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‘The heroism
of these
people is truly
admirable,
but doesn’t
it simply
underline
the singular
failure of
governments
to protect the
lives of their
citizens?’
—VALERIE
ZANDONA,
Athens, Greece,
on the April 20
“Heroes of the
Front Lines”
special report on
those who risked
their lives during
the COVID-19
pandemic‘I cried. About
the women I did
not know about.
The women
I forgot about.
Accomplishments
my children did
not know about.
History we have
missed.’
—BETH HALAAS,
Cheney, Wash.,
on the March 16/
March 23
100 Women of
the Year issue
‘WHEN I SAW THIS
COVER, I CALLED
MY MOM AND SAID,
“MA, I LOVE YOU!”’
—DIRON FORD, Newport
News, Va., on Titus Kaphar’s
painting of a Black mother
and missing child, the cover of
TIME’s June 15 issue on racial-
justice protests in the U.S.‘WE NEED TO CHANGE
HUMANITY BEFORE WE
CAN SAVE OUR PLANET.’
—RM LAURENS, Hinsdale, Ill.,
on the July 20/July 27 special issue
on the state of climate change‘If a picture is worth a thousand
words, then your “VOTE” cover
with Shepard Fairey’s artwork is
most appropriate and encouraging
during this historic election.’
—ASHOK KULKARNI, West Palm
Beach, Fla., on the Nov. 2/Nov. 9 issue ahead
of the U.S. presidential election‘John Lewis was the conscience
of a nation in need of one.’
—ENRIQUE PUERTOS,
Cleveland, Ga., on the Aug. 3/Aug. 10
tribute to the late civil rights leader and
U.S. Representative from Georgia‘BRYANT’S BIOGRAPHY MAY BE
COMPLICATED, BUT IT WILL BE FULL OF
ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING A BASKETBALL
GENIUS AND A LOVING FATHER.’
—LINDA ROBERTSON, Richmond, Calif., on the Feb. 10
commemorative cover featuring Kobe Bryant, after the
basketball legend’s death in a helicopter crash‘The world is longing for, and
depending on, a benevolent and wise
America to return to the world stage.’
—CHRISTER ALBACK, Vasteras, Sweden,
on Charlotte Alter’s Feb. 3 feature
about millennial leaders in the U.S.Covers2020 THE YEAR IN
The Year in Covers, Quotes, Then & Now, Firsts & Lasts and Language were written and reported by
Madeleine Carlisle, Alejandro de la Garza, Cady Lang, Megan McCluskey, Billy Perrigo, Madeline Roache and Olivia B. Waxman