Sunday edition · October 4, 2026Independent satire for an increasingly plausible world
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The whole paper — Prickled Herald topic desk

A field guide to the almost believable.

Every desk, one shared raised eyebrow. Browse the stories our correspondents found where the headlines and the punchlines meet.

Politics 17 stories

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.

Latest: Pentagon Cuts 20% of Generals, Hands Their Parking Spots to Drones

News 15 stories

Breaking stories, fact-checked by nobody, verified by vibes.

Latest: National Weather Service Adds ‘Spite’ As Official Precipitation Type

Lifestyle 12 stories

How to live your best life, as reported by people who are clearly not.

Latest: Florida Man Fights Roomba in Walmart, Demands Trial by Combat for Refund

People 12 stories

Real people. Fake news. Genuinely concerning decisions.

Latest: Elon Musk Announces Twitter Users Can Now Pay $500 a Month to Make Him Laugh

Technology 9 stories

Modern technology: solving problems we didn't have with problems we can't fix.

Latest: Man Applies to FBI, Gets Rejection Email From the Hackers Who Stole His Résumé

Business 5 stories

Synergy, disruption and other words that mean someone is getting laid off.

Latest: McDonald’s AI Raises Big Mac Price After Deciding Customer Looks Like He Can Afford It

Entertainment 5 stories

The stars, the scandals and the press releases nobody asked for.

Latest: Kennedy Center Box Office Now Bundling Hard Hats With Season Tickets

Animals 3 stories

Critters behaving better than the humans in our other sections.

Latest: Dog That Has Been Barking Non-Stop For 8 Years Enlisted As An Agent For Psychological Warfare

Science 3 stories

We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet. Here's what the monkeys found out.

Latest: Starship Finally Reaches Orbit, Immediately Asks If It Can Head Home Early

Sport 3 stories

Athletic achievement, unsportsmanlike conduct and the occasional brawl over a hot dog.

Latest: Eagles Celebrate Super Bowl Win with Limited-Edition ‘Victory Steaks’ Featuring Chiefs’ Tears

Uncategorized 3 stories

Stories so strange even our filing system gave up.

Latest: UN Adopts New “Quiet Hours” Policy To Ensure Regional Wars Don’t Start Before 10 AM

World 3 stories

News from everywhere, translated poorly and reported with confidence.

Latest: Iraq Celebrates Sovereignty Day by Asking Iran What Time It Has to Be Home

Economics 2 stories

The real test is whether your wallet survives reading this section.

Latest: Iran Central Bank Officially Rebrands Rial As Premium Wallpaper

Arts 1 story

Fine art, finer pretension and a gallery that charges for parking.

Latest: The Burning Man Delusion: Burning Man Enthusiasts Burning More than Just Wood.

Culture 1 story

Trends, discourse and whatever everyone is mad about this week.

Latest: Scientists Announce Breakthrough: Coffee Now Officially Recognized as a Food Group

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