Best of CH 2013: Link About It

From Nelson Mandela to Google Glass, David Bowie to Yayoi Kusama—a look at this year's top headlines

As 2013 comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect upon the hundreds of headlines that came across our desks throughout the year, which we reported on in our weekly feature, Link About It. Below are 20 articles that not only made the news, but serve as a manifestation of the current climate and in some instances, what we have to look forward …

Roger Ebert

From Nelson Mandela to Google Glass, David Bowie to Yayoi Kusama—a look at this year's top headlines

On 5 December 2013, the world mourned the death of Nelson Mandela. Passing away at the age of 95, Mandela is best known for his leadership role in the movement to end apartheid in South Africa. To look back on his influential life, The Times highlights his role as an activist, political prisoner and presidential candidate, as well as the final years of his life …

In Memoriam: Graphic Artist Storm Thorgerson

From Nelson Mandela to Google Glass, David Bowie to Yayoi Kusama—a look at this year's top headlines

Legendary film critic Roger Ebert, who influenced the success of the Hollywood film industry for several decades, died 4 April 2013 at the age of 70. Ebert worked for the Chicago Sun-Times for 40 years, and battled publicly with cancer for more than a decade toward the end of his life. In their obituary, The New York Times quotes President Obama, who commented on his …