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How does Hillary keep going? Uncle Jay explains everything with this week's News Word. Well, not everything … nobody can expla... more >

How does Hillary keep going? Uncle Jay explains everything with this week's News Word. Well, not everything … nobody can explain the news completely, especially when Madonna is back in it. But it's Monday, so Uncle Jay tries his best again! < less

Is that Miley Cyrus? Wait a minute …Uncle Jay hasn't sunk to making MILEY CYRUS the week's top story, has he? Don't worry, th... more >

Is that Miley Cyrus? Wait a minute …Uncle Jay hasn't sunk to making MILEY CYRUS the week's top story, has he? Don't worry, that's at the end, because there was plenty of other news that was even dumber. Check it out ... maybe the dumbest story is the one you think is most important! < less

Deal or Raw Deal? The President of the United States pops up on a game show, and the three people who want his job barge into ... more >

Deal or Raw Deal? The President of the United States pops up on a game show, and the three people who want his job barge into WWE's Monday Night Raw. Sadly, this was some of the best behavior by people in the news last week. Uncle Jay explains it all! < less

Are our presidential candidates "elitists?" Dare we elect anyone who's smarter, more informed and more experienced t... more >

Are our presidential candidates "elitists?" Dare we elect anyone who's smarter, more informed and more experienced than Homer Simpson to run our country? In this very special episode, Uncle Jay explains why politicians are sometimes accused of actually being smarter than the people who vote for them. < less

Tax time! In America there are no exceptions, so let's hope Pope Benedict is keeping all his receipts. Stories in the news ha... more >

Tax time! In America there are no exceptions, so let's hope Pope Benedict is keeping all his receipts. Stories in the news have been sort of like taxes, too, because they just won't go away: the fighting in Iraq, the sinking economy, the squabbling Democrats, the ailing airlines, the Rolling Stones. Uncle Jay explains it all! < less

Our economy has entered a, um, well …do we have to go there? Hey, we're ALREADY there, so Uncle Jay might as well explain it. ... more >

Our economy has entered a, um, well …do we have to go there? Hey, we're ALREADY there, so Uncle Jay might as well explain it. Get out your calculator! Use it to figure out what you might get for it at the pawn shop, especially if Mom or Dad is in banking. < less

April Fool! Or is it? So many things in the news right now could turn out like an impractical joke: the election, Iraq, Tibet... more >

April Fool! Or is it? So many things in the news right now could turn out like an impractical joke: the election, Iraq, Tibet, Olympic boycotts, global warming, economic collapse … ha ha ha, what a laugh riot. Uncle Jay explains it all! < less

The top story was Obama's big speech about race. No, it was the Big Dance. No, the Big Flood, or maybe the Big Bailout. Or E... more >

The top story was Obama's big speech about race. No, it was the Big Dance. No, the Big Flood, or maybe the Big Bailout. Or Easter. Tibet. Iraq. The news is harder to follow than J-Lo's babies, but Uncle Jay explains it all, and a lot cheaper. < less

Eliot Spitzer must be so proud to be the top story everywhere! Or not. There were, amazingly, other stories in the news this ... more >

Eliot Spitzer must be so proud to be the top story everywhere! Or not. There were, amazingly, other stories in the news this week: the wayward balls of March Madness, the bouncing banks of the economy, and those Superdelegates, who are able to leap coalition building in a single bound! Uncle Jay explains it all. < less

Pick your crisis: real estate, the economy, the Mideast, the Democrats' supply of Rolaids, or figuring out how the women in &qu... more >

Pick your crisis: real estate, the economy, the Mideast, the Democrats' supply of Rolaids, or figuring out how the women in "10000 B.C." managed to score all that Maybelline. Uncle Jay explains it all! < less

Uncle Jay's cold doesn't keep him from explaining the hot news: controversy about Barack Obama's middle name, more problems in ... more >

Uncle Jay's cold doesn't keep him from explaining the hot news: controversy about Barack Obama's middle name, more problems in the Middle East (if there were less, THAT would be news), and a Prince Harry adventure (with a special keepsake pullout section about Princess Diana). < less

A short time ago, in a galaxy near, near to here ... a stray satellite was shot down, Fidel Castro stepped down, the economy sl... more >

A short time ago, in a galaxy near, near to here ... a stray satellite was shot down, Fidel Castro stepped down, the economy slid down, and HD-DVD fell down. But the Oscars showed UP! What a week …Uncle Jay explains it all! < less

It's President's Day, in a presidential election year! Now more than ever, every American should know exactly what a president... more >

It's President's Day, in a presidential election year! Now more than ever, every American should know exactly what a president's responsibilities are. Uncle Jay hopes that you learn about it somewhere, because this episode only helps a little. < less

Someday in the future we'll see movies like "Star Wars XIV - Luke's Compact Flourescent Lightsaber." But the news al... more >

Someday in the future we'll see movies like "Star Wars XIV - Luke's Compact Flourescent Lightsaber." But the news also tries to predict the future … and maybe it shouldn't. Uncle Jay explains it all! < less

After Superbowl Sunday comes SuperBarf Tuesday, the day all your favorite shows get ruined by Primaries coverage. Uncle Jay ex... more >

After Superbowl Sunday comes SuperBarf Tuesday, the day all your favorite shows get ruined by Primaries coverage. Uncle Jay explains everything in this very special all-no-Britney episode. < less

A monstrous week! From Cloverfield to monster primary campaigns, not to mention the monstrous problem with the economy. The s... more >

A monstrous week! From Cloverfield to monster primary campaigns, not to mention the monstrous problem with the economy. The scariest thing isn't that the economy's sick … it's that the government's playing doctor! Uncle Jay explains the government's plan to make our economy as secure as our borders. < less

There's Real reality, and then there's pretend reality. Real-world competition in the news is WAY more important than Guitar H... more >

There's Real reality, and then there's pretend reality. Real-world competition in the news is WAY more important than Guitar Hero or American Idol. Um, isn't it? Then again, American Idol doesn't air attack ads. Or phone you during dinner. Uncle Jay explains it all! < less

Wow, President Bush says he'll find peace in the Middle East by next year! Also Jimmy Hoffa. The Presidential playoffs char... more >

Wow, President Bush says he'll find peace in the Middle East by next year! Also Jimmy Hoffa. The Presidential playoffs charge on towards Superbore Tuesday. And the real Superbowl … well, O.J. might miss it again this year. Uncle Jay explains it all! < less

Well, let's look back at what a crazy year 2008 has been. It didn't even last one week without Britney and Li-Lo crowding out ... more >

Well, let's look back at what a crazy year 2008 has been. It didn't even last one week without Britney and Li-Lo crowding out the BIG stories, like who's going to be President of New Hampshire? And who the heck picks these Bowl teams, anyway? Uncle Jay explains what he can. < less

It's the festive season, and for the first time, Uncle Jay sings! For some reason he considers this as his gift to you. Let's... more >

It's the festive season, and for the first time, Uncle Jay sings! For some reason he considers this as his gift to you. Let's look back at all the proud achievements in the news of 2007 … there's got to be some < less