News cycle leaves plenty in its wake

It’s odd how the news works on our brains. When something is ‘in’ the news, we perceive it as a reality and respond accordingly — especially if it’s dramatic (if it bleeds, it leads) or insane (the current White House).

Even celebrity stuff can knock actual news off its perch — when famous people marry, reproduce, divorce or die, it’s afforded similar space in our newsfeeds — and our psyches, as hurricanes, genocide and politics. The celeb stuff is easier to think about and less

depressing.