May 8, 2015
Gas cost $2.45 a gallon in the spring of 2015, and the Dow Jones stood at 17,425 — the Senate was debating a controversial letter from Republican senators to Iran's leadership over nuclear negotiations, one of the more pointed foreign policy disputes between Congress and the White House in recent memory. On the cultural side, "Uptown Funk!" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars had been sitting at the top of the charts for weeks, and "Birdman" had just taken home the Academy Award for Best Picture. In sports, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim the NBA championship, the same spring that NASA's Dawn probe became the first spacecraft to orbit a dwarf planet when it entered Ceres's orbit on March 6.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 8, 2015
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 8, 2015
Frustrated Jury In Etan Patz Trial, But No Rancor For The Holdout
Saudi Arabia Says King Won’T Attend Meetings In U.S.
King’S Absence At Meeting Signals A Saudi-U.S. Marriage Adrift
World Events — May 2015
Time Person of the Year — 2015
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 8, 2015
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2014–15 Season
Emmy Winners — 2015
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 8, 2015
On the field
Sports Champions — May 8, 2015
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