May 1, 2017
Gas cost $2.42 a gallon in the spring of 2017, and the Dow Jones stood at 24,719 — while the Trump administration pursued a harder line on trade with China and debated the future of the Affordable Care Act. Moonlight had just taken home the Oscar for Best Picture, and Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" was the dominant song on American radio. The Golden State Warriors claimed the NBA title that season by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, the same spring that SpaceX made history by successfully relaunching and landing an orbital-class rocket booster for the first time — a milestone that marked a new era in reusable spaceflight.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 1, 2017
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 1, 2017
In Palestinian Power Struggle, Hamas Moderates Talk On Israel
Mixed Signals From Trump Worry Pro-Israel Hard-Liners
World Events — May 2017
Time Person of the Year — 2017
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 1, 2017
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2016–17 Season
Emmy Winners — 2017
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 1, 2017
On the field
Sports Champions — May 1, 2017
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