Shazia Ramzan and Kainat Riaz were also injured in the attack on Malala Yousafzai. And they are back in school to continue their friend’s quest
2012
The Higgs Boson: Particle of the Year
Forget Person of the Year – the discovery this summer by the Large Hadron Collider of the Higgs Boson particle was one of science’s greatest achievements
Runner-Up: Fabiola Gianotti, the Discoverer
Finding the tiny Higgs Boson took the biggest machine in the arsenal of physics — and help from one woman obsessed with the nature of reality
The Data Miners: Tech Secrets From Obama’s Re-Election Geek Squad
How startup technology helped win the election
Interactive Timeline: Malala Yousafzai’s Extraordinary Journey
The Most Tweeted Photo Ever
A social media director for the Obama campaign tells the story of how a well-timed photo of Barack and Michelle Obama broke records for Twitter and Facebook
Runner-Up: Malala Yousafzai, the Fighter
In trying to silence this Pakistani schoolgirl, the Taliban amplified her voice. she is now a symbol of the struggle for women’s rights all over the world
Runner-Up: Tim Cook, the Technologist
He inherited the most valuable company in the world from one of the greatest innovators in history. In 2012 he made Apple his own
Interactive Timeline: Tim Cook and the Rise of Apple
Runner-Up: Mohamed Morsi, the Power Broker
Egypt’s new president won kudos abroad and curses at home. What he does next could determine the shape of the Middle East