September 1, 2005
That fall of 2005, gas ran $2.30 a gallon and Bush was in the White House — the United Nations Security Council was pressing Syria over its alleged role in the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a case that kept international attention fixed on the Middle East. On the pop charts, Kanye West's "Gold Digger" featuring Jamie Foxx sat at number one, while J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was the book in every store window and on every nightstand. The Chicago White Sox ended an 88-year championship drought by defeating the Houston Astros in the World Series, and in October, China launched its second crewed spacecraft, Shenzhou 6, marking another major step in the country's growing human spaceflight program.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 1, 2005
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 1, 2005
Beware: Voters Could Sway This Election
As Anxiety Over Storm Increases, Bush Tries To Quell Political Crisis
Bush Promises To Move Quickly On Chief Justice
Storm And Crisis
Red, White, Blue And Kodachrome
A Court Choice Well Schooled In Chief Justice Job'S Pitfalls
World Events — September 2005
Time Person of the Year — 2005
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 1, 2005
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2005–06 Season
Emmy Winners — 2005
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 1, 2005
Ebert 4-Star Films — September 1, 2005
On the field
Sports Champions — September 1, 2005
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