Coronavirus battleground. Doctors being called out of retirement. Hundreds of volunteers being rushed in. The number of deaths there now the himornin overnight, a scandal brewing on capitol hill. Some prominent u. S. Senators dumped millions in stock after getting official briefings about the coronavirus pandemic before the markets tanked. Are they guilty of Insider Trading . Lawmakers at home closer to a massive trilliondollar stimulus. The latest on the plan to put a 1,200 check into the hands of millions of americans. And everyday heroes. How a 20yearold College Student assembled thousands of volunteers in just under a week to support those who need it the most. And what celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon and frozens josh gad are doing to help out millions of parents. Gondola. Gondola. Good morning, america. Its great to be with you on this friday morning, and josh gad makes you smile. Always. It does, and its great to see so Many Americans stepping up right now, tr
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The thing about this worst year in the history of years was that one day’s news was the next day’s ancient history. And the progression from must-click to what-the-hell-was-that is even faster when you’re a regional magazine whose website runs everything from things-to-do-around-town tips to meaty longform print feature stories. Still, even when they’ve been overtaken by events, a roundup of the top-performing posts can double as a short history of 2020. Here’s what happened:
You remember the presidential debates, right? Right before the first one, people wondered which political cliches and overwrought expressions would make an appearance. Would Donald Trump accuse Joe Biden of wanting to defund the police? Would Trump mispronounce China? Would Biden say “folks.” So, naturally, we cooked up a drinking game where competitors would have to chug when these and various other things happened. Members of our own staff played, and it went poorly. But it could have be