2012 Our favorite posts of 2012 Rob Beschizza

issues The science questions Obama and Romney need to answer Maggie Koerth

wonkery When the infographic craze finally goes too far Maggie Koerth

2012 Newly-discovered Mayan calendar in Guatemala proves (again) the world won't end in 2012 Xeni Jardin

campaign "Lord Cain," by Tim Heidecker (music) Xeni Jardin

2012 The annotated apocalypse: Anthropologists tackle 2012 Maggie Koerth