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Updated 2024-11-22 19:30
Brown, Yale, Duke Among Elite Schools To Pay Settlement In Financial Aid Case
Emory, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Duke, and the University Of Chicago agreed to collectively pay a fine of $117.7 million to resolve allegations that they, along with 12 other top schools, colluded to limit student financial aid packages. What do you think?Read more...
Kamala Harris Reprimanded For Playing ‘The Sims 4’ On Work Computer
WASHINGTON-Following a tip from the White House IT department, Vice President Kamala Harris was reportedly reprimanded this week for playing The Sims 4 on her work computer. What the hell is that-is that supposed to be a model White House?" said an irate Jeff Zients, the chief of staff shaking his head in disgust as...Read more...
Jon Stewart To Return To ‘The Daily Show’ As Monday Night Host
Starting next month, Jon Stewart will return to The Daily Show desk as a part-time host on Mondays for the duration of the 2024 election cycle. What do you think?Read more...
Men Try To Guess Why They Give Women ‘The Ick’
The ick," a term popularized by Generation Z, refers to a feeling of revulsion that suddenly develops toward a romantic interest. The Onion asked men to try to guess what makes women feel this way, and this is what they said.Read more...
Nation’s Quiet Weirdos Confirm They Saw You Reading From Afar
PETERBOROUGH, NH-Clearing their throats as they hovered over you from behind, the nation's quiet weirdos confirmed Thursday that they had seen you reading from afar. I couldn't help but notice you sitting here, engrossed in a fine volume of fiction," said Sebastian Moore, a pale 22-year-old and one of several hundred...Read more...
U.S. Census Announces One Lucky American Will Get To Be 16 Again
WASHINGTON-Saying the country's entire adult population would automatically be entered for a chance to win, officials at the U.S. Census Bureau announced Thursday that one lucky American would get to be 16 years old again. Starting tomorrow, one U.S. resident will be given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to exit...Read more...
Cool Houseboat!
I mean, it's a frickin' houseboat, what more do you need to know? You're going to blow people's minds when you tell them you live on a boat like some modern-day John D. MacDonald character. Just don't let them see it, however. It's kind of a piece of shit.Read more...
Biden Announces He’s Reheating Chili If Anyone’s Interested
WASHINGTON-Stating that it was as easy to prepare 330 million helpings as one, President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he was reheating chili if anyone was interested. I'm going to pop some chili into the microwave in a minute or so if anyone wants some," said Biden, who raised his eyebrows as he gestured...Read more...
Trump Wins New Hampshire Republican Primary
According to exit polls, Donald Trump took New Hampshire over Nikki Haley in the Republican primaries, showing strong support from his base despite his ongoing legal battles. What do you think?Read more...
Gen Z Announces Julie Andrews Is Problematic But Refuses To Explain Why
NEW YORK-Standing before a crowd of millennials, Gen Xers, and baby boomers, members of Generation Z announced at a press conference Wednesday that actress Julie Andrews was problematic, but they refused to explain why. You know what she did-you just don't want to admit it," said Gen Z spokesperson Taylor Collaco,...Read more...
Yearly Visit To Doctor Confirms Body Falling Apart Exactly On Schedule
PARKVILLE, MO-The patient having passed his annual checkup with flying colors, a visit to the doctor Wednesday confirmed that everything in local man Frank Jarvis' body was falling apart exactly on schedule. For a person of your age, height, and weight, your physical form is dying at exactly the rate it should be,"...Read more...
Men Explain Why They Prefer Low-IQ Wives
No matter how vacuous and empty a man's brain is, his life partner should always be dumber. The Onion asked men why they prefer low-IQ wives, and this is what they said.Read more...
Nation Demands More Jobs Where You Steer Ship With Big Wooden Wheel
WASHINGTON-Insisting more people should get to wear an old oilskin hat and smoke a pipe at work, the American populace on Tuesday demanded more jobs in which a person gets to steer a ship with a big wooden wheel. To rebuild our nation's middle class, workers will need good, stable jobs in which they navigate the...Read more...
Line Starts Back There, Confirm Frowning Café Sources
BLOOMINGTON, IN-With their audible scoffs ringing out through the establishment, frowning sources at Inkwell Bakery and Cafe confirmed that the line actually starts back there. Just so you know, this isn't where the line begins," said a patron waiting in the queue, one of many who made stern eye contact and raised a...Read more...
White Girls Explain Why They Love Stanley Cups
With fans waiting in lines for hours to buy the insulated steel tumblers, The Onion asked white girls why they love Stanley drinking cups, and this is what they said.Read more...
Everything Elon Musk Did During His Visit To Auschwitz
Ever since his support of an antisemitic Twitter post led advertisers to leave the platform, Elon Musk has attempted to rehabilitate his reputation, most recently by touring the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. The Onion examines everything Elon Musk did during his visit to Auschwitz.Read more...
Study Finds Repeatedly Patting Thighs Still Remains Best Way To Get Sat On
CAMBRIDGE, MA-A new study published Tuesday by the Harvard University Department of Social Sciences found that repeatedly patting one's thighs still remains the best way to get sat on. Interestingly, our findings suggest that repeatedly slapping your thighs and gruffly intoning plenty of room right here' remains...Read more...
Alabama Middle Schooler Jailed After Taking Basketball Back Out From Under Her Shirt
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Consumer Confidence Sky-High After Every American Begins Vomiting Up Torrents Of Silver Dollars
ANN ARBOR, MI-The bile-covered coins marking an inflection point in the measure of economic sentiment, a University of Michigan report released Monday found that consumer confidence was sky-high after every U.S. resident began vomiting up torrents of silver dollars. Our data indicate that consumer confidence has...Read more...
‘Fox NFL Sunday’ Producers Worried Broadcast Doesn’t Feature Enough 50-To-90-Year-Old Men Standing Awkwardly
LOS ANGELES-As they weighed making major changes to the show, producers for Fox NFL Sunday confirmed Monday they were worried the broadcast did not feature enough 50-to-90-year-old men standing awkwardly. I want to see men in navy suits, men in black suits, men smiling, and men scowling-and I want to see them...Read more...
Fake Joe Biden Robocall Tells New Hampshire Voters He Took A Paternity Test And He’s Their Dad
EXETER, NH-Raising concerns about the role that political misinformation and deepfakes might play in the coming presidential contest, election security experts confirmed the existence of a fake Joe Biden robocall Monday in which the sitting president tells New Hampshire voters that he took a paternity test and he's...Read more...
FAA Inspector Successfully Identifies Airplane
WASHINGTON-Following the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after a midair blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight, an inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration reported Monday that he had successfully identified an airplane. After careful evaluation, I can state with a reasonable degree of confidence that what...Read more...
GOP Voters Shrug And Say There Really Nothing You Can Do After Footage Of Trump Molesting Deer Emerges
HAMPTON BEACH, NH-Greeting the video with a mixture of mild consternation and resigned acceptance, Republican voters across the nation reportedly shrugged Monday and said there was really nothing you could do after footage of Donald Trump molesting a deer emerged. Look, did I personally want or expect to see this...Read more...
Judge Orders Columbus Statue Removed And Melted Down Into Pinkie Rings For Local Italians
PITTSBURGH-Ending a years-long dispute over the 13-foot, 800-pound bronze monument in the city's historic Schenley Park, a judge ordered Monday that Pittsburgh's Christopher Columbus statue be removed and melted down to make pinkie rings for members of the local Italian population. While the city has a right to...Read more...
Duck Quacks Ass Off All Day To Come Home To This Shit
ROSEBURG, OR-Saying he felt like he was quacking for nothing, a local duck reportedly told his family Monday that he couldn't believe he quacked his ass off all day to come home to this shit. Seriously, this is the thanks I get? Do you have any idea how much I quack?" said Ernest Mallard, who sharply criticized his...Read more...
Half A Million Beds In U.S. Recalled
More than 580,000 beds sold by Walmart, Wayfair, and other retailers and designed by the brand Home Design, Inc. were recalled after 128 consumer reports that they are breaking, sagging or collapsing" when used, including 36 injuries to date. What do you think?Read more...
Car Sinking Into Lake Has Hazard Lights On
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Life In The Crass Lane
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White Woman About To Make Unforgivable Mistake Tells Karaoke DJ To Drop The Mothafuckin’ Beat
CANTON, MI-Watching in horrified disbelief as the events transpired, witnesses confirmed Monday that local white woman Cara LaForgia was about to make several unforgivable mistakes when she told a karaoke DJ to drop the mothafuckin' beat. Well, she jumped up on stage, raised her hand in the air, and told the audience...Read more...
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Justice Department Report Finds ‘Cascading Failures’ In Police Response To Uvalde Shooting
A Justice Department report on the police response to the May 24, 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX identified cascading failures" in the department's actions, including waiting too long to confront the gunman, failure to establish a command post, and giving inaccurate information to...Read more...
New Apple Vision Pro App Features Friends, Family Telling Wearer They Look Really Cool And Normal In VR Headset
CUPERTINO, CA-Providing a groundbreaking virtual experience that makes users feel like they aren't stupid and lame, Apple revealed a new Vision Pro app Friday that features the wearer's friends and family telling them they look really cool and normal in the VR headset. Today we push the boundaries in immersive VR...Read more...
The Onion 5: January 19, 2024
HONOLULU-Determined to offset any bias that might cause them to be overlooked on the basis of their stature, the nation's short guys held a press conference Friday in which they announced plans to dress real snazzy.
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Glowing, Pulsating Hair Product Takes Control Of Gavin Newsom’s Thoughts
SACRAMENTO, CA-As an otherworldly glow emanated from the California governor's meticulously sculpted coiffure, sources confirmed Friday that the pulsating hair product on Gavin Newsom's head had taken control of his thoughts. There will be no bills signed, no presidential campaign-there will only be hair," said the...Read more...
Republicans React To Trump’s ‘Poisoning The Blood’ Comments
Former President Trump recently said immigrants were poisoning the blood" of America, words that closely mirror the language Adolph Hitler used during his campaign to exterminate the Jews. The Onion asked Republicans how they felt about Trump's inflammatory comments, and this is what they said.Read more...
Republicans Explain Why They Don't Need Women Voters
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz recently claimed that the MAGA movement was replacing Karens" with a more diverse base. The Onion asked Republicans to explain why they don't need women voters, and this is what they said.Read more...
Woman Wears Enchanted Ring Out To Avoid Having To Tell Men That She Actually 750-Year-Old Crone
WASHINGTON-Frustrated by the lengths to which she had to go to enjoy a night out with friends, local woman Signa Ivarsen confirmed Friday she always wore an enchanted ring when she went to bars in order to avoid revealing to men she was actually a 750-year-old crone. All I have to do is slip this onto my left hand,...Read more...
Pre-K Teacher Dragging Along Group Of 4-Year-Olds Like Prison Warden Leading Chain Gang Through Mojave
CHICAGO-Leading the children along their safety rope as if the slightest misstep could result in death or disaster, pre-K teacher Gretchen Silverstone reportedly dragged along a group of 4-year-olds Friday like a prison warden leading a chain gang through the Mojave Desert. According to reports, the 33-year-old...Read more...
Kate Middleton Hospitalized After Abdominal Surgery
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, will be hospitalized for two weeks following an abdominal surgery for an undisclosed medical condition and will not return to her royal duties till after Easter. What do you think?Read more...
Nation’s Short Guys Announce Plan To Dress Snazzy
HONOLULU-Determined to offset any bias that might cause them to be overlooked on the basis of their stature, the nation's short guys held a press conference Friday in which they announced plans to dress real snazzy. We're definitely breaking out the two-toned wingtips, and who knows, we might even throw a fedora on...Read more...
Report Finds Uvalde Police Waited 77 Minutes Debating Many Reasons Gunshots Could Be Going Off In Classroom
UVALDE, TX-Nearly two years after the tragic mass shooting left 19 children and two teachers dead, a Justice Department report released Thursday found Uvalde police waited nearly 77 minutes to enter Robb Elementary School as they debated the many reasons gunshots could be going off in a classroom. Our findings...Read more...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained In Germany For Failure To Declare Luxury Watch
Former California governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained attempting to leave Germany without declaring a luxury watch he acquired there, E.U. law stating any valuables must be declared and taxes paid before one can leave their member countries. What do you think?Read more...
The Onion 5: Everything You Need To Know On January 18, 2024
NEW YORK-Having scoffed in astonishment as they picked up the produce and examined it, Italian immigrants shopping in U.S. grocery stores issued a statement Thursday claiming these tomatoes, they no good.Read more...
Italian Immigrants Shopping In U.S. Grocery Stores Announce These Tomatoes No Good
NEW YORK-Having scoffed in astonishment as they picked up the produce and examined it, Italian immigrants shopping in U.S. grocery stores issued a statement Thursday claiming these tomatoes, they no good. A tomato supposed to be red-what this supposed to be?" said Gianfranco Padovani, who arrived in the United States...Read more...
Man Keeps Engagement Ring In Pocket Waiting For Right Moment To Be Publicly Humiliated
RACINE, WI-Saying he couldn't wait to pop the question to the love of his life, local man Joseph Lefferts told reporters Thursday he had been keeping an engagement ring in his pocket and waiting for the right moment to be publicly humiliated. Since buying a ring, I've been trying to figure out the best time to get...Read more...
A Car Unlike Any You’ve Seen Before
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