NASA Announces World Won’t End Dec. 21, 2012

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 14, 2012 The space agency is so confident in its prediction that it has already released a video explaining why the world didn't end Dec. 21. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No End to the End-of-the-World Nonsense

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 When it comes to the apocalypse, there's no such thing as a partial success. It's like being pregnant. So here are our choices: Either the world is going to end this year, as New Agey types believe by interpreting the ancient Mayan calendar through the lens of their "hippie consciousness-expanding nonsense," like this helpful clip puts it, or it's not. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Mayan Calendar End of the World

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Mayan End of the World

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It’s the End of the World and Bush Feels Fine

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2007 You'd be hard-pressed to find a more appropriate karaoke singer for this cover of the R.E.M. classic. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )