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In any given year, we publish up to 5000 stories, from short news posts to longform features and everything in between. And yes, our writers and editors definitely have our favorites—here are some of them from 2019.

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Cary Grant is pictured in a publicity photo circa the 1940s.

Cary Grant reportedly took LSD more than 100 times and was prone to cutting the buttons off his dress shirts. Those two things are probably not related, but you never know.

Jake Rossen








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From the origins of our species to clues about the future of the universe, scientific discoveries achieved in the last decade transformed our understanding of our world. Here are 14 of the most momentous.

Jennifer Billock
Oscar Isaac stars in Joel and Ethan Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis (2013).

From legendary auteurs like Martin Scorsese to newcomers like Barry Jenkins, moviemakers found new ways to amuse, shock, and thrill us over the past decade—making it a very good time to be a cinephile.

Eric D Snider




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From findings about space and parasites to new discoveries in math and ancient civilizations, 2019 was a big year.

Meredith Danko