Nation's Grandparents Unionize, Threaten Strike Over Childcare Benefits
Facing skyrocketing daycare costs, families turned to grandma and grandpa — who have now countered with a collective bargaining agreement.
NPR·Absurdity 7/10
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Fox Establishes Board to Review the Review of the Documents It Was Ordered to Hand Over
The company says compliance is proceeding smoothly, once the committee finishes reviewing whether the committee reviewed things correctly.
NPR·Absurdity 7/10
Fed Unveils New Division Solely Dedicated to Explaining Rate Hikes by Hiking Rates
Officials say the clearest way to answer 'how do interest rates work?' is with a slightly higher one.
NPR·Absurdity 9/10
Ratcliffe Unveils Foundation to Save Britain From Decline, Bars Anyone Who Actually Lives There
The new charity's founding charter requires every trustee to hold no UK address, file no UK tax return, and observe the country exclusively from a comfortable distance.
The Guardian·Absurdity 7/10
Berkshire Hathaway Board Votes to Become a Kingdom, Effective Immediately
Howard Buffett will not merely chair the company but reign over it, per a newly ratified royal charter tucked into the proxy statement.
NPR·Absurdity 7/10
Fed Adopts New Rate-Setting Method: Whatever Trump Doesn't Want
Officials say the policy removes guesswork, since the president's stated preference now doubles as the opposite of the outcome.
BBC News·Absurdity 6/10
Turkey Unveils National Gold Parade to Coax Grandma's Bracelets Into the Banking System
Officials say a march-past of household jewelry is the fastest way to convince citizens their inflation hedge belongs in a vault instead of a sock drawer.
NPR·Absurdity 7/10
Canada Relaunches Investment Summit as 24-Hour Shopping Channel, Bridges Now Available in Two Easy Payments
Officials say moving the trillion-dollar pitch to a call-in format lets investors skip the handshake and go straight to checkout.
BBC News·Absurdity 6/10
Montana Farmers Launch Their Own Wheat-Backed Foreign Policy
Tired of tariffs, growers say they've cut out Washington and are negotiating directly with Canada—one bushel at a time.
NPR·Absurdity 7/10
Government Declares Cue and Veronika Maine 'Nationally Mourning Retailers,' Unlocks Condolence Discount Tier
A new bureaucratic classification lets shoppers grieve their way to ten percent off, provided they observe the mandated silence first.
The Guardian·Absurdity 7/10
Overlooked Millionaires Form Shadow Senate, Convene Between Oil Changes
Car-dealership and dental-practice owners have reportedly begun settling national policy questions with the same tactics they use to move inventory.
NPR·Absurdity 6/10
Dangote Unveils Share Sale Consisting of Exactly One Share, Now Touring the Country by Post
Africa's richest man says he wants ordinary people to feel like owners, so ownership will simply visit each of them in turn.
BBC News·Absurdity 6/10