August 28, 2004
A Big Mac cost $2.90 that summer of 2004, and the Dow Jones sat at 10,783 — with the war in Iraq dominating the national conversation as the Senate prepared a report examining how intelligence had been used to justify the invasion. On movie screens, "Spider-Man 2" was the summer's dominant blockbuster, while on television, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" remained the most-watched show in the country, drawing tens of millions of viewers each week. That August, the Summer Olympics came to Athens, Greece, where American athletes brought home 36 gold, 39 silver, and 26 bronze medals, finishing the Games with 101 total — one of the strongest performances the US had turned in on the international stage in years.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — August 28, 2004
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 28, 2004
Talks To Disarm Rebelshiites Collapses In Iraq
The Republicans
In Western Sudan, Fear Is The Ever-Growing Enemy
World Events — August 2004
Time Person of the Year — 2004
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 28, 2004
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2003–04 Season
Emmy Winners — 2004
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 28, 2004
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 28, 2004
On the field
Sports Champions — August 28, 2004
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