World's Oldest Person

It seems every couple months there is a cycle of stories about the world's oldest person passing away. I don't deign to disparage the morale crushing amount of research required to identify the world's oldest person. Perhaps these headlines should be "World's Oldest Person with Documentation Dies". At any rate, these stories must be the most egregious example of filling up a slow news day. I would think that the world's oldest person must be passing away every day, or every couple of days.

News organizations of the world, I ask you: Why limit yourself to reporting on the aged? You are missing out on the extremely gripping symmetrical tale of the world's youngest person being born. Breaking!