(NPR) — “There were 285 bracket submissions from users. And one man won out — Dave Steadman (@davesteadman). (He wins NPR Morning Edition host David Greene’s voice on his voicemail.)”
The Russia probe, led by special counsel Robert Mueller, was chosen as the top political story of the year.
It narrowly beat out the sweeping story of fallout from sexual harassment, which touched on every industry, caused the resignations of a senator and members of Congress and continues.
The selection happened through Twitter, where more than 4,700 users voted on the final matchup of a March Madness-style 64-story tournament.
The final four included the Women’s March and the firing of James Comey, the former FBI director. It was a clear indication of what readers saw as the two big thematic stories of the year — Russia and women/sexual harassment.
Click to continue reading. By Domenico Montanaro – Dec 29, 2017.