Here's how we're saying goodbye to 2016

Friday December 30, 2016 View this email in your browser This is it, the last newsletter of 2016! We hope you have a fulfilling New Year. Instead of our normal rundown, we're looking back at the year that was.  By AJ Willingham 2016: The year in review The year in pictures They depicted tragedy and hope, scandal and victory, challenges and inspiration on a global scale. Here are the most important photographs of the year from around the world.  7 huge stories you probably missed this year  Even if you're a dedicated news reader (which obviously you are, since you're here), these stories may have escaped your radar. Climate change, private prisons, a crisis in Myanmar and a butcher in Bosnia: Read up, and be prepared for the year ahead. 2016 wasn't ALL bad  If you're in the "2016 sucked" crowd, let this list change your mind. It's full of great things from around the world, from human rights wins to health breakthroughs to the most moving sports moments. There's bound to be something on there you like.  What gave you hope in 2016? For some, it was a difficult year. CNN asked readers to share their moments of hope, and their responses are the perfect way to start 2017 on an inspiring note.  Quiz: Who said it in 2016?  Opinions are like, um...noses! Everybody has one. And in 2016, politicians, actors and even your especially loud neighbor all voiced them for the world to hear. Can you guess who said what?  People we lost in 2016  It seemed like a particularly terrible year for celebrity deaths. Prince, Carrie Fisher, David Bowie, Muhammad Ali and John Glenn were just a few of the creators, explorers, icons, boundary-breakers and heroes who left us in 2016.  Even more 2016: If you're feeling especially nostalgic (or just have some time to waste on a lazy Friday), here are even more stories to bid 2016 goodbye. 16 numbers that defined 2016  The top 10 media stories of 2016  The leading women of 2016  Crystal ball 2017: What's ahead  Reader resolutions  We asked you to share their resolutions, and we got hundreds awesome submissions! Thanks to everyone who sent them in.  "To be grateful for what I have; not what I miss." - Lori A. "Advocate for those unable to advocate for themselves" - M. Phillips "Simple. To make 2017 The Year of MY Wife. To thank her and let her know I appreciate all she has done and continues to do to make my life better." - Bruce C. "In 2017 I will focus on being able to answer yes: Did I make a difference for someone else today?" - Megan C. "Years ago I made a New Year's Resolution to stop making New Year's Resolutions. It's the only one I've ever kept." - Chris T. Share Tweet Forward And finally ... Take a moment to smile  Here's a compilation of some of the most heartwarming moments of the year. It's just a little reminder that we're all in this together. Thanks for being a part of the CNN family!  Thanks for reading Five Things! We'd love to share our other newsletters with you. Check out CNNMoney's Reliable Sources, an insider's look into the media, brought to you by Brian Stelter. Read more stories on CNN.com » CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6 a.m. ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! Copyright © 2016 Cable News Network, LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to CNN newsletters. Our mailing address is: Cable News Network, LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences