October 12, 2010
That fall of 2010, gas ran $2.79 a gallon and Obama was in the White House — midterm elections were drawing near and Congress was pressing China on its currency. On TV, "Modern Family" was pulling in Emmy wins for comedy while "Mad Men" took the drama prize, and Bruno Mars was at the top of the charts with "Just the Way You Are." The San Francisco Giants won the World Series that October, defeating the Texas Rangers, and over at CERN, scientists made history by trapping antimatter for the first time ever, capturing 38 antihydrogen atoms for a fraction of a second.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 12, 2010
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 12, 2010
Gains In Afghan Training, But Struggles In War
A Revolutionary Of Arabic Verse
World Events — October 2010
Time Person of the Year — 2010
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 12, 2010
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2010–11 Season
Emmy Winners — 2010
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 12, 2010
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 12, 2010
On the field
Sports Champions — October 12, 2010
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