After a coroner ruled that a dingo did, in fact, take Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton’s infant daughter Azaria more than 30 years ago, a look at how our understanding of the animals has changed.
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‘Grifter Prince’ Accused of Conning His Way into $20m Apartment, Ivy League Education
The stepson of the President of Kazakhstan’s brother is hiding after being accused of swindling his stepdad out of millions of dollars worth of Manhattan real estate.
Nobel Foundation to Cut Awards by 20%
A Nobel Prize isn’t worth as much as it used to be.
Massive Fishing Dock Washes Ashore in Oregon, 15 Months After Japanese Tsunami
The latest piece of debris from last year’s Japan tsunami is the size of a train car.
Prince William Now an RAF Search and Rescue Captain
The Duke of Cambridge missed some of his grandmother’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations as he was busy flying helicopters.
Seoul Launches Suicide Watchdog
South Korea’s capital is stepping up its efforts to stop people from killing themselves in one of the most suicide-prone countries in the industrialized world.
Report: Security Firm Made Jubilee Staffers Sleep Under Bridge
Jubilee stewards are reported to have faced a less than celebratory weekend, camping in the rain for little to no pay in return.
Sesame Street Pakistan Loses $20 Million in U.S. Funding
No more sunny days for the Pakistani version of the childrens’ television show, after USAID pulled $20 million in funding amid reports of financial irregularities.
The Seven Oddest Things About the Diamond Jubilee
The four-day Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in London, celebrating 60 years on the throne for Queen Elizabeth II, attracted millions into town and millions more on television for a variety of spectacles and events. Some aspects were a …
A Day in the World: Snapshots of Today, for Tomorrow
From May 15 to 22, participants from 170 countries submitted more than 100,000 photos to the world’s largest photography project. Here’s how they’ve captured this moment in time.
WATCH: Germany’s Angela Merkel Gets Schooled at Geography
You’d think the German Chancellor could find Berlin on a map, nein?
What the Waves Brought: Japanese Tsunami Debris in North America
The March 2011 tsunami in Japan sent 5 million tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean. While about 70 percent of it sank off shore, more than a million tons is still floating east — everything from ghost trawlers to lost Harley …