July 31, 2002
A Big Mac cost $2.49 that summer of 2002, and the Dow Jones sat at 8,342 — the country was also sending envoys to defuse a crisis between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan over Kashmir. That summer, audiences packed theaters to see "Men in Black II," while Nelly's "Hot In Herre" dominated radio stations from coast to coast. On June 3rd, archaeologists in Liye, China began uncovering the Liye Qin Slips, a cache of over 36,000 wooden tablets dating back more than 2,200 years that would reshape understanding of the Qin Dynasty's administration.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 31, 2002
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 31, 2002
Big Israeli Force Heads Into Nablus In Reprisal Raid
Senate Grants Bush Authority On Trade Deals
Bush 'Furious' Over U.S. Toll In Hamas Blast
Burst Of Attacks From Palestinians Causes 14 Deaths
World Events — July 2002
Time Person of the Year — 2002
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 31, 2002
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2001–02 Season
Emmy Winners — 2002
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — July 31, 2002
Ebert 4-Star Films — July 31, 2002
On the field
Sports Champions — July 31, 2002
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