January 5, 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 5, 2016
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 5, 2016
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
With Nuclear Test, North Korea’S Leader Asserts Role Of Instigator
For Republicans, Mounting Fears Of Lasting Split
World Events — January 2016
Time Person of the Year — 2016
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 5, 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 5, 2016
On the field
Sports Champions — January 5, 2016
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