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Brexit touches German funny bone

by Stephen Beard
Apr 19, 2019
Britain's handling of Brexit is seen as inept and funny by some Germans ... but not all.
British Prime Minister Theresa May, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel look at a tablet ahead of a European Council meeting on Brexit at the Europa Building at the European Parliament in Brussels on April 10.
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You can stop saying 'iconic' now

by Bridget Bodnar
Jun 15, 2017
Humorist and language fussbudget Jenny Allen wants to squash these overused words and phrases.
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People are already selling ‘bad hombre’ and ‘nasty woman’ merch? Yup.

by Donna Tam
Oct 20, 2016
The latest election memes are already making the rounds as products online.
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What we actually heard during Trump's press event at the Trump International

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 16, 2016
Our interpretation of the Republican presidential nominee's press conference.
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Inside an alternative universe of currencies

by Marketplace Contributor
Jan 15, 2015
Satirists Sam Weiner and Daniel Kibblesmith introduce us to the hippest money around.
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How to buy the things money can't buy

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 26, 2014
Satirists Sam Weiner and Daniel Kibblesmith on how to buy what you thought had to be earned.
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This year's must-have holiday gifts

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 12, 2014
Sam Weiner and Daniel Kibblesmith present their 2014 holiday gift guide.
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Aasif Mandvi's cross-cultural journey

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 17, 2014
"The Daily Show" correspondent talks about his new essay collection "No Land's Man."
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It's not you, it's my cost-benefit calculations

by Josh Freedman
Sep 8, 2014
A commentary from McSweeney's.
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How to survive the next economic collapse

by Marketplace Contributor
May 14, 2014
Another total economic crash is all but inevitable. Here's what you can do.
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