We asked readers to rank the top stories of 2020. Here are the results of our online survey, along with the ranking of the Orlando Sentinel’s editorial board.
- The novel coronavirus, first detected in China, leads to a global pandemic, plunges the economy into recession and leaves nearly 350,000 Americans dead. (Editorial board rank: 1)
- Joe Biden beats Donald Trump in presidential election; Kamala Harris becomes the first woman and first Black person elected vice president. (Editorial board rank: 2/tie)
- Massive protests take place across the nation following George Floyd’s choking death by a police officer in Minneapolis.