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Best 2000s shows ranked

Television reached its modern golden age as the 20th century came to a close and an era of media turned a new leaf.

Ranking the boy bands of the 2000s (and a little beyond)

Every generation thinks it has the best boy bands. Mine just happened to be right. For this list, I’m covering groups active from 2000 to roughly 2013, ranking them on chart success, cultural footprint, and how well their music holds up when it comes on at a party.

The 2000s toys we grew up with!

Having a shopaholic mom meant that every Christmas, the gifts under the tree came straight out of the holiday shopping catalog.

The 2000s! Fashion, tech, and culture

It’s 10 seconds to midnight — massive crowds are packed in Times Square, counting down the seconds until the shift from 1999 to the new year.

What made growing up in the 2000s so special?

There’s something about growing up in the 2000s that is hard to explain to people who did not experience it. As an ‘08 baby, I was still pretty young during the late 2000s, but having older siblings gave me a glimpse of what growing up during that time was really like.

Midterm election milestones

The monumental “blue wave” of the 2026 midterm elections was marked by unprecedented voter turnout and large-scale political participation nationwide. Beyond shifts in party control, the election was a turning point in American democratic engagement, reshaping representation in Congress and statehouses through a record number of historic achievements.

Recycling awards 2026

On October 28, 2026, the Sherrill Administration recognized six businesses and organizations in the annual Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Recycling Awards program.

Supreme Court hears case on Catholic preschools and LGBTQ families

The Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments on November 3, 2026, in a case on whether Catholic preschools in Colorado could join the state’s publicly funded preschool program without admitting children from LGBTQ families.