September 16, 2016
That fall of 2016, gas ran $2.14 a gallon and Obama was in the White House — the U.S. was pressing for a ceasefire in Syria while daily life continued largely unchanged across most of the country. On screens and playlists, audiences were streaming "The Girl on the Train" at the multiplex and The Chainsmokers' "Closer" was holding at number one on the charts for weeks on end. The Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year World Series drought by defeating the Cleveland Indians in seven games, and NASA launched OSIRIS-REx, its first mission to collect and return samples from an asteroid, sending the probe on a seven-year round trip to the asteroid Bennu.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 16, 2016
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 16, 2016
Elizabeth Warren And Tracee Ellis Ross On The Road To Activism
U.S. Admits Airstrike In Syria, Meant To Hit Isis, Killed Syrian Troops
World Events — September 2016
Time Person of the Year — 2016
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 16, 2016
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2016–17 Season
Emmy Winners — 2016
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 16, 2016
On the field
Sports Champions — September 16, 2016
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