Will 2012 see the end of the internet as we know it? The House judiciary committee tried to finalize the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) before Christmas for a vote early next year. Watch this video for a guide to the fight that will likely become one of the big stories of the coming year
Jason Farago: A move to elect the US president by popular vote and to sideline the electoral college is gaining momentum – and it's making some lawmakers very angry indeed
Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 6 December 1933: Mr. Roosevelt announces the repeal of Prohibition. The most popular of the many new drinks was a "New Deal" cocktail