November 30, 2009
That fall of 2009, gas ran $2.35 a gallon and Obama was in the White House — he had just been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, a decision that drew both widespread praise and immediate debate about whether the honor was premature. On television, "Mad Men" was taking home the Emmy for drama while "Modern Family" was winning for comedy, and readers were working through Dan Brown's thriller "The Lost Symbol," which sat at the top of the New York Times fiction list. In sports, the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies to win the World Series, while scientists made headlines of a different kind when paleontologists announced the discovery of an Ardipithecus ramidus skeleton estimated to be 4.4 million years old, making it the oldest known remains of a human ancestor.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — November 30, 2009
NY Times Headlines — Week of November 30, 2009
Obama Issues Order For More Troops In Afghanistan
Obama’S Speech On Afghanistan To Envision Exit
New Hopes On Health Care For American Indians
Afghans And Pakistanis Concerned Over U.S. Plan
Obama Adds Troops, But Maps Exit Plan
Two Messages For Two Sides
World Events — November 2009
Time Person of the Year — 2009
On the radio
Billboard Charts — November 30, 2009
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2009–10 Season
Emmy Winners — 2009
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 30, 2009
Ebert 4-Star Films — November 30, 2009
On the field
Sports Champions — November 30, 2009
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