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The Year in Politics, 2012
Hard-fought campaigns, sea changes on gay rights, and budgetary disputes are standout stories in a busy year.
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Hard-fought campaigns, sea changes on gay rights, and budgetary disputes are standout stories in a busy year.
Atlantic editors and writers share their favorite titles—new, classic, or somewhere in between—from a year of reading.
Innovations, outbreaks, and oddities from the year in health and medicine
The year in pictures, from the Olympics and the presidential election to international uprisings and scenes from space.
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Some appropriately less-than-confident conjecture about what the new year might have in store
Knut Olstad
Researchers have already safely injected stem cells into patients with neurodegenerative diseases and spinal cord injuries -- and they've seen the potential to vastly improve lives.
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What's in store (maybe) for LeBron, the reloaded Dodgers, and the NHL's beleaguered fans
Warner Bros.
Shakespeare, Superman, colossal robots, and other sights to see at the cinema this year
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From memorable anniversaries to game-changing new rulings, some dates to mark this coming year
Fox
A look at the storylines that will dominate the upcoming television season
The world may never run out of oil—and the consequences could be dire. Plus: avoiding the worst parts of death, Henry Kissinger's statesmanship, reconsidering hair metal, and more.
