'Dumb World' is Vivid, Enthralling Misinformation

Published December 22, 2007 at 3:00 AM HST

The satiric newspaper The Onion puts together a vivid rendition of misinformation. Its new Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth, is guaranteed to offend people from just about every state and nation. The writers and editors did all of the research without leaving their homes.

Joe Randazzo, an editor with the The Onion, speaks with Scott Simon.

More from Hawai‘i Public Radio

The Conversation

Healthcare Association of Hawaii on the realities of staffing a hospital

Catherine Cruz

Hilton Raethel, the president of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, which represents many hospitals and long-term care facilities across the state, explained staffing ratios and labor trends across the industry.
The Conversation

Honolulu City Council measure aims to regulate e-bikes

Catherine Cruz

The Honolulu City Council is considering a measure that would regulate the various types of electrified vehicles on the roads and sidewalks. HPR talked with Jon Nouchi, the deputy director of the city’s Department of Transportation Services, about the bill.