2024 Mixtape
2024: Artificial intelligence cemented its role in everyday life, with ChatGPT and similar tools becoming indispensable across work, education, and personal productivity. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shattered records, becoming one of the highest-grossing tours in history and solidifying her status as a cultural icon. The Supreme Court ruled on pivotal cases involving digital privacy and affirmative action, sparking national debate. Climate-related disasters, including catastrophic wildfires in California and severe hurricanes in the Gulf, highlighted the urgent need for environmental action. A wave of labor strikes across industries, including tech and healthcare, underscored growing economic and worker advocacy movements. Donald Trump was re-elected as President, becoming the first leader since Grover Cleveland to serve non-consecutive terms. The nation mourned the loss of former President Jimmy Carter at the age of 99, honoring his legacy of humanitarianism and service.
2023 Mixtape
2023: A decline in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates into the Israel–Hamas war, a banking crisis resulting in the collapse of numerous American regional banks, the continued rise of generative AI models, the coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom, a mass cult suicide of 400-1000 people is uncovered in Shakahola forest in Kenya,Titan submersible implosion while exploring The Titanic, Kevin McCarthy is removed as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (a first).
2021 Mixtape
2021: The January 6 Insurrection, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take office, Harris becomes the first Black, South Asian and female Vice President, deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic surpass 5 million, 2020 Summer Olympics were held, and the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.
2022 Mixtape
2022: Russia invades Ukraine – 2 giant snowstorms in Western New York – we got COVID – the world’s population hits eight billion and counting – Queen Elizabeth II’s death – Pope Emeritus Benedict, who resigned the papacy, dies at 95 – Barbara Walters, trail-blazing journalist and TV personality, dies at 93 – Biden signs sweeping bill to tackle climate change, lower healthcare costs – FBI searches Trump safe at Mar-a-Lago for possible classified documents – Maps show where extreme heat shattered 7,000 records this summer – Elon Musk acquires Twitter and fires top executives – Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for fraud after deceiving investors.
2020 Mixtape
2020: COVID-19 pandemic, global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns, and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s. The first impeachment trial of the President of the United States, Donald Trump; he is acquitted. The United Kingdom and Gibraltar withdrew from the European Union. The 2020 Stock Market Crash. The U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan. The first black hole is discovered located in a star system visible to the naked eye.
