The inanimate objects that drove the news
2013
The Year in Mayors’ Gaffes
A road to political purgatory, from bad to worst
The Year in Social Media
The best and worst trending stories
The Year in Quotes
TIME’s Person of the Year Shortlist: Their Year on Twitter
Exclusive Twitter graphics show the “year on Twitter” for Bashar Assad, @MileyCyrus, @Pontifex, Ted Cruz and more
Interactive: 2013 By the Second
The Most Powerful Couples of 2013
How to get from Pope Francis to Lady Gaga in 11 easy steps
The 11 Most Influential Fictional Characters of 2013
These are the on-screen figures who got our attention
Tributes To Those We Lost in 2013
Remembering the many influential and controversial people who died this year
The Top Ten Finalists for Person of the Year in 2013
Managing Editor Nancy Gibbs names the full shortlist of contenders for the title with two days to go until the official selection