MILD ANXIETY
ASTEROID COLLISION
It's impossible to say with certainty, but experts believe that the odds of a serious strike in the coming year are very, very low.
GLOBAL WINE SHORTAGE
The drought reported in December proved more bark than bite--production levels were low in 2012 but bounced back in 2013.
U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
The recent budget deal practically assures that there won't be a shutdown, but if there's a debt-ceiling catastrophe, all bets are off.
WINTER-IMMUNE COCKROACHES
An Asian species discovered in New York City made headlines. Luckily, its impact will be dulled by the roaches' inability to breed with...