2008 Year in Review

News and Analysis

• News of the Nation
  Historic Presidential Election • Obama Assembles a Centrist Administration • Democrats Gain Seats in Congress • Financial Crisis
• News of the World
  Conditions Deteriorate in Afghanistan • India Rocked By a Wave of Terrorist Attacks • Iraq on the Path Toward Effective Leadership • Hopes Are Dashed for Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Under the Bush Administration • North Korea Continues Roller Coaster Diplomacy • Changing of the Guard in Pakistan • Turmoil Within South Africa's Ruling Party • Elections Fail to Bring Change or Hope to Zimbabwe
• News: Month by Month
  Detailed chronology of the news each month, covering national and international events
• Iraq Conflict Timeline 2008
  Iraq's Parliament passed several important laws in 2008
• Supreme Court Decisions
  Rules for Gun Rights • Restores Sentencing Control to Federal Judges • Protects Medical Device Makers
• Campaign 2008
  Barack Obama won one of the most pivotal elections in recent history
• Piracy Prone Areas in 2008
  The Gulf of Aden was particularly vulernable to piracy in 2008
• 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
  American swimmer Michael Phelps undoubtedly emerged as the star of the Games

2008 World Statistics

2008 U.S. Statistics

People in the News 2008

Science 2008

2008 Arts and Entertainment Awards

2008 Sports in Review

Top Ten Lists of 2008

Quizzes