2 + 2 = 4 (Still)

2 + 2 = 3 is a better story. It's "man bites dog."

Ditto for 2 + 2 = 5.

But sometimes it's helpful to recall that even though 2 + 2 = 4 is boring, it's also quite factual, even though it doesn't excite the ratings numbers for the all-news cable channels.