Rogue Bentley Causes Million-Dollar Pileup in Monaco
A woman driving around the French Riviera managed to crash her $400,000 Bentley into a Mercedes Benz, a Ferrari, an Aston Martin and a Porsche. This is why we can’t have nice things.
Katy Steinmetz
Katy Steinmetz is a reporter in TIME's Washington bureau. In addition to working on features for TIME and TIME.com, she contributes to TIME's Swampland, Healthland and NewsFeed blogs. She pens a weekly column on language called Wednesday Words, and acts as impresario for political columnist Joe Klein's annual road trips.
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Wednesday Words: Social Assassins, Internet Snoopers and More
Welcome to NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary — including useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
Q&A: Filmmaker Ken Burns on the Danger and Wonder of National Parks
Last week, three young hikers were fatally swept over a Yosemite waterfall after ignoring posted warnings, and national parks were propelled into the news. To get his views on how these lands have shaped the American psyche and …
Yosemite Waterfall Deaths Put National Parks’ Safety Under Scrutiny
Three hikers were swept over Yosemite’s Vernal Fall this week, after bypassing signs and climbing over a metal guardrail to get into the park’s swollen waters.
Poll: Bruce Springsteen Could Be The Boss of New Jersey
In a survey put out by left-leaning Public Policy Polling, respondents were asked if they would vote for singer Bruce Springsteen or current New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the 2013 election. And the results suggest a certain …
Mind Your Z’s: Hotel Chain Introduces Snore-Free Zones
The Crowne Plaza knows you just can’t take it any snore. (Sorry.)
Wednesday Words: Bacon Talk, Carmageddon and Wendi-Slapping
Welcome to NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary — including useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
Calling All Kringles: The Annual Santa Claus Congress Kicks Off in Denmark
Every year since 1957, Santa Clauses from around the world have descended on an amusement park north of Copenhagen for an annual congress. There they spread good cheer, have friendly competitions—and, NewsFeed imagines, compare …
Forget Cuddly Puppies: The Shark Cam Is Live, Just In Time for Shark Week
The Discovery Channel’s annual homage to those mouthy creatures is just around the corner. To sate your appetite for the glorious ocean/nightmares meanwhile, they’ve launched the Shark Cam, a live stream of the world’s largest …
Wednesday Words: Egg Labels, Harry Potter and ‘Hollywords’
Welcome to NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of the vocabulary of our lives — including useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
No Small Fries: Restaurant Bans Kids Under Six Years Old
One Pennsylvania restauranteur has pulled the car over and told the kids to just get out.
Want to Run for Political Office? Study Finds You Should Look the Part
America saw the power of the eye-candy factor when JFK out-handsomed Richard Nixon in the first televised presidential debate. Fifty years later, a new study digs into exactly how much of an advantage it is for candidates to …
