October 30, 2015
That fall of 2015, gas ran $2.45 a gallon and Obama was in the White House — the U.S. had just opened military talks with Russia over the conflict in Syria, one of several international pressure points playing out alongside ordinary American life. On the pop culture front, The Weeknd's "The Hills" sat at number one on the charts while "Game of Thrones" took home the Emmy for best drama, drawing tens of millions of viewers each week. The Kansas City Royals won the World Series over the New York Mets in five games, and that same fall scientists announced the discovery of Homo naledi, a previously unknown species of early human found in a South African cave system — a significant addition to the understanding of human evolution.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 30, 2015
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 30, 2015
Obama Sends Special Operations Forces To Help Fight Isis In Syria
Ted Cruz And Marco Rubio Grow Apart As Their Ambitions Expand
Ahmad Chalabi, Iraqi Politician Who Pushed For U.S. Invasion, Dies At 71
China, Taiwan And A Meeting After 66 Years
Britain, Concerned About Russian Crash, Halts Sinai Flights
Review: ‘Killing A King,’ On The Murder That Claimed A Peace Process
World Events — October 2015
Time Person of the Year — 2015
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 30, 2015
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2015–16 Season
Emmy Winners — 2015
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 30, 2015
On the field
Sports Champions — October 30, 2015
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