August 25, 2010
A Big Mac cost $3.73 that summer of 2010, and the Dow Jones sat at 11,578 — just as Israelis and Palestinians were being called back to the negotiating table after months of stalled diplomacy. On American screens and airwaves, "Modern Family" was drawing wide audiences as one of television's breakout hits, while Katy Perry's "California Gurls" sat at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for most of the season. In a landmark moment for renewable energy, the Solar Impulse completed the world's first 24-hour flight by a solar-powered aircraft on July 8, demonstrating that a plane could fly through an entire night powered solely by energy collected from the sun.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — August 25, 2010
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 25, 2010
For Obama, Steep Learning Curve As Chief In War
World Events — August 2010
Time Person of the Year — 2010
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 25, 2010
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2009–10 Season
Emmy Winners — 2010
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 25, 2010
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 25, 2010
On the field
Sports Champions — August 25, 2010
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