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    Our Top Global Stories Of 2020 Not About The Pandemic

    Beyoncé's Africa video, Inuit advice on raising kids without yelling and ... locusts! Here's the surprising mix of stories Goats and Soda readers loved in 2020 that have nothing to do with COVID-19.
    by Malaka Gharib Dec 29, 2020 1 minute
    A barefoot porter totes a load for an expedition visiting one of the remaining glaciers near the equator, 16,000 feet high on the highest peak in Papua, Indonesia.

    It seemed like there was only one global health story this year: the pandemic.

    But that wasn't the only topic that grabbed our audience's attention. According to NPR's data on page views, readers were attracted to all kinds of Goats and Soda stories in 2020.

    The mix of content might surprise you.— and an explainer on locusts. And photos of our beautiful planet made a big impression.

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