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A look back at The Onion’s history previews how comedy can deal with a satire-proof presidency
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Saving ‘The Onion’: An extremely brief oral history
Three media pros and a satire-loving billionaire recount how they joined forces to rescue 'The Onion' from extinction.
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'Funny Because It's True' tells the history of satirical paper 'The Onion'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Christine Wenc, author of the new book Funny Because It's True: How the Onion Created Modern News Satire.
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I Have Questions – A poem for Parsha Vayakhel
Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every ...