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Congressmen Admit They No Longer Remember Which Health Care Bill They Are Voting On

Andy Borowitz | Posted 11.07.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

"Maybe I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I can't for the life of me remember whether this is the bill I liked or the bill I despised," said Rep. Rand DeVane (D-OH). "I'm only human."

Lou Dobbs Leaves CNN for Cartoon Network

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.31.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Mr. Dobbs will be joining a schedule that includes such programs as Tom and Jerry and What's New, Scooby-Doo?

Poll: Majority of Americans Just Pretending to Know Why Mad Men Is So Awesome

Andy Borowitz | Posted 08.17.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Over 50% of those surveyed "strongly agree" with the statement, "I have no idea what all of the excitement about 'Mad Men' is all about, but I'm terrified that if I admit it I'll look like an idiot."

Fatalistic Teens Increase Risk of HIV Infection

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

A study this summer reports 1 in 7 teenagers in the U.S. thinks he or she only has a 50-50 shot of making it past 35. What stands out are the consequences of low life-expectancy.

Palin-Prejean Alliance Predicted in Book of Revelations

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.14.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

According to Dr. Logsdon, in 1555 Nostradamus predicted the alliance between the two right-wing beauties when he wrote, "The slayer of beasts shall meet the barer of breasts."

Report: Still Hard Out Here For A Pimp

Andy Borowitz | Posted 04.21.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

The study, commissioned by the University of Minnesota's Pimp Research Institute, is the result of interviews with the pimps themselves, who paint a bleak picture of the state of pimping in 2009 America.

A Minnesota College Newspaper Editor on Israel-Hamas Conflict, from Tel Aviv

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 02.02.2009 | World


Karin Kloosterman

There are 6 sets of parents in America right now who might be wishing that their kids weren't college newspaper editors.

Green Business: Saving Money Vs. Making Money

GreenBiz | Matt Alderton | Posted 09.25.2008 | Green


When University of Minnesota graduate Osman Rashid and Iowa State University graduate Aayush Phumbhra decided to start a business, their objective was...