January 1, 2016
By the winter of 2016, Obama was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $7.25/hr — the Syrian civil war was forcing mass displacement, with government forces pushing into Aleppo and tens of thousands of civilians fleeing the fighting. At the multiplex, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was drawing record crowds, while on television, "Veep" took home the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. The Cleveland Cavaliers had just claimed the NBA Championship, and in a landmark moment for science, four new chemical elements were officially added to the periodic table — named Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 1, 2016
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 1, 2016
Obama To Expand Gun Background Checks And Tighten Enforcement
Iran, Emerging From Sanctions, Faces Crisis After Saudi Arabia Embassy Attack
Security Council Condemns Nuclear Test By North Korea
Stock Markets Shudder After Chinese Stock Plunge Forces A Trading Halt
A New Economic Era For China Goes Off The Rails
World Events — January 2016
Time Person of the Year — 2016
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 1, 2016
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2015–16 Season
Emmy Winners — 2016
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 1, 2016
On the field
Sports Champions — January 1, 2016
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