The end of 2011 is upon us, which can only mean one thing: Its time for NU to assemble its annual list of the Top 10 stories of the year. With such a high number of news events to consider as legitimate candidates, deciding on the final lineup was a daunting challenge.

While no actual fisticuffs broke out in the office, individual editors were lobbying hard for their favoritesand were able to make strong cases by pointing to the large number of articles we published throughout the year on the topics they felt deserved a place in the spotlight.

In the endafter re-reading every article in every issue and reflecting late into the night on which of these issues mattered most to our readers (no eggnog was harmed during these midnight-oil-burning sessions)we have created a Top 10 list that we believe nails the trends that defined the yearand affected how everyone approached their work.

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