Smile, 2020. You're on camera 📸

We're only hours from a brand new year. And what a year it's been.

Before we bid 2020 adeiu and welcome 2021 with skeptically open arms, let's look back at what we experienced together, in photos. For this special year-end edition of The Short List, we've selected one iconic photo per month. You can check out the Paste BN photo team's complete array of stunning 2020 selections here.

See you on the flip side, Short Listers! 🥂

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January

The Short List, Jan. 27: Kobe's death leaves a legacy – and an investigation

February

The Short List, Feb. 25: Word of the day: Pandemic

March

The Short List, March 31: Thank you, health care workers

April

The Short List, April 7: Get out the vote (and masks)

May

The Short List, May 12: Dr. Fauci has spoken

June

The Short List, June 3: 'Time for America to examine our tragic failures'

July

The Short List, July 26: Beloved 'on both sides of the aisle'

August

The Short List, Aug. 6: Fight (the spread) or flight?

September

The Short List, Sept. 20: Remembering RBG

October

The Short List, Oct. 26: Hop in, we're going to the moon

November

The Short List, Nov. 11: Can America trust the CDC to lead us out of COVID-19?

December

The Short List, Dec. 14: A shot felt around the country