Our breakthrough of the year and this year's top news stories

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Our breakthrough of the year and this year's top news stories

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Dec 19, 2014

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Robert Coontz discusses this year's Breakthrough and letting readers have their say. Online news editor David Grimm brings the top news stories of 2014 and takes an audio news quiz. Hosted by Sarah Crespi.

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Dec 19, 2014

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