The Onion

Nov 26, 2024 | theonion.com | John Gruber

The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that our coverage will influence not only how people think, but also how they act. This responsibility is at the core of an ongoing debate over whether news coverage of transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people is unduly biased.

Nov 14, 2024 | theonion.com | John Gruber

Today we celebrate a new addition to the Global Tetrahedron LLC family of brands. And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, interchangeable assets for their patriarch to absorb and discard according to the opaque whims of the market. And just like family members, our brands regard one another with mutual suspicion and malice. All told, the decision to acquire InfoWars was an easy one for the Global Tetrahedron executive board.

Nov 8, 2024 | theonion.com

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will face off Nov. 15 in a heavyweight boxing match streamed exclusively on Netflix. Here are the rules the boxers will be required to follow: Tyson and Paul must spend the first 20 minutes explaining who they are to Gen Z and Gen X, respectively. Boxers are each limited to […]

Oct 27, 2024 | theonion.com

Studies have linked chronic loneliness with a variety of harmful health conditions, from cardiovascular disease to anxiety. The Onion takes a look at the key statistics behind what the surgeon general has described as a loneliness epidemic. 83 Million: Dogs purchased to try and fix this 741,000: Number of Americans who listed their profession on […]

Oct 18, 2024 | theonion.com | Hannah Wolansky

FEMA, a perennial target for conspiracy theorists, has faced an uptick in misinformation since Hurricane Helene struck. The Onion separates the myths from the facts surrounding the Federal Emergency Management Agency. MYTH: FEMA spends disaster recovery money on sheltering migrants. FACT: Those funds are exclusively used to buy migrants steak and lobster. MYTH: FEMA created Hurricane Helene to mine for lithium in North Carolina.