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Extra Extra: What's Your Favorite Onion Headline?


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Ben Yakas

Published Apr 28, 2020


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  • According to a new poll, most Americans plan to avoid sports events, concerts, movies and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine.
  • JetBlue Airways has become the first U.S. airline to announce that all passengers will have to wear a face covering on flights.
  • For some reason, Vice President Mike Pence refused to wear a mask during his visit to Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic today, despite the fact they require all staff, patients, and visitors to wear a face covering while there.
  • Here's a nightmarish visualization that shows how "tiny invisible droplets from a single cough" can spread on an airplane.
  • NYC restaurants may rely on outdoor seating on shuttered streets to get back up and running this summer.
  • The best Twitter thread you'll see today is the one about people's favorite Onion headlines.
  • A pet pug named Winston has become the first dog to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in the U.S.
  • Some nurses are getting sick of conspiracy theorists whose rhetoric is putting them in danger.
  • Headline of the day: "Insane Clown Posse: Models of Pandemic-Era Leadership."
  • Watch the trailer for season two of Homecoming, now starring Janelle Monáe instead of Julia Roberts.
  • Dr. Anthony Fauci loved Brad Pitt's impression of him on SNL.
  • Who among us haven't occasionally forgotten to wear pants while on live television?
  • Four Tet put a bunch of new tracks on his Soundcloud today.
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Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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