We Published Nearly 2,800 Stories in 2020. Here Are 22 of Our Favorites of the Year
We take a look back at some of the most serious, most joyful, and most compelling stories of 2020 with a selection of staff favorites.
December 29, 2020
A protester speaks to a crowd from the pedestal that once hosted the statue of Edward Colston. Photo by Giulia Spadafora/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
There’s no way around it: it’s been a bruising year.
The coronavirus pandemic taught us (as if we needed another lesson) that no one is an island. The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many others reminded us that struggles for political justice are only just beginning. And the election of President Joe Biden suggested a potential return to order but really, how can things ever be as they were?
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For nearly two decades, Americans across the country woke up to Lara Spencer updating them on the latest news as the host of ABC s popular daytime news show Good Morning America . But there s a lot more to this popular news anchor than just reading out news for us every morning. Read on to know more about Lara.
Prior to landing the coveted position of a news anchor on Good Morning America , Lara had to work really hard to get the job. The news anchor attended Pennsylvania State University on an athletic scholarship for springboard and platform diving. She graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism. Following her graduation, she joined the NBC page program to gain some experience.
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The outdoors and virtual activities prevail as we head into the holiday season. A bonanza of lights greets the celebration of Hanukkah, beginning today, and some beloved annual traditions are still accessible online.
Light up the holidays
Thursday marks the first night of Hanukkah and Boathouse Row will commemorate the occasion by kicking off their first themed light display of the 2020 holiday season. The historic attraction lights up for Hanukkah from Dec. 10-17. On Dec. 19, the display will change to illuminate for Christmas through Dec. 25 and then from Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 for Kwanzaa. Boathouse Row can be seen from Martin Luther King Drive, which remains closed to vehicular traffic, or from the area directly behind the Philadelphia Art Museum near the Fairmount Water Works.The Betsy Ross House does their Menorah lighting ceremony online Thursday at 4:30 p.m., but it will remain on display through the Hanukkah holiday. You can watch the ceremony here.