End of the year podcast: 2018’s breakthroughs, breakdowns, and top online stories

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First, we hear Online News Editor David Grimm and host Sarah Crespi discuss audience favorites and staff picks from this year’s online stories, from mysterious pelvises to quantum engines.

Megan Cantwell talks with News Editor Tim Appenzeller about the 2018 Breakthrough of the Year, a few of the runners-up, and some breakdowns. See the whole breakthrough package here, including all the runners-up and breakdowns.

And in her final segment for the Science Podcast, host Jen Golbeck talks with Science books editor Valerie Thompson about the year in books. Both also suggest some last-minute additions to your holiday shopping list.

This week’s episode was edited by Podigy.

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🕐 Top News in the Last Hour By Importance Score

# Title 📊 i-Score
1 Ultra-secure quantum data sent over existing internet cables 🟢 84 / 100
2 Abbas calls Hamas 'sons of dogs' and demands release of Gaza hostages 🟢 82 / 100
3 Donald Trump issued warning over Vladimir Putin's clever new tactic 🟢 82 / 100
4 The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates 🔴 78 / 100
5 Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay 🔴 72 / 100
6 Spain’s government calls for interior ministry to cancel Israeli arms order 🔴 72 / 100
7 London Marathon organisers boycott X over ‘descent into gutter’ under Musk 🔴 68 / 100
8 Longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek re-election in 2026 🔴 65 / 100
9 How Collagen Works as an Anti-Aging Superfood and Why You’ll Want to Add it to Your Diet 🔵 60 / 100
10 Sainsbury's is rivaling Aldi by slashing the cost of hundreds of products – such as these 🔵 55 / 100

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