December 14, 2011
By the winter of 2011, Obama was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $7.25/hr — the Arab Spring was reshaping the Middle East, as mass protests in Egypt forced the military to negotiate Hosni Mubarak's exit from power after nearly 30 years in office. On screens and shelves, Americans were watching "Modern Family" take home the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series while Kathryn Stockett's novel "The Help" held the top spot on the New York Times fiction bestseller list for months on end. The Boston Bruins claimed the Stanley Cup that year, defeating the Vancouver Canucks in seven games, while halfway around the world, the island nation of Samoa made international headlines by skipping an entire calendar day — jumping straight from December 29 to December 31 — after crossing to the other side of the International Date Line to better align with its key trading partners in Australia and New Zealand.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — December 14, 2011
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 14, 2011
Junkyard Gives Up Secret Accounts Of Massacre In Iraq
U.S. Marks End To 9-Year War, Leaving An Uncertain Iraq
Senate Leaders Agree On 2-Month Extension Of Payroll Tax Cut
For Senate Tax Cut Stopgap, Odds In House Are Uncertain
World Events — December 2011
Time Person of the Year — 2011
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 14, 2011
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2011–12 Season
Emmy Winners — 2011
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 14, 2011
Ebert 4-Star Films — December 14, 2011
On the field
Sports Champions — December 14, 2011
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