“As a public service, we are debunking every brand- or celebrity-related April Fools’ prank we can find today in the hopes that no one is tricked against their will. Please read and commit to memory,” write Thomas Floyd and Avi Selk.
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David S. Pumpkins, Drunk Uncle make much-appreciated return to SNL
Watch highlights from the fourth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Jack Harlow, who also performed as the musical guest, including the triumphant return of David S. Pumpkins.
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How Brexit ruined Easter for Britain’s chocolate makers
“Exports of chocolate to Europe have turned into a nightmare of paperwork and delays, making fine British chocolate scarce in Europe,” The New York Times reports.
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Watch the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be taking office and beginning their administration in a televised ceremony at the United States Capitol.
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Al Gore joins Joe Biden to talk about climate justice on Earth Day
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden hosted a discussion to address one of the most pressing issues facing our country and the world with special guest Vice President Al Gore.
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Michael Moore’s partner Jeff Gibbs debuts new film Planet of the Humans — and it’s free to watch on YouTube
Planet of the Humans is “a documentary that dares to say what no one else will — that we are losing the battle to stop climate change on planet earth because we are following leaders who have taken us down the wrong road.”
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NPI wishes President Jimmy Carter a happy ninety-fifth birthday
In appreciation of President Carter’s service and life of good works, NPI offered a congratulatory birthday message to the President on the occasion of his ninety-fifth birthday.
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Flag Day is a perfect opportunity to share and discuss flag improvement proposals
Check out two ideas for improving flags on Flag Day 2019.
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From 2011: Think you know the real Christopher Columbus?
William Fowler, a distinguished professor of history at Northeastern University in Boston, busts some myths about the voyager, who sailed west for Spain in the hopes of reaching Asia at the end of the 1400s.
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Watch today’s complete September 11th Remembrance Ceremony in New York
Watch the complete sixteenth annual September 11th Day of Remembrance ceremonies in New York., including the reading of the names of the victims.
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Scholars and presidential historians put Trump dead last in new ranking of the Presidents
One hundred and seventy members of the American Political Science Association’s Presidents and Executive Politics section responded to a survey administered by Brandon Rottinghaus of the University of Houston and Justin S. Vaughn of Boise State University. The respondents collectively ranked Trump the worst of all U.S. presidents.
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It’s a good day to watch The Story of Stuff
If you’re like us, today you’re getting a lot of appeals to shop, shop, shop till you drop, drop drop, drop. Whether you choose to take advantage of some of the “Black Friday” promotions or observe Buy Nothing Day, we encourage you to take a few minutes out of your day to watch The Story of Stuff, hosted by Annie Leonard
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Let’s count our blessings, not bargains
“There’s nothing wrong with preview sales, but Thanksgiving is about as close to sacred as our secular country gets,” says the editorial board of The News Tribune of Tacoma. “It’s a day reserved for saying grace over blessings, sharing downtime with family, and of course for merrymaking and feasting.”
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Halloween prank can scar children. Why are we laughing?
“Anyone can take candy from a baby,” writes psychiatrist Meg van Achterberg. “The question is whether we should feel good about it… This year, I ask Kimmel to consider retiring the prank and encouraging his viewers to be kind to their children instead.”
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July Fourth photopalooza
A celebration of our nation’s independence.
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In the age of fake news, your April Fools’ marketing stunt is especially unfunny
After witnessing an election influenced by hoaxes and now contending with a president who constantly tweets demonstrably false information, people don’t want to guess what’s
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Crowd scientists say women’s march in D.C. had three times as many people as Trump’s inauguration
Two crowd scientists from Manchester Metropolitan University in Britain worked with the New York Times to compare the size of Trump’s Friday crowd with the next day’s women’s march. They “analyzed photographs and video taken of the National Mall and vicinity” to draw their conclusions.
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Fireworks “accidents” send at least eighteen people to Harborview’s emergency room
Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center has treated a number of people for injuries stemming from careless or improper use of fireworks, the hospital says.
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Within a few years, Easter may stop moving around on the calendar… imagine that!
Within a few years, Christianity’s most important holy day may begin falling on the same predictable Sunday every year. That’s if leaders of the world’s
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The First Family wishes America a Happy Thanksgiving
In this week’s address, President Obama wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, and reflected on America’s history of welcoming men and women seeking a safer, better
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The 2015 White House Thanksgiving menu
The First Family will soon be sitting down at the table to enjoy their Thanksgiving meal. Per the White House Press Office, here’s what’s on
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