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2014 in Connections
From Vladimir Putin to Katy Perry, how the most influential people connected this year
The Firsts and Lasts of 2014
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The Top 15 Minutes of Fame of 2014
The heroes, villains and phenomena that rose, briefly, to the top
The Coolest Person of the Year
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Things
The inanimate objects that drove the news
Highs and Lows
Similar themes, opposite fates
Hashtags
News stories amplified by social media
The Year in Covers
Readers respond to TIME’s biggest stories
Moments
Memorable images of influential figures
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