The Year in Review

From photos that captured the pain and resilience of a watershed year to the technology and entertainment that got us through, NBC News Digital looks back at 2020.

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Shoe repair stores used to be a good way to make a living. Then, the pandemic sent corporate workers home.

Shoe repair stores used to be a good way to make a living. Then, the pandemic sent corporate workers home.

NBC News - Ben Kesslen

2020 was the year the jobs went away. But when will they come back?

2020 was the year the jobs went away. But when will they come back?

NBC News - Ben Popken

Zoomification of society: Tech's influence (and necessity) was impossible to ignore in 2020

Zoomification of society: Tech's influence (and necessity) was impossible to ignore in 2020

NBC News - David Ingram

2020's Year in Pictures

2020's Year in Pictures

The mental health toll of being a 'model minority' in 2020

The mental health toll of being a 'model minority' in 2020

NBC News - Kimmy Yam

The year of the stan: How the internet's super fans went from pop stars to politics

The year of the stan: How the internet's super fans went from pop stars to politics

NBC News - Kalhan Rosenblatt

Your brain on cortisol: Why overstressed gray matter is leading us astray in lockdown

Your brain on cortisol: Why overstressed gray matter is leading us astray in lockdown

NBC News - Elaina Patton

The lost year: How Covid-19 left many Americans 'stuck in time'

The lost year: How Covid-19 left many Americans 'stuck in time'

NBC News - Daniel Arkin

2020 was brutal for airlines. Next year could be even trickier.

2020 was brutal for airlines. Next year could be even trickier.

NBC News - Ben Popken

In 2020, Latinos had bright TV moments despite persistent lack of representation

In 2020, Latinos had bright TV moments despite persistent lack of representation

NBC News - Nicole Acevedo

20 LGBTQ-inclusive shows and films we binged in 2020

20 LGBTQ-inclusive shows and films we binged in 2020

NBC News - Cynthia Silva

Dancing pallbearers, the Mike Pence fly and pretty best friends: Here are the top memes of 2020

Dancing pallbearers, the Mike Pence fly and pretty best friends: Here are the top memes of 2020

NBC News - Kalhan Rosenblatt

Can public transportation survive the pandemic? Experts warn of 'death spiral'

Can public transportation survive the pandemic? Experts warn of 'death spiral'

NBC News - Mo Abbas

Covid-19 wasn't the only medical story this year. Here's what you missed in 2020.

Covid-19 wasn't the only medical story this year. Here's what you missed in 2020.

NBC News - Erika Edwards

From diversity to streaming, 2020 was a year of reckoning for media industry

From diversity to streaming, 2020 was a year of reckoning for media industry

NBC News - Ahiza García-Hodges

Record number of women took over Fortune 500 companies in 2020

Record number of women took over Fortune 500 companies in 2020

NBC News - Alyssa Newcomb

Wall Street minted 56 new billionaires since the pandemic began — but many families are left behind

Wall Street minted 56 new billionaires since the pandemic began — but many families are left behind

NBC News - Martha C. White

Drones, bots and virtual stores: How your pandemic shopping boosted new trends in retail

Drones, bots and virtual stores: How your pandemic shopping boosted new trends in retail

NBC News - Leticia Miranda

'It's been shattering': Heartache and hope in America's Black churches

'It's been shattering': Heartache and hope in America's Black churches

NBC News - Curtis Bunn

A movement, a slogan, a rallying cry: How Black Lives Matter changed America's view on race

A movement, a slogan, a rallying cry: How Black Lives Matter changed America's view on race

NBC News - Char Adams

These Latinos made a mark in our communities and nation. We lost them in 2020.

These Latinos made a mark in our communities and nation. We lost them in 2020.

NBC News - Raul A. Reyes

The Year in Review