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Words to live by in 2017

What are the words and images that best describe this past year? And why do some people think "whom" is obsolete?

Words to live by in 2017
Cartoon of Trump with hair forming Nazi salute

Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz on satire in a time of Donald Trump

Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz on satire in a time of Donald Trump
Trump is coming.

A Trump-filled Christmas in cartoons

A Trump-filled Christmas in cartoons
Bad Hombres cartoon by Lalo Alcaraz

Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz responds to Donald Trump's 'bad hombres' debate line

Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz responds to Donald Trump's 'bad hombres' debate line
A panel of an illustration about a woman being deported to Czech Republic

Letters are a lifeline for people in immigration detention. Here's a project that brings those words to life

Letters are a lifeline for people in immigration detention. Here's a project that brings those words to life
A woman on a bicycle speeds toward a man.

Napoleon wasn't so short after all: a cartoonist's take on history

Artist Kate Beaton provides a more colorful version of history in her book "Step Aside, Pops."

Napoleon wasn't so short after all: a cartoonist's take on history

Great Bands Cover their Favorite Kids' Shows

When you're in a famous band, you can cover any song you want. But sometimes all you want to play is the theme from "The Muppet Show."

Great Bands Cover their Favorite Kids' Shows
The front page of satirical French weekly Charlie Hebdo, entitled "C'est Reparti" ("Here we go again") is displayed at a kiosk in Nice on February 25, 2015.

'Charlie Hebdo has always been an anti-racist magazine,' its editor says

An award given to French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo exploded into controversy this month, with high-profile critics saying the magazine stokes anti-Muslim sentiment in France. But the award went ahead, and the magazine's editor says his team is actually a force for anti-racism.

'Charlie Hebdo has always been an anti-racist magazine,' its editor says
A cartoon drawn by Iranian American satirist Saman Arbabi about the nuclear aspirations of Iranian leaders.

The nuclear deal finally gives an Iranian American some good news to mock

An Iranian-American satirist's take on the nuclear deal with Tehran: "It's like an Islamic marriage: The US now has three wives and none of them get along. One of them is Israel, one is Saudi Arabia, and the other is now Iran, the new wife."

The nuclear deal finally gives an Iranian American some good news to mock
Cartoon posted to NyanHline's Brainwave Facebook page which is devoted to expressions of protest over the violence directed at Burmese students carrying out a 400-mile march from Mandalay to Yangon. The peacock is an image that goes back to the 1988 prote

Students in Myanmar document government thugs through cartoons

Student protesters in Myanmar get kicked around by thugs, and overnight a Facebook page emerges with cartoons depicting the violence. It's not exactly justice, but it's a start for the country's student demonstrators.

Students in Myanmar document government thugs through cartoons

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

David Simon, Frank Ocean, and an all-female Ghostbusters cast win the internet this week.

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
"No Freedom without Freedom of the Press," by Tomi Ungerer, 1992

The man whose anti-war art was too radical for anti-war activists

Many people know Tomi Ungerer for his children's books, but the French cartoonist was a scathing satirist who turned his pen against New York's rich, the Vietnam War and even Hitler — while living under Nazi occupation.

The man whose anti-war art was too radical for anti-war activists
Nigeria, not quite as trendy.

Why no 'Je suis Charlie' moment for Boko Haram's victims?

See how political cartoonists across Africa are drawing their frustration with the lack of worldwide outrage and support and marches for the victims of Boko Haram.

Why no 'Je suis Charlie' moment for Boko Haram's victims?
A portion of "Solidarité," the New Yorker cover image by Ana Juan in tribute to the Charlie Hebdo victims.

The story behind the New Yorker's bloody Charlie Hebdo cover

New Yorker art editor Francoise Mouly tells about the selection of the New Yorker cover after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, “Solidarité”

The story behind the New Yorker's bloody Charlie Hebdo cover
A French policeman stands in front of the entrance of Paris Mosque as French Muslims gather for Friday prayers in Paris January 9, 2015, following Wednesday's deadly attack at the Paris offices of weekly satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo by two masked gun

Why making French Muslims more French is such a challenge

France prides itself on its people placing country over religion. But it's been a long struggle for Muslims and other minorities in France when it comes to integration.

Why making French Muslims more French is such a challenge