The Year Behind, The Year Ahead
A look at what happened in 2014 and what to watch in 2015
TV Shows to Look Forward to in 2015
The sitcoms, superhero shows, and limited series worth checking out over the next few months
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Kenneth Lu/Flickr What U.S. Intelligence Predicted the World Would Look Like in 2015
Shortly before 9/11, officials foresaw a fundamental shift in the nature of power.
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Disney 26 Movies to Look Forward to in 2015
Get ready for starships, sailors, and Streeps.
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Kevin Lamarque/Reuters An Optimist's Guide to 2015 Politics
Looking for action in the year ahead? Ignore Washington and concentrate on what's going on in statehouses, the court system, and the presidential contest.
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Brad Higham/Flickr Private Interests Coming to a Public School Near You
Government agencies are falling short in their efforts to reform education, so corporations are stepping in. But will they do more harm than good?
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The Year in Sleep
When people around the world woke up, and when they slept in, in 2014
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Carlo Allegri/Reuters 4 Expert Predictions for the Global Economy in 2015
From GDP growth in China to consumer debt in the U.S., the stories to watch next year.
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Lauren Giordano/The Atlantic Why 2014's God Movies Were So Bad
This year, Jesus, Noah, and Moses all had starring roles in major films. But despite the Hollywood's new fixation on religion, the Almighty still proves difficult capture.
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JETfri/Flickr In 2014, One Size Didn't Fit All
Kids were fed an alphabet soup of uniform standards and tests, and no one was happy about it.
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Lucas Jackson/Reuters 17 Things We Learned About Income Inequality in 2014
The Atlantic's Business editors break down the year's most divisive economic conversation.
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Albert Robida/Library of Congress The Web Is the Real World
"Like an Uber for" became one of the most hackneyed phrases in tech this year. It's also one of the most profound.
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John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Matt ... How to Write: A Year in Advice from David Mitchell, Yiyun Li, and More
Highlights from 12 months of interviews with writers about their craft and the authors they love
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Reuters/The Atlantic The 10 Biggest International Stories of 2014
From the fall of oil prices to the rise of ISIS, a look at this year's most significant events
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A24 The Best Movies of 2014
The Atlantic's film critic picks the top titles—and doles out some less-conventional awards.
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Larry Downing/Reuters The End of the Obama Era
2014 wasn't just a pendulum swing—it was the closing of a chapter in American politics.
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Jeffrey/Flickr How the World Changed in 2014
From industrial robots to wheat production to female billionaires, the statistics that lurked behind the scenes this year
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Lauren Giordano/The Atlantic Our Favorite Songs of 2014
Staff selections, from Taylor Swift to Sleater-Kinney to Kendrick Lamar
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Kari Bluff/Flickr Against 'Garbage'
It's a crutch word—so, in 2015, let’s take it out.
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Christopher Black/Reuters/The Atlantic Lessons From an Outbreak: How Ebola Shaped 2014
Experts weigh in on what to take away from the devastation of the disease.
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Kara Gordon/The Atlantic Six Books We Missed This Year
And the titles their authors say they loved
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Reed Saxon/AP Remembering 2014's Notable Deaths
Robin Williams, Maya Angelou, Ben Bradlee, and 11 others who made an impact
