- Two-sentence holiday fiction: Amazing short-short stories from amazing writers
 - The year music videos made a comeback
 - Thousands of homes hit by ice storm still without power
 - Snowden’s holiday message: Privacy matters
 - From fast food strikes to Wal-Mart: 2013 and the year in labor
 - 5 reasons to feel hopeful about reproductive rights in 2013
 - Salon’s ultimate book guide for 2013
 - 2013: The year in sexism
 - Greenpeace 30 allowed to leave Russia
 - McDonald’s embarrassment on employee resource site
 - U.S. quietly rushes missiles, drones to Iraq
 - Holidays marked by drone strikes
 - Fox News’ 5 worst moments of 2013
 - Egypt government declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group
 - 2013’s unexpected lesson: Hope isn’t dead
 - The global battle over e-cigarettes
 - The lie that won’t die: “We don’t know enough about marijuana!”