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EL PASO, TX—Asking if it was possible that he had it backwards the entire time, border patrol agent Ralph Forte was reportedly starting to worry Thursday that he was the rapist stealing taxpayer money. “My whole career, I thought migrants…

LAS VEGAS—Shedding light on average response times to an unanticipated delay, a new study published Tuesday by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas found that 96% of Americans were willing to kill anyone who makes them wait more than 10…

Start SlideshowFollowing Florida’s decision to release new standards for teaching African American history in schools, The Onion examines the biggest benefits slaves got from slavery.AdvertisementPrevious SlideNext Slide2 / 25‘Uncle Tom’s…

Though recent years have seen a dramatic uptick in child labor law violations, many states are rolling back protections for teenagers and permitting them to work more dangerous jobs. If you come into contact with a teenage factory worker,…

AUSTIN, TX—Following criticism for placing buoys and razor wire along the Rio Grande in a violation of international law, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that, going forward, he would order his state troopers to humanely stun…

Approving a new set of standards for classes that cover African American history, Florida’s Board of Education has mandated that middle schoolers be taught that slavery gave Black people a “personal benefit” because they “developed skills.”…

TRAVERSE CITY, MI—Boasting that he had achieved his bigoted mindset “all by himself,” local 65-year-old Alan Smith told reporters Friday that when he was young, he did not require a social media algorithm to get started down the path of…

LUCASVILLE, OH—Prison officials were reportedly thrown into a panic on Thursday when a malfunctioning lethal injection cocktail killed a death row inmate on the first try. “Unfortunately, due to an unforeseen error in the injection process,…

Start SlideshowAbout half of all marriages end in divorce, in what can be an incredibly painful process for a couple to go through. The Onion offers some helpful tips for taking stress and anxiety out of a divorce.AdvertisementPrevious…

European drug safety officials have launched a probe into Ozempic after patients reported thoughts of suicide or self-harm. What do you think?“Yeah, isn’t that why everyone wanted to take it?”Austin Marinello, Petroleum GeologistHow To…