September 1, 2001
That fall of 2001, gas ran $1.46 a gallon and Bush was in the White House — the U.S. had launched airstrikes against Taliban-controlled Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks, opening a military campaign that would define the decade. Alicia Keys was at the top of the charts with "Fallin'," and David McCullough's "John Adams" was the nonfiction book Americans were reading that season. The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees in seven games to win the World Series, and the Hubble Space Telescope made history by detecting the first atmosphere ever confirmed on a planet outside our solar system.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 1, 2001
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 1, 2001
Palestinians Give U.N. Racism Talks A Mixed Message
Backfire; How Not To Win The Battle But Lose The War
U.S. Will Drop Objections To China'S Missile Buildup
Gore Gets A Lukewarm Greeting In Comeback Pitch To Big Donors
World Events — September 2001
Time Person of the Year — 2001
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 1, 2001
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2001–02 Season
Emmy Winners — 2001
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 1, 2001
Ebert 4-Star Films — September 1, 2001
On the field
Sports Champions — September 1, 2001
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