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With multiple wars, a total solar eclipse, the Summer Olympics, a presidential election and much more, the 2024 U.S. news cycle never had a dull moment.

Here's a collection of visual explainers the USA TODAY Graphics Team made throughout the year: https://t.co/Mpmlf3MtJS

[Rick Jervis @MrRJervis]

How we at @USATODAY got EXCLUSIVE audio from jailed activists inside Cuban prisons. A 🧵(1):

[Ignacio Calderón @_icalderon]

@USATODAY Hey, I'm Ignacio Calderon, one of the reporters working on this project. Your grandpa was right. Back in his day, winters were colder and longer. We analyzed 70 years of weather data to compare how our current winters stack against those in the mid 1950s.

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Yes, winters really got shorter. ❄️

The number of freezing days has shrunk by weeks in most places across the United States over the past seven decades. Why you should care: https://t.co/NMZL1QKSZO

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Trans-lunar injection is a go! Artemis II is cleared for a main engine burn that will take them into deep space. See how the crew will get to the moon and back again: https://t.co/5SYFz0j9XJ

[Carlie Procell @CarlieProcell]

Created my team's year-in-review that showcases our top stories month-by-month! Come for the news, stay for the expert Tetris-esque organization of the stories: https://t.co/R4sUy1vhgk

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Maps and photos show details of arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor's mansion while Josh Shapiro and family slept: https://t.co/9dMntI4KG5

[Carlie Procell @CarlieProcell]

I made some graphics to track the current status of tariffs, as well as a timeline that details the back and forth between the U.S. and other countries with @dian_zhang_: https://t.co/8YgjsbwhoB

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Despite the setback, @USATODAY's @LorenzoGReyes says @wemby and the team can still have a bright future: https://t.co/w9firWPjzY

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@wemby of the @spurs is out for the season due to deep vein thrombosis, a condition related to blood clots in his shoulder: https://t.co/vylyLprK2W

[Carlie Procell @CarlieProcell]

When did the Drake vs Kendrick Lamar feud begin? 🤔

I pieced together all the most pertinent moments in their lore through an illustrated, lyrics-driven timeline for @USATODAY: https://t.co/QrW1hEHQlp

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Learn more here: https://t.co/0zVWGJ6CNb

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An asteroid with about a 1/50 chance of hitting the Earth in December 2032 is now being tracked by the James Webb Space Telescope: https://t.co/0zVWGJ6CNb

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An analysis by NASA's JPL/CNEOS estimates the asteroid to be 130 to 300 feet wide.

At that size, the ESA published in a Jan. 29 statement, an impact on Earth "could cause severe damage to a local region."

[Carlie Procell @CarlieProcell]

China added export controls to five key metals that the U.S. is import-reliant on: tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum and indium.

More on what they are & why they're important: https://t.co/i2V0oJ0lV1

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The Doomsday Clock was moved to 89 seconds to midnight today, Jan. 28, the closest it's ever been.

The Doomsday Clock is a decades-long project of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists featuring a clock face where midnight represents Armageddon.
https://t.co/srKjbMqBKl

[Javier Zarracina @JZarracina]

Red Shift? changes in voter turnout? @usatgraphics' @KZaiets, @Ramon_Padilla and @CarlieProcell analyzed how US voted in these interactive maps
@USATODAY @Gannett https://t.co/KKpHXqaeze

[Javier Zarracina @JZarracina]

Will lawmakers and candidates uphold the election results? @USATODAY asked members of congress and 747 congressional candidates. Check what they say in this @usatgraphics interactive https://t.co/LhTmpiAElB by @KochiSudiksha @KZaiets @Ramon_Padilla @Gannett