end-of-2019 (or -decade!) 10 (or so) best lists |
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Earth, solar system, space |
politics and news |
culture |
science & tech |
Earth Science of the decade 15 most awe-inspiring space images of the decade (Vox) climate the decade we understood climate change (Scientific American) The decade in which the Amazon lost several million football fields of rain forest (Smithsonian) A climate change lost decade (Neurologica) 2019: year 0 of the climate apocalypse (The Guardian) A bad year for climate: Trump, windmills, and WSJ/fossil-fuel propaganda (CNN) Top 10 Climate change stories (NY Times) The ice we lost to global warming in the decade (Vox) visualized environment All the species that went extinct this decade (Gizmodo) 160 of them humans are killing Earth's biodiversity Earth Science of the year Local environmental victories in NC (NC Policy Watch) they weren't easy |
News of the decade From Obama to Trump (The Guardian) the decade that shook America Big money and America's lost decade (NY Times) the rich have too much political influence The decade of the billionaire victim (Washington Post) never mind the million foreclosed homes, the jump in unemployment, the family farm bankruptcies, ... where are the pitchforks? the 2010s: the end of normal (NY Times) a decade of distrust The decade when American exceptionalism fell apart (The Guardian) 2010s: decade of disillusionment (NY Times) strangely uneventful and psychologically traumatic? Milestones of mistrust (NY Times) 10 years of scammers, fake news, and conspiracy theories The decade, explained (Vox) in 23 moments including the ebook revolution that never quite came (Vox) The decade in which everything was great -- but felt terrible (The Atlantic) How the 2010s changed health care (Vox) News of the year The year in charts (NY Times) Trump, the economy, & the courts The best year ever (NY Times) for humanity overall, life keeps getting better The year of inequality (Washington Post) the rich got richer The best stories that 538 wrote (538) and the best 17 they didn't The 5 most popular fact checks (Washington Post) 19 top reads (Raleigh N&O) |
Culture of the decade 11 memes that capture the decade (Vox) or, how to trivialize the decade 21 TV shows that explain the 2010s (Vox) 24 absolute best movies of the decade (Wired) Best 20 documentaries of the 2010s (Vox) The decade in pictures (NY Times) 55 powerful images of the decade (The Atlantic) travel Most annoying trends of the decade (Newsweek) spot on Culture of the year news (or not) 13 biggest Pinocchios (Washington Post) and only 8 are by Trump(s) books 10 best books (Washington Post) and 50 notable works of nonfiction zero books on actual science (fewer than the number of books on Jay-Z) 1 book on the environment and 50 notable works of nonfiction 100 notable books of 2019 (NY Times) zero books on actual science; 3 books on the environment Top books of 2019 (NY Times) by Times' critics Best art books of 2019 (NY Times) by Times' critics 10 best history books (Smithsonian) 15 best books of 2019 (The Atlantic) you guessed it, zero on science 5 best cookbooks (The Atlantic) art Best art of 2019 (Washington Post) Biggest trend of 2019: Women partners of male artists (Art Newspaper) Anni Albers, Lee Krasner, Dora Maar, & Doris Tanning Top 20 art exhibits of 2019 (The Guardian) seen in London, mostly Top 10 architecture of the year (The Guardian) in the UK Best art of 2019 (NY Times) by Times' critics but only exhibits in NYC... self-centered much, NYT? TV, rado, & podcasts 15 best TV shows (The Atlantic) 50 best podcasts of 2019 (The Atlantic) 18 best TV shows (Vox) Best TV shows of 2019 (Washington Post) movies 10 best films (The Atlantic) Best movies of 2019 (NY Times) Best 50 US films & Best 50 UK films (The Guardian) of 2019 Best movies of 2019 (Washington Post) Best actors of 2019 (NY Times) photography The year in pictures (NY Times) A remarkable year in photography (Washington Post) Top 25 news photos of 2019 (The Atlantic) The most 2019 photos ever (The Atlantic) Most memorable photos (The Atlantic) Top AP photos of 2019 (Associated Press) The top 10 Hubble images of 2019 (Starts with a Bang) with, sadly, too-short commentary for the non-scientist wildlife Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019 (The Guardian) 2019 Audubon photography awards (Audubon) Best photos of 2019 (National Geographic) music 10 worst movies (Rolling Stone) Best music of 2019 (The Guardian) Best albums of 2019 (NY Times) Best classical music (NY Times) 54 best songs of 2019 (NY Times) Best pop music of 2019 (Washington Post) Best classical music of 2019 (Washington Post) 50 best songs (Rolling Stone) food & home 50 best recipes (NY Times) best = 'most viewed' 10 best household products (Washington Post) seen in 2019 8 ways restaurants changed in a decade (NY Times) no, Mr. Wells, most of us did NOT eat with our camera; only 'children' did theater, dance, etc. Best theater of 2019 (NY Times) but only in NYC Best theater of 2019 (Washington Post) Best Dance of 2019 (NY Times) Best dance of 2019 (Washington Post) Top 10 dance shows (The Guardian) games Best board games of 2019 (Smithsonian) |
Science of the decade 3 biggest physics discoveries of the decade (Starts with a Bang) Higgs boson; gravitational waves; M87's SMBH event horizon and what they mean for the future of science Top 10 discoveries of the decade (New Scientist) 1: Higgs boson 2: CRISPR 3: gravitational waves 10: Richard III Top 10 scientific discoveries of the decade (Smithsonian) The science events that shaped the 2010s (Nature) from gene editing to gravitational waves but the coming decade must focus on climate change 7 space photos of the decade (Wired) only 7? What a long strange decade it's been (in the life sciences) (The Scientist) life science has moved us closer to what makes us human tech 10 most influential technologies (Washington Post) "It isn't all bad." wrong Science of the year images The best science images of 2019 (Nature) stories/news Science breakthrough of the Year: Darkness made visible (Science) imaging M87's SMBH.... and the 9 runners-up but the popular vote was for the Denisovans and 4 science breakdowns of the year (Science) Amazon ablaze; measles resurgent; birds dwindling; climate awakening The science news events that shaped 2019 (Nature) 10 remarkable papers from 2019 (Nature) Top 10 science stories of 2019 (NY Times) Top 10 science stories of 2019 (Science News) M87 black hole image at #1 which don't much overlap with its most read stories people 10 people who mattered in science (Nature) books & writings Top 2019 essays by scientists (Science) but don't expect 'science'; instead, it's mostly 'personal triumphs' Physics book of the Year: The Demon in the Machine (Physics World) 10 best science books (Physics World) Books (and more) that stood out in 2019 (Physics Today) 13 favorite science books of 2019 (Science News) miscellaneous Biggest archaeological discoveries of 2019 (LiveScience) Top 10 science websites for 2019 (Real Clear Science) hard to quibble with the ensemble, but Ars Technica & Gizmodo are over-rated Top 10 innovations (The Scientist) why are all but one in bioscience? Biggest junk science of 2019 (Real Clear Science) astronomy Astronomy research highlights from 2019 (AAS NOVA) Top 10 astronomy and space stories (NY Times) Top 10 Astronomy stories (Sky & Telescope) M87 SMBH 'shadow' at #1 #2 = New Horizons at Arrokoth (the KBO formerly known as 'Ultima Thule') Most popular space stories (Astronomy) Most read space stories of 2019 (Earth & Sky) in chronological order Other worlds explored by 2019 space missions (Science News) physics The Year in Physics (Quanta) Physics Breakthrough of the Year finalists (Physics World) 10 of them 10 quirkiest physics stories (Physics World) 10 most popular Physics Today articles (Physics Today) a bizarre collection chemistry (Chemical and Engineering News) The biggest chemistry news of 2019 The Year in Chemistry Research Chemistry delights of the year biology The Year in Biology (Quanta) mathematics 10 biggest math breakthroughs (Popular Mechanics) The Year in Mathematics & Computer Sceince (Quanta) tech Top 10 emerging technologies of 2019 (Scientific American) 1st: bioplastics -- pollution solver? 14 charts that explain tech in 2019 (Vox) The decade when tech lost its way (NY Times) an oral history of the 2010s |