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Benedict XVI was laid to rest in a ceremony that marked the end of an unusual arrangement during which he lived on the Vatican grounds...

Here are a selection of images from Benedict’s long life.

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The rise of a new winter sports hero. The women’s soccer World Cup. A brisker pace of play in baseball. And, for heaven’s sake, less...

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From behind-the-back improvisation on a tennis court to dazzling performances at the Olympics, the year offered plenty of highlights — and some lowlights, too.

Huge legislation. Secret Amazon airstrips. Political shenanigans. Also a trash guessing game. Reporters and editors from The Times’s Climate Desk share pieces they particularly liked.

Crowds thronged the streets of Buenos Aires as Argentina’s men’s national team took a 50-mile victory lap to celebrate its third World Cup title.