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A diminutive giant of the Supreme Court and a man who inadvertently launched a new civil rights movement are among the newsmakers we lost in 2020.

The Associated Press Created: December 16, 2020 12:58 PM In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Many of their names hold a prominent place in the collective consciousness — RBG, Kobe, Maradona, Eddie Van Halen, Little Richard, Sean Connery, Alex Trebek, Christo — but pandemic restrictions often limited the publics ability to mourn their loss in a year t...

Opinion Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. Should This Article Be Trusted? Illustration by Carlos PX/Visuals/Unsplash Where does our news come from? What’s the difference between “fact” and “opinion” in news reporting? Should this article be trusted? After the past four dizzying years—during which the president has consistently vilified the press and sought to undermine public trust in journalism—ans...

By Dr. Tim Seelig– Since 1978, the words “this is 20/20” have been repeated weekly by a host of trusted household names: Hugh Downs, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Charles Gibson, Sam Donaldson, Connie Chung, John Stossel, Elizabeth Vargas, and Chris Cuomo. That is quite a list. They are the news anchors people completely trusted when they reported worldwide happenings. That’s certainly television of the past. It appeared on one of the three major networks. What? Three? Not on Netflix? ...

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

CREATE! Micro-Grant Virtual Exhibit Launches Displaying Winning Projects The CREATE! Micro-Grant Program supported the launch of 12 student projects that analyze and respond to racial injustice and the struggles brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These projects, ranging from interpretive dance and musical performances to traditional Anishinaabe quill work, videos, podcasts, personal essays, and poetry, can now be viewed online through the CREATE! Micro-Grant Virtual Exhibit. “What y...

And legacy of one of our own. >> good evening. im hugh downs, and this is "20/20." >> reporter: for more than 20 years, he was the reassuring voice of friday night. >> good evening, im hugh downs. >> and im barbara walters. and this is "20/20." >> reporter: but hugh downs legendary career began decades earlier. at one point, he logged more hours on television than any other person. though at first, he didnt think tv would last. >> i thought it was a gimmick, like 3d movies and it would just go a...

Pair him with a cohost, downs had an idea. >> and i said, why dont we develop our own talent? and they said, well, such as? and i said, such as barbara walters. they said, shes a writer. and i said, well, i think shed do well on the air. >> reporter: and so began one of the longest partnerships in tv history. ten years at nbc before the duo made the jump to abc news and "20/20." his stories took him up in the air. >> pull left, feel how much rudder there is? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: and deep in...

Humble. >> we used to ask this of people so im going to put you on the spot. how do you want to be remembered? >> i hope ill be remembered as a guy who tried to do some good and who was, most importantly, is honest. i dont -- i cant see any greatness that i would be remembered for, but if people think kindly of me, ill be happy at that. >> hugh downs was 99. our thoughts and prayers with his family tonight. thank you so much for watching. im tom llamas. ill see you right back here tomorrow. stay...