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by The Onion Staff on (#6SRQM)
Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's superintendent of public instruction, has ordered schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students in grades five through 12, putting the separation of church and state to the test. The Onion shares some of the ways schools are changing their curriculum. Updating the periodic table of chemical elements to include [...]The post How Oklahoma Schools Are Incorporating The Bible Into Curriculum appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SRN0)
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faced parliamentary moves to impeach him after sending heavily armed forces into Seoul's streets with his sudden declaration of martial law, harkening back to the country's past dictatorships. What do you think?The post South Korean President Faces Impeachment After Declaring Martial Law appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SRJA)
PARIS-After five years of painstaking reconstruction, the famed Notre-Dame cathedral reportedly reopened Friday to fire. As a key symbol of fire identity, we are so thrilled to welcome flames into Notre-Dame once again," said French President Emmanuel Macron, who credited the 2,000 masons, glassblowers, carpenters, and other craftspeople who worked on the UNESCO World Heritage [...]The post Notre-Dame Reopened To Fire appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SR9B)
NEW YORK-Emphasizing that enough was enough with the season of savings, the entire U.S. populace told reporters Friday that it was sick and tired of all the deals and bargains. Just charge us full price, goddammit," said Peter Nguyen, 43, echoing the sentiment of all 340 million Americans as he opened his wallet, removed a [...]The post Nation Tires Of Deals, Bargains appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SR9A)
PALM BEACH, FL-Clearing their throats as the vice president-elect knocked on the door of the Mar-a-Lago conference room and poked his head inside, members of the presidential transition team reportedly rolled their eyes Friday and allowed JD Vance to pull a low folding chair up to a corner of the table. Hey everyone, JD is [...]The post Low Folding Chair Pulled Up To Corner Of Mar-A-Lago Conference Table For JD Vance appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SR9C)
LOS ANGELES-Drawing widespread condemnation from classics scholars around the world, the new Odyssey adaptation The Return was criticized this week for dropping the original work's group dance scene ending. Homer's decision to close his epic poem with a blowout ensemble dance number is essential to the story of Odysseus' journey, and any adaptation that omits [...]The post New Odyssey' Adaptation Criticized For Dropping Original's Group Dance Scene Ending appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SQW2)
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was fatally shot outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in what police described as a brazen" targeted attack by a gunman lying in wait for him. What do you think?The post UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SQSA)
LOS ANGELES-Appearing stumped by the convicted murderers' testimony, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reportedly delayed his decision Thursday in the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez after learning that one brother always lies, and one always tells the truth. Oh jeez, this is tough, and to make it even worse, they say I [...]The post Judge Delays Decision After Learning One Menendez Brother Always Lies, One Always Tells The Truth appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SQK1)
SEATTLE-Saying the amenity was meant to ease any inconvenience caused by the disruption to his daily routine, Harborview Medical Center officials explained Thursday that they were sending area man Alex Leahy home with a loaner dad while his biological father was being worked on. This one's seen better days, but he's super dependable and should [...]The post Hospital Sends Man Home With Loaner Dad While His Worked On appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SPSS)
President-elect Donald Trump pledged to fulfill his campaign promise of removing millions of undocumented immigrants in a record-setting deportation operation." Here is the incoming administration's plan for carrying out mass deportation. Redirect immigration applicants to a travel blog called 50 Things To Do In Equatorial Guinea." Trigger the trapdoor under Arizona. Check millions of migrants' [...]The post How The Trump Administration Will Carry Out Mass Deportation appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SPNP)
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SPJN)
Elton John, singer famed for Tiny Dancer" and Rocket Man," announced to a theater audience that he had lost his sight, risking his ability to record new music. What do you think?The post Elton John Reveals He Lost Vision From Eye Infection appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SPJQ)
WASHINGTON-With a half-whispered murmur of Hey, hey, ho, ho, [inaudible] has got to [inaudible]," thousands of the nation's mumblers marched on Washington Wednesday demanding something or other. Obviously these people care enough to take to the streets in protest, but we can't tell what exactly they're fighting for because they refuse to enunciate," said D.C. [...]The post Nation's Mumblers March On Washington Demanding Something Or Other appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SPJP)
LOS ANGELES-Making his case that the story of Elphaba and Glinda was too big for one picture, director Jon M. Chu defended on Wednesday his decision to split his new film Wicked into 230,400 successive images. Narratively speaking, it just made sense to break the movie up into hundreds of thousands of pictures," Chu said [...]The post Jon M. Chu Defends Splitting Wicked' Into 230,400 Successive Images appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SP5C)
President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter, sparing him a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. What do you think?The post President Biden Pardons Son Hunter appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SP00)
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SNX1)
President-elect Donald Trump promised to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. The Onion examines the pros and cons of eliminating the federal agency. PRO: Paves way for bold new predatory loans CON: Without standardized testing, it is impossible to tell which of the nation's youth should be selected for the new super-soldier program. PRO: Take [...]The post Pros And Cons Of Eliminating The Department Of Education appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SNX2)
NEW YORK-Admitting they felt a reasonable level of certainty about the unfamiliar phrase after stumbling upon it on ESPN.com, the authors of a new report published Monday confirmed that La Liga" probably means The League." Huh, I'm not entirely sure what they're trying to express here, but for some reason I have this feeling that [...]The post Report: La Liga' Probably Means The League' appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SNX3)
NEW YORK-Watching in stunned silence as the almost 90-year-old Academy Award-winning actress aggressively pushed him to drop the price, local man Aaron Singerman confirmed Tuesday that he wasn't expecting Dame Judi Dench to respond to his recent Craigslist ad for a Sony PlayStation 4. She emailed me with an offer just a few minutes after [...]The post Guy Who Posted Craigslist Ad Wasn't Expecting Dame Judi Dench To Buy His PS4 appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SN89)
FLORHAM PARK, NJ-Apologizing to fans and pledging to do better in the future, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers demonstrated impressive character this week by taking the blame for the parts of the game where the Jets were winning. The buck stops with me-I take full responsibility for calling successful plays, creating scoring opportunities, and [...]The post Aaron Rodgers Takes Blame For Parts Of Game Where Jets Were Winning appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SN5H)
SPARTA, OH-Noting that her desires were becoming increasingly less subtle, local man Tommy Hull confirmed Monday that his girlfriend, Bess Glickstein, kept dropping hints about wanting a 17-hectare mausoleum complex. We'll be out to dinner or having a drink with friends and any time the conversation turns to end-of-life planning she can't help but mention [...]The post Girlfriend Keeps Dropping Hints About Wanting 17-Hectare Mausoleum Complex appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SMZQ)
NEW YORK-In an effort to support factories that exploit cheap labor but employ 50 or fewer people, American Express announced this week that Dec. 4 would mark its first-ever Small Sweatshop Saturday. Small sweat shops-which keep their undocumented and underage employees working the same long hours for the same low pay as their larger corporate [...]The post American Express Launches Small Sweatshop Saturday appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SKR8)
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SKR9)
EL SEGUNDO, CA-Revealing that split ends have grown 50% stronger in just the past decade, a new study published Friday by researchers at the L'Oreal Academy warned that overuse of hair detangler was giving rise to new product-resistant supertangles. When hair detangler was first developed, we arrogantly assumed we would be living in a world [...]The post Study: Overuse Of Hair Detangler Giving Rise To Product-Resistant Supertangles appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SJB0)
Americans all across the nation are gathering today to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. What are you thankful for?The post Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SJAZ)
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SHKX)
WASHINGTON-In a memo that stated they couldn't even smell the stuff without gagging, officials at the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday a plan to ban Captain Morgan rum, citing the fact that they'd had way too much of that shit in college. Captain Morgan Rum is not suitable for...ugh, we just need to get [...]The post FDA Bans Captain Morgan Rum After Having Way Too Much Of That Shit In College appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SHGS)
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SHGT)
WASHINGTON-Revealing that retirees have a lot to look forward to after exiting the workforce, the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances, published Wednesday, found that the majority of Americans had enough saved for an absolutely incredible single day of retirement. By the time most people leave the workforce, they'll have accrued the necessary funds to [...]The post Report: Most Americans Have Enough Saved For Absolutely Incredible Single Day Of Retirement appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SH1V)
Special Counsel Jack Smith requested that all federal charges be dropped against President-elect Trump over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, saying that he stands fully behind" the allegations in the indictment but that Justice Department guidelines made clear he could not prosecute a sitting president. What do you think?The post Jack Smith Drops Election Interference Case Against Trump appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SGX2)
PALM BEACH, FL-Sighing as he pulled on the head of a gargoyle while searching for a secret entrance to his old closet, Barron Trump reportedly returned home from college Tuesday to find his mother, Melania Trump, had converted his room into an unending labyrinth of darkness. I know she always wanted a cold, inescapable void [...]The post Barron Trump Returns Home To Find Melania Converted Room To Unending Labyrinth Of Darkness appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SGJP)
Who says ectopic pregnancy has to be a bad thing? Pending a medically necessary eviction, this luxurious short-term rental can fit a growing fertilized egg for about six to 10 weeks. Reference #543286The post Fallopian Tube appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SG1W)
WASHINGTON-Participating in the annual tradition one last time before leaving office, President Joe Biden reportedly told a pardoned Thanksgiving turkey You're the Bonnie to my Clyde" on Monday before running off with it and disappearing over the horizon. It's us against the world now, turkey," said the commander-in-chief, grabbing the bird by the wing and [...]The post You're The Bonnie To My Clyde,' Says Biden Running Off With Pardoned Turkey appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SFQZ)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has faced scrutiny over his claims on vaccines, fluoride, nutrition, and more. The Onion fact-checks Kennedy on health. Claim: Fluoride is a toxic pollutant" and industrial waste" that should be taken out of public drinking water. False: Water fluoridation [...]The post Fact-Checking RFK Jr. On Health appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SFNJ)
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun, who spent $6.2 million on Comedian", a contemporary art piece of a single banana duct-taped to a wall, said that he will eat the banana, claiming it to be part of this unique artistic experience, honoring its place in both art history and popular culture." What do you think?The post Billionaire Who Bought Banana Duct-Taped To Wall For $6.2 Million Plans To Eat It appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SFNM)
THE HEAVENS-The color noticeably returning to His white beard as His cheeks began to flush with a youthful glow, celestial sources reported Monday that God has looked 400 millennia younger since He began undergoing a controversial procedure in which He is infused with His son's blood. I had my doubts at first, but as soon [...]The post God Looks 400 Millennia Younger After Infusing Self With Son's Blood appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SFNK)
BETHESDA, MD-Brightening the day of those least important to her, local man Amanda Langston told reporters Monday that she wasted her good mood on her coworkers. I cannot believe I squandered this rush of happy feelings on my stupid colleagues," said Langston, explaining that the period of unusually high spirits from 9 a.m. until noon [...]The post Good Mood Wasted On Coworkers appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SE61)
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced that he would withdraw his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, his path to the role mired by a series of allegations of sexual misconduct, including sex with a minor at a 2017 party. What do you think?The post Matt Gaetz Withdraws As Trump's Attorney General Pick appeared first on The Onion.
by The Onion Staff on (#6SE3J)
Police in Peru arrested a man caught trying to leave the country with 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes, and nine bullet ants strapped to his body, with the officials called to action after noticing that his stomach area looked bulky." What do you think?The post Smuggler Arrested With 300 Tarantulas Strapped To Body appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SE3K)
WASHINGTON-With widespread support from her Republican colleagues, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a bill Friday that would ban transgender lawmakers from the congressional gymnastics team. I don't care how good their bar routine is-no trans lawmaker will ever step on this mat," Mace said in support of the two-page resolution aimed at preventing incoming Delaware [...]The post Nancy Mace Introduces Bill That Would Ban Trans Colleagues From Congressional Gymnastics Team appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SE0Q)
President-elect Donald Trump selected Matt Gaetz as his choice for attorney general. Here is what you need to know about the former Florida congressman. Age On Tinder: 22 Height: 6-foot-2 with extra gangle Speaking Style: Scorned debate champion Religion: As needed Criminal History: Unfolding Forehead Movement: Critically endangered Fake ID Connection: Solid Type Of Sleazy: [...]The post Political Profile: Matt Gaetz appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SE0R)
PALM BEACH, FL-Revealing that the stage was first set in 1999 with his short-lived Reform Party run, President-elect Donald Trump admitted Friday that his entire political career has been a WWE storyline to set up a match with Cody Rhodes. Everything, from the Obama trutherism to retaking the White House, has been building to this: [...]The post Trump Admits Entire Political Career Has Been WWE Storyline To Set Up Match With Cody Rhodes appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SDTK)
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SDAE)
President Joe Biden agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel landmines, a move criticized by humanitarian organizations that's seen as an attempt to slow Russian troops who have been steadily advancing in Ukraine's east in recent months. What do you think?The post Biden Supplies Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Landmines appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SD3S)
GLENDALE, CA-Rotating the tortilla-wrapped meal to consume the Mexican food in even levels, eyewitnesses reported Thursday that every movement in local man Eddy Azarian's burrito-eating technique has been informed by past burrito tragedies. You can see how he massages the outside to get an a well-balanced distribution of ingredients as he goes, so you know [...]The post Every Movement In Man's Burrito-Eating Technique Informed By Past Burrito Tragedies appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SD3R)
PALM BEACH, FL-Blushing, short of breath, and unable to look away from the image, the Trump boys told reporters Thursday that they got a weird feeling after their Uncle Elon showed them a picture of a busty anime cat girl. Uncle Elon called us over to look at his phone, made us promise not to [...]The post Trump Boys Get Weird Feeling After Uncle Elon Shows Them Busty Anime Cat Girl appeared first on The Onion.
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by The Onion Staff on (#6SD3P)
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Wicked, an adaptation of the Broadway musical with a massive marketing campaign. The Onion sat down with the actresses to discuss their love of theater, craft, and on-set friendships. The Onion: In what ways does the film adaptation vary from the Broadway production? Erivo: You can't get on [...]The post The Onion's Exclusive Interview With Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo appeared first on The Onion.