January 5, 2012
By the winter of 2012, Obama was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $7.25/hr — a tentative deal was being reached in Washington to raise taxes on the wealthy, signaling that the long-running debate over the Bush-era tax cuts was finally coming to a head. On television, "Breaking Bad" and "Modern Family" were pulling in Emmy awards while Adele's album "21" dominated the Grammy conversation, becoming one of the best-selling records of the era. The Miami Heat, led by LeBron James, had claimed the NBA championship over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the same year the UN Climate Change Conference in Qatar extended the Kyoto Protocol through 2020, marking the first major international commitment to keep the treaty alive into the next decade.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 5, 2012
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 5, 2012
In Act Of Defiance, Democrat Stalls Obama Choice For Court
After Santorum Left Senate, Familiar Hands Reached Out
A Shrinking Military Budget May Take Neighbors With It
Daley Stepping Down In Rare White House Shake-Up
World Events — January 2012
Time Person of the Year — 2012
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 5, 2012
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2011–12 Season
Emmy Winners — 2012
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 5, 2012
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 5, 2012
On the field
Sports Champions — January 5, 2012
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