January 31, 2001
By the winter of 2001, Bush was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $5.15/hr — the country was in the early weeks of George W. Bush's presidency, with his newly completed cabinet taking shape and bipartisan appointments drawing attention in Washington. On the pop charts, Destiny's Child held the top spot with "Independent Women Part I," while David McCullough's biography "John Adams" was a fixture on the nonfiction bestseller lists. The Los Angeles Lakers had just claimed the NBA championship over the Philadelphia 76ers, and on January 9th, Apple launched iTunes, a media library and player software that would permanently change how Americans organized and consumed music.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 31, 2001
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 31, 2001
Bush Warning On Spending Cools A Wishful Pentagon
Stepping Aside And Stepping Up; New Job Has Nita Lowey'S Political Fortunes Rising
Before Vote, Israel Sees 'Day After'
As Israelis Vote, Dreams Of Peace Seem To Be Fading
World Events — January 2001
Time Person of the Year — 2001
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 31, 2001
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2000–01 Season
Emmy Winners — 2001
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 31, 2001
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 31, 2001
On the field
Sports Champions — January 31, 2001
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