Alas, poor Monopoly piece, we knew you well: Hasbro says it’ll soon lay one of the venerable economic board game’s tiny metal tokens to rest for good. But which one?
Wednesday Words: The Final Word of the Year and More
NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary: humans say the darnedest things.
‘Lion on the Loose’ in Virginia Turns Out to be Cute Labradoodle
What is there to be said about the town that cried “lion?”
James Holmes Hearing: Prosecution Finishes, No Defense Argument; Judge Expected to Decide on Trial Friday
James Eagan Holmes’ preliminary hearing ended after three days of testimony depicting the killing and wounding of dozens and an alleged plot to kill many more.
It’s Now So Hot in Australia that Gasoline Evaporates Before You Can Pump It
The Bureau of Meteorology has added purple and pink to its weather map to represent temperatures as high as 129.2 degrees Fahrenheit.
Richard Blanco, Symbol of Diversity, Selected As Obama’s Inaugural Poet
It’s a rather auspicious date for poet Richard Blanco’s prestigious appointment: his namesake, 37th president Richard Nixon, was born 100 years ago today. The 44-year-old poet, born of Cuban parents, took the name of a Republican …
Steubenville Authorities Launch Website to Dispel Controversy Around High School Rape Case
Officials in Steubenville, Ohio, have launched a website entitled “Steubenville Facts” in response to the national attention the town is getting following the alleged rape of a 16 year-old girl by two high school football …
Reading While Eating for Jan. 9: Gunning for Guns
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: Guns, Gonorrhea and Cutting for Bieber.
NYC Ferry Crash: Eyewitness Photos Flood Twitter
Media, bystanders and even the mayor’s office tweeted photos and video of the commuter ferry that struck a dock in Lower Manhattan Wednesday morning.
From ‘Baby Got Back’ To ‘Santa Baby’ In Under A Minute
The most overused word in pop music just got that much more obvious.
Nate Silver Quizzed About Gun Control During Reddit AMA
The founder of the New York Times’ FiveThirtyEight blog answered users’ questions on gun control, politics and the apocalypse on a Reddit message board Q&A.
Next Career for Brazilian Soccer Legend Ronaldo: Advertising
He’s played for Barcelona and Real Madrid and won the World Cup for Brazil. Now, the soccer legend’s next ‘club’ is the ad agency WPP.