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From The Archives: The September 11th Issue

Signs It’s Time To Put Your Parents In A Nursing Home

Things Nobody Tells You About Renovating An Old House

First Lady Returns To Teaching In-Person At Community College

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Americans Fondly Recall 9/11 As Last Time Nation Could Unite In Bloodlust

WASHINGTON—As they reminisced 20 years later about a devastating and historic national tragedy, Americans reportedly took note Saturday of how the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were the last time the country was able to put aside its differences and…

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Can Of Soup Wounded By Proclamation That There Nothing To Eat In House

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CEOs Give Advice To Millennials About Saving Money

If there’s anyone who can teach younger generations about saving money, it’s the men and women who are systematically robbing them of accumulated wealth and hoarding it for themselves. We asked prominent business leaders what financial advice they…

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Gravedigger Quietly Hangs Out On Periphery Of Funeral To See If Anybody Compliments The Hole

CENTERVILLE, OH—Hoping to overhear a kind word from the assembled mourners, local gravedigger Derek Finnegan was reportedly hanging out on the periphery of a funeral Friday to see if anybody complimented his hole. “I’ll just linger a little longer…

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Fraternity Cookout Raises Over $10,000 To Pay Medical Bills Of Pledge They Put In Coma

DURHAM, NC—Citing service to others as one of the main tenets of their brotherhood, members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Duke University told reporters Friday that a cookout they had hosted raised more than $10,000 to help pay the medical…

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Horrified Anti-Vaxxer Discovers Every American Who Got Smallpox Vaccine In 19th Century Now Dead

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Birds Demand Natural History Museum Return Dinosaur Skeletons Plundered From Ancestral Resting Place

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Man No One’s Looked Directly At In Weeks Concerned Everyone Can Tell He’s Balding

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Report: Researcher Has To Step Away For Minute But Feel Free To Grab Either Cookie Or Carrots

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Taliban Criticized For Failure To Include Diverse Array Of Extremist Perspectives In Government

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Charles Barkley Insists Modern Stars Would Not Score 10 Points A Game In Tougher 1400s NBA

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Report: It Time For Neighbor Kid To Go Home

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Biden Presses Cybernetic Biden Replica On Growing Threat Of Automation

WASHINGTON—Expressing concern that a lack of restraints on the burgeoning technological field may post significant consequences down the road, President Joe Biden reportedly pressed a cybernetic replica of himself Thursday on the growing threat of…

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‘Rise Up, Patriots!’ Rand Paul Calls To Intubated Patients Lying Unconscious In Hospital ICU

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‘Take Your Place By My Side And We Can Rule New York Forever,’ Says Covid To Disgraced, Vengeful Andrew Cuomo

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Members Of Congress Who Tested Positive For Covid-19 And How They Got It

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Nervous Biden Rushes Past Intimidating Circle Of Senators Smoking Weed On Capitol Steps

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Inmate Granted Parole After Court Determines Release Poses No Threat To Prison’s Bottom Line

PECOS, TX—Following a thorough evaluation to determine if he was eligible for early release, local inmate Gerald Franks, 60, was granted parole from Reeves County Detention Center Tuesday after the board determined he posed no threat to the prison’s…

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Mom Announces She Has No Interest In Getting A Tattoo

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Underwhelming Science Fair Experiment Converts Potato Into Baked Potato

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Mom About To Abandon Son In Target Reluctantly Turns Back After Hearing Name Called Over Loudspeaker

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From The Archives: The September 11th Issue

Signs It’s Time To Put Your Parents In A Nursing Home

Things Nobody Tells You About Renovating An Old House

First Lady Returns To Teaching In-Person At Community College

Americans Fondly Recall 9/11 As Last Time Nation Could Unite In Bloodlust

Can Of Soup Wounded By Proclamation That There Nothing To Eat In House

CEOs Give Advice To Millennials About Saving Money

Gravedigger Quietly Hangs Out On Periphery Of Funeral To See If Anybody Compliments The Hole

Fraternity Cookout Raises Over $10,000 To Pay Medical Bills Of Pledge They Put In Coma

Horrified Anti-Vaxxer Discovers Every American Who Got Smallpox Vaccine In 19th Century Now Dead

Birds Demand Natural History Museum Return Dinosaur Skeletons Plundered From Ancestral Resting Place

Man No One’s Looked Directly At In Weeks Concerned Everyone Can Tell He’s Balding

Report: Researcher Has To Step Away For Minute But Feel Free To Grab Either Cookie Or Carrots

Taliban Criticized For Failure To Include Diverse Array Of Extremist Perspectives In Government

Charles Barkley Insists Modern Stars Would Not Score 10 Points A Game In Tougher 1400s NBA

Report: It Time For Neighbor Kid To Go Home

Biden Presses Cybernetic Biden Replica On Growing Threat Of Automation

‘Rise Up, Patriots!’ Rand Paul Calls To Intubated Patients Lying Unconscious In Hospital ICU

‘Take Your Place By My Side And We Can Rule New York Forever,’ Says Covid To Disgraced, Vengeful Andrew Cuomo

Members Of Congress Who Tested Positive For Covid-19 And How They Got It

Nervous Biden Rushes Past Intimidating Circle Of Senators Smoking Weed On Capitol Steps

Inmate Granted Parole After Court Determines Release Poses No Threat To Prison’s Bottom Line

Mom Announces She Has No Interest In Getting A Tattoo

Underwhelming Science Fair Experiment Converts Potato Into Baked Potato

Mom About To Abandon Son In Target Reluctantly Turns Back After Hearing Name Called Over Loudspeaker

Report: What You Did Back There Took Guts

Signs You Are Experiencing Ageism In The Workplace

Red Flags To Clock The Second You Start Dating

Things To Never Say To Someone Who Is Grieving

Best Ways To Keep A Spark In A Long-Distance Relationship

Congratulations! OGN Is Awarding You An Extra Hour Of Screen Time Tonight Because You Got Such Good Grades

‘Bioshock’ Fans Will Love This: The Atlantic Ocean

This Unknown Reviewer Standing In Front Of A Wall Of Consoles, Game Art, And Stuffed Game Characters Has Immediately Won Our Trust

That Was Scary: We Just Totally Freaked Ourselves Out Imagining Darth Maul Riding A Yoshi

Artist Profile: Ed Sheeran

5 Things To Know About Elizabeth Holmes’ Trial

5 Things To Know About Covid Vaccine Boosters

MTV Turns 40

Heartbreak, Grief, Fun For The Whole Family: The September 11 Attacks/'Osmosis Jones' 20th Anniversary Issue

The Onion’s Fall 2021 Album Preview

Meet The 8-Year-Old Whiz Kid Whose Neurotoxin Could Kill Millions If Even A Drop Found Its Way Into The Water Supply

The Onion’s Fall 2021 TV Preview

Charles Barkley Insists Modern Stars Would Not Score 10 Points A Game In Tougher 1400s NBA

Top Contenders For The 2021 NFL Season

Umpire Who Lost Count Of Strikes Hoping Batter Rips Off Some Foul Balls

Cody Bellinger’s Spectacular Catch Steals Home Run Ball From Fan Holding On By A Thread

Polar Bears Inbreeding Due To Climate Change

First Lady Returns To Teaching In-Person At Community College

Virginia Removes Robert E. Lee Statue From State Capital

Former Walmart Executive Unveils Plan For $400-Billion Eco-Friendly City In Desert