We look back on the personal lives, remarkable careers and interviews of unforgettable celebrities and notable figures we’ve lost this year.

Americans in towns big and small have taken the idea of lowering things and made them local — and sometimes very strange.

You could say it’s in the numbers.

Food culture has historically attracted protests and boycotts — from the Boston Tea Party to lunch counter sit-ins of the Civil Rights era.

There are some benefits to seeing the glass half-empty.

The first-of-its-kind map, which goes all the way down to the level of a single cell, could help prevent common birth defects.

Scooch over — the population will stand at more than 8 billion come New Year’s Day.

Actress Milana Vayntrub said talking with her peer Stephanie Courtney made her feel “like there were people on my team” amid a wave of toxic trolls.

“Men Up” is inspired by the men who tested the pill that became Viagra at a time when talking about impotence was even more taboo than today.

The expert analyst writes that “this is as good as a playoff field as we’ve ever had in the sport.”