“My dear remaining fellow Australians, the end of the world is coming,” warns Julia Gillard. “It turns out that the Mayan calendar was true.”
Where Corruption is King: 2012 Rankings
Your guide to the world’s most graft-ridden nations.
The World’s Largest Aquarium Opens in Singapore
The recently opened S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore has laid claim to the throne of the biggest water tank there is.
Her Excellency Wears Prada: Could Anna Wintour Be the Next U.S. Ambassador to Britain?
The Vogue editor and Obama supporter is reportedly in the running to be the U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James’s.
Dick Cheney Redux: Chicago Cubs Manager Shot by Friend while Quail Hunting
Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum has been shot. Accidentally. By his friend. While quail hunting. Sound familiar?
WATCH: Woman Brags about Bank Robbery on YouTube, Gets Arrested
Here’s a tip: If you steal a car and then rob a bank at gunpoint, don’t post a video about it on YouTube.
Wednesday Words: Kate Middleton’s Condition, Sandwich Slang and More
NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary. Humans say the darnedest things.
Besse Cooper, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at Age 116
The 116-year-old woman believed to be the oldest person in the world passed away yesterday afternoon.
Barefoot Homeless Man in Viral Web Photo Not Actually Homeless
It turns out that the man given a pair of shoes by NYPD officer Lawrence DePrimo may not actually be homeless, according to new reports.
Snake on a Plane: Cobra Forces EgyptAir Flight to Make Emergency Landing
Where’s Samuel L. Jackson when you need him?
LISTEN: Radio Presenters Make Prank Call to Kate Middleton’s Hospital
The Queen, one supposes, is most definitely not amused.
Reading While Eating for Dec. 5: No Baby Yet?
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: No royal baby yet! Plus, Alan Simpson dances “Gangnam Style.” With a can.