January 12, 2000
By the winter of 2000, Clinton was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $5.15/hr — the Florida Supreme Court had just refused a bid for a recount in a disputed presidential election that would shape the political landscape for years to come. On the radio, Christina Aguilera's "What A Girl Wants" held the top spot on the charts, while TV audiences were tuning in every week to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," a quiz show that had become a genuine national phenomenon. The Los Angeles Lakers had just claimed the NBA championship, and halfway around the world, the last reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was permanently shut down on December 15, closing the chapter on a facility that had defined nuclear anxiety for a generation.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 12, 2000
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 12, 2000
Supreme Court Shields States From Lawsuits On Age Bias
Justices To Rule On Law That Bans Abortion Method
Harder Nuclear Arms Policy Is Now Official Kremlin Line
Suspect In Serbian War Crimes Murdered By Masked Gunmen
Israel And Syria Postponing Talks, The U.S. Reports
World Events — January 2000
Time Person of the Year — 2000
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 12, 2000
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1999–00 Season
Emmy Winners — 2000
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 12, 2000
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 12, 2000
On the field
Sports Champions — January 12, 2000
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