The Guardian's best of 2015

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  Lost at sea: the man who vanished for 14 months

  The Guardian - Jonathan Franklin

  In November 2012, Salvador Alvarenga went fishing off the coast of Mexico. Two days later, a storm hit and he made a desperate SOS. It was the last anyone heard from him – for 438 days. This is his story

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  Paris attacks: day after atrocity - as it happened

  The Guardian - Jessica Elgot, Claire Phipps and Jonathan Bucks

  • This live blog has ended; our new live blog is here • Three of eight Paris attackers were from Brussels, police believe • Statement claiming to be from Islamic State says France is ‘key target’ • Attacks were retaliation for France’s bombing in Syria, Isis says • 127 died in attacks, Hollande says; 200 more …

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  Paris attacks kill more than 120 people – as it happened

  The Guardian - Claire Phipps and Kevin Rawlinson

  • This live blog has ended; our new live blog is here • Eight attackers killed, seven of them via suicide bombings • Police say ‘accomplices’ could still be on loose • Around 200 people injured, 80 seriously • Attack has hallmarks of Isis, says Australian PM 5.33am GMT Our live coverage of the latest developments …

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  The end of capitalism has begun

  The Guardian - Paul Mason

  Without us noticing, we are entering the postcapitalist era. At the heart of further change to come is information technology, new ways of working and the sharing economy. The old ways will take a long while to disappear, but it’s time to be utopian The red flags and marching songs of Syriza during …

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  Jon Stewart: why I quit The Daily Show

  The Guardian - Hadley Freeman

  Photograph: Empics Entertainment Stewart gave Barack Obama one of his toughest interviews, suggesting his 2008 election slogan should have been ‘Yes we can, but…’ Photograph: Empics Entertainment Stewart gave Barack Obama one of his toughest interviews, suggesting his 2008 election slogan should have …

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  Overpopulation, overconsumption – in pictures

  The Guardian - Guardian Staff

  How do you raise awareness about population explosion? One group thought that the simplest way would be to show people