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2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)

For the second time, Adele swept the major categories at the Grammys, winning Album, Song and Record of the Year. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption

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2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)

February 13, 2017 • Adele swept the major categories over Beyoncé, David Bowie posthumously won every award he was nominated for and the Grammys sometimes obliquely addressed a charged political climate.

2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)

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A Remembrance: The Great Animals That Died In 2016

Flowers and sympathy cards for Harambe the gorilla at the Cincinatti Zoo. This year was one for celebrity deaths, human and animal alike. John Minchillo/AP hide caption

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A Remembrance: The Great Animals That Died In 2016

December 31, 2016 • This year has become widely known for celebrity deaths, but a number of great animals have also died this year.

After George Michael's Death, Stories Emerge Of His Quiet Generosity

George Michael performs a charity concert for Sidaction, an AIDS nonprofit, at the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris in 2012. Eddy LeMaistre/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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After George Michael's Death, Stories Emerge Of His Quiet Generosity

December 26, 2016 • The British pop icon made large donations to a variety of charities — and worked hard to keep the gifts from garnering publicity. Fans on Twitter have shared stories of individual acts of charity.

George Michael, Singer Of 'Freedom '90,' 'Faith,' 'Last Christmas,' Dies At 53

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George Michael, Singer Of 'Freedom '90,' 'Faith,' 'Last Christmas,' Dies At 53

December 25, 2016 • The British pop singer, who achieved fame as half of the duo Wham! before a breakout solo career, was 53.

George Michael, Singer Of 'Freedom '90,' 'Faith,' 'Last Christmas,' Dies At 53

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