Government meteorologists say 2012 was by far the hottest year on record in the United States.

This past year's weather was deadly, costly and record-breaking everywhere — but especially in the United States.

A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

As a culture, we still worshiped at the fountain of youth this year, marveling at the precocious talents of a Lena Dunham, a Taylor Swift, but let's also give …

The Penn State child sex abuse scandal was selected as the sports story of the year by U.S. editors and news directors in an annual vote conducted by The …

Though Adele didn't have a new album or a worldwide tour in 2012, she's still rolling. After a year of Grammy glory and James Bond soundtracking, Adele has …

While U.S. Supreme Court justices heard dozens of cases this year, there are a few that stand out above the rest.

Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in…

President Barack Obama has been named Time's "Person of the Year" for 2012.

A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

They're platinum. They're fascinating. And now One Direction is MTV's 2012 Artist of the Year.

The next four years should be better than the last four. But American policymakers, newly re-elected President Barack Obama and a still-divided Congress could …

A look back at some memorable images of 2012.