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| We've almost made it through the year, Short Listers. Though news cycles in 2018 felt dominated as ever by President Donald Trump and names in his orbit (remember Rex Tillerson?), not one story out of the White House cracked USA TODAY's most-read articles this year. |
| So with just a few days left in 2018, we're taking a look back at the stories that caught your attention this year. |
Michelle Obama and George W. Bush became #friendgoals |
| While Michelle Obama and George W. Bush may seem like an unlikely duo, the former first lady said Bush has become her "partner in crime." And we're so glad. "I love him to death," Obama said on NBC's "Today" show in October, citing the official protocol that seats the former first lady and the ex-president together at all official gatherings of presidents past and present. The BFF status became cemented when Bush slyly passed Obama a cough drop during the September funeral of the late Sen. John McCain. Bush echoed the moment three months later at the funeral of his father, former President George H.W. Bush. |
 | | First lady Michelle Obama hugs former President George W. Bush during the dedication ceremony for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. | | AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais | |
We didn't want to grow up |
| In the age of two-day delivery and online shopping, one of the only ways national brick-and-mortar stores hold our attention is when they close. This year, Toys R Us closed all stores nationwide in June after faltering under bankruptcy protection. A state-by-state look at Toys R Us closures in January became our most-read story of 2018. The only upside is we didn't have to say goodbye forever to the company's familiar giraffe mascot Geoffrey. |
Mollie Tibbetts went missing. And her death sparked an immigration debate |
| Twenty-year-old Mollie Tibbetts was last seen running in her Iowa hometown on July 18. The University of Iowa student was reported missing the next day. The nation was captivated by her story. How could this happen? Who did it? Authorities appeared stumped. A five-week search ended when authorities found her body in a cornfield, and charged Cristhian Rivera, a 24-year-old Mexican national, with first-degree murder. Rivera, who led police to the body, said he "blocked" his memory after chasing Tibbetts during her run. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, and Tibbetts became the face of an the immigration debate — against her father's pleas. |
 | | Mollie Tibbetts | | Jenny Fiebelkon, Special to the Register | |
She went out, not with a bang but with a tweet |
| Two decades after "Roseanne" first ended in 1997, the sitcom returned to TV in March with the original cast, including, yes, Roseanne Barr herself. The two-episode premier drew 18.2 million viewers — enough for ABC to quickly order another season. Offscreen, however, Barr drew flack for her offensive tweets, with the final straw landing in May. ABC canceled the show that month following a racist tweet from the star targeting former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, a post the actress later blamed on Ambien. |
We learned blood pressure medications that were supposed to help us, could actually hurt us |
| Potentially cancer-causing chemicals found in common blood pressure medications over the summer sparked a series of recalls as the Food and Drug Administration looked into the cause of the tainted drugs. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said recalls of versions of valsartan, irbesartan and losartan reflected increased scrutiny on drug safety, with the agency hiring hired dozens of chemists to review pharmaceutical companies and their techniques . The contaminated drugs were originally traced to a large factory in China and later a second in India, both using a similar manufacturing process to supply valsartan to generic drug companies worldwide |
| But this isn't all 2018 had to offer: |
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| And before we leave you for this year, something to help you with the next: here are some tips for keeping your New Year's resolutions. |
| The Short List is a compilation of stories from across the USA TODAY Network. Today, it's brought to you by editors Mary Bowerman and Teresa Lo. See you all next year! |
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