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Start SlideshowWith diversity, equity, and inclusion programs facing backlash, The Onion examines every problem conservatives have blamed on DEI.AdvertisementPrevious SlideNext Slide9/11Conservatives claim that if the hijackers had been…

WASHINGTON—In the most significant move to help working families in decades, a group of U.S. senators introduced a new childcare bill this week that would allocate a single microwave for the nation’s kids to cook their own dinner with.…

UVALDE, TX—In the wake of a devastating school shooting and reports that his officers did not receive adequate active-shooter training, an investigation showed Monday that Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez waited nearly two years in the…

The Environmental Protection Agency has for the first time banned all uses of asbestos, which is linked to various forms of cancer but is still employed in some industrial processes. The Onion explores the pros and cons of banning the…

WASHINGTON—Stressing that they finally had enough space and couldn’t wait any longer, the nation’s white women announced Tuesday that they had an insatiable urge to have chickens in the backyard. “For the past few years, we’ve dreamed…

VANDALIA, OH—Drawing criticism for what many called his dehumanizing and hurtful rhetoric, former President Donald Trump gave a campaign speech in Ohio over the weekend in which he referred to migrants as “Dons and Erics,” according to…

Kamala Harris toured a Planned Parenthood that offers abortion services, the first vice president to do so, where she delivered a speech defending reproductive rights. What do you think?“Probably good for her to have feelers out for other…

President Joe Biden recently came under fire for a gaffe he made during his State of the Union speech when he referred to an undocumented immigrant as an “illegal.” The Onion presents the pros and cons of referring to immigrants with this…

PHILADELPHIA—In a new study published Friday in the latest issue of the International Journal Of Sexual Health, researchers found that among the human population, sexual satisfaction ranked highest among nerds covered in lipstick marks with…

Start SlideshowSince the fall of Roe v. Wade, access to safe, legal, and effective reproductive care has become more confusing than ever in the United States. The following are the most frequently googled questions about abortion in…