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From the world’s greatest gymnast to the world’s youngest dictator, these were some of our favorite profiles of the year.
From the world's greatest gymnast to the one of the most powerful people alive to the woman who thought she'd become one of the most powerful people alive, these were the most fascinating figures of the year. Here's what it was like to spend time with them.
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How The World’s Greatest Gymnast Became Inevitable – Dvora Myers
Any elite athlete is under pressure to excel. Simone Biles is under pressure to be inevitable.
Robert Seale
At Home With Ina Garten – Sandra Allen
Whether she’s comfortable with it or not, the Barefoot Contessa star has one of the most devoted fandoms among cookbook giants. An unprecedented look inside her picture-perfect empire.
Christopher Testani
The Short Life Of Deonte Hoard – Albert Samaha
Shot and killed just shy of his 18th birthday, Deonte Hoard was one of 489 homicide victims in Chicago last year. How this happened — and how it keeps happening — is both one person’s story and the story of how a community has been forced to adjust to murder as an everyday fact of life.
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