2005 Year in Review

Top Headlines

• News of the Nation
  Hurricane Katrina • The War in Iraq • Congressional politicking • Supreme Court nominations • The Economy
• News of the World
  Asian tsunami • Terrorism in London • Withdrawal from Gaza • Iran's Nuclear brinksmanship • Lebanon's Revolution

2005 Timelines and Overviews

• News: Month by Month
  Detailed chronology of the news each month, covering national and international events
• Iraq Conflict Timeline
  From Iraqi elections to an entrenched insurgency
• Hurricane Katrina Timeline
  From a tropical storm to a full blown catastrophe
• Supreme Court Decisions
  Rulings on displays of religious symbols, eminent domain, and file sharing
• Significant Armed Conflicts
  Darfur, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kashmir
• Recently Suspended Armed Conflicts
  Peace in Aceh and southern Sudan

People in the News

• People in the News
  Jack Abramoff • Harriet Miers • Rafael Palmeiro • W. Mark Felt • Judith Miller • John Murtham • Jennifer Wilbanks • Cindy Sheehan
• Deaths in 2005
  Rosa Parks • Johnny Carson • John Paul II • Eugene McCarthy • William Rehnquist • Hunter S. Thompson • Saul Bellow • Richard Pryor

Science 2005

• Science Discoveries 2005
  Oldest human skulls • T. rex soft tissue • Mind control • Earthlings Attack Comet • A Tenth Planet?
• Hurricane Season in 2005
  The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active and devasting in 154 years
• Disasters in 2005
• Earthquakes in 2005
• Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes in 2005
• Volcanic Eruptions 2005

2005 World Statistics

• 2005 Comparative Country Statistics
• Measuring Freedom in the World, 2005
• The Failed States Index, 2005
• The 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index
• Countries with Nuclear Weapons, 2005
• Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Attacks Worldwide, 1993-2005

Arts, Entertainment, and Awards

• Nobel Prize Winners
• Tony Awards
• The Oscars
• The Grammys
• The Emmys
• The Golden Globes
• National Society of Film Critics Awards
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
• Newbery Medal and Honor Books
• Caldecott Medal and Honor Books
• New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• National Board of Review Awards
• More Arts & Entertainment Awards

Sports in Review

• The Super Bowl
• World Series
• NBA Playoffs
• WNBA Playoffs
• PGA Majors
• Triple Crown
• Tour de France