country's drug war in disarrayIn the Spotlight Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the ICC earlier this month
