"The reason I don't worry about society is, nineteen people knocked down two buildings and killed thousands. Hundreds of people ran into those buildings to save them. I'll take those odds every fucking day." - Jon Stewart

Should be pretty easy if you pay any attention to the news (It's very America-centric, though, so those outside the U.S. may have a tougher time):

http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/the-news-iq-quiz/

If you pay any attention to the news at all, this should be a piece of cake:

http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/the-news-iq-quiz/

The news media is great at sensational headlines, not so good at following up:

http://www.cracked.com/article_19876_6-famous-news-stories-that-forgot-to-tell-you-best-part.html

Ok, no matter what you think of Obama, this is a sweet moment:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/21/deaf-student-obama-sign-language_n_1369118.html

"That's America":

http://gawker.com/5855921/nycs-oldest-bialy-shop-saved-by-two-muslims

Polish posters for American movies -- some amazing graphics here:
http://wellmedicated.com/inspiration/50-incredible-film-posters-from-poland/
(spotted by Jen Hachigian over at the Sequential Tart forums)

saintsegar draws the rise and fall of Kwame Kilpatrick:
http://www.metrotimes.com/news/story.asp?id=13251Submissions are open for this year's Isotope ( Read more... )

God bless you, Mr. Vonnegut.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of England. Be safe, stay strong.

Congratulations to Sarah Dyer and Evan Dorkin on the arrival of their new daughter, Emily Jane!