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An image of SARS-CoV-2, a virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19 became a global pandemic in 2020 and was deemed an international public health emergency until 2023.
The January 6 United States Capitol attack over claims of electoral fraud during the 2020 presidential election; the decade witnessed widespread democratic backsliding as many countries shifted from liberal democracy to authoritarianism.
The Artemis II flyby of the Moon, the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since 1972, was launched in 2026, with the crew breaking the record for the furthest humans have been from Earth.
In December 2024, Syrian rebels celebrate the fall of the Assad regime, ending 62 years of Ba'athist rule.
Israel invades the Gaza Strip, in response to the October 7 attacks in 2023. Throughout the decade, the war spilled over into major parts of the Middle East.
Russia launches a full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, starting a new phase of the Russo-Ukrainian war, which has been ongoing since 2014.
ChatGPT, the commercial engine of domestic AI usage as a symbol of the AI boom during the decade.
The July Revolution in Bangladesh, described as the world's first Gen Z revolution, spread around the world against democratic backsliding, political corruption, and authoritarianism, where young protesters overthrow their governments.

The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" or "two thousand (and) twenties") is the current decade of the Gregorian and Julian calendars that began on 1 January 2020 and will end on 31 December 2029.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath marked the early 2020s, which triggered a global economic recession, sustained rise in global inflation, and supply chain crisis. Governments worldwide issued stay-at-home orders during the early pandemic, leading to a widespread use of teleconferencing, online learning, e-commerce, and food delivery services.

Politically, the 2020s has seen a rise in populist and anti-establishment movements across the world on both the left and right sides of the political spectrum, along with anti-government demonstrations and revolts. The decade saw an escalation of military conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022, the Gaza War since 2023, the 2025 Twelve-Day War, 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela and the 2026 Iran war. By the middle of the decade, multiple journalists, economists, and political scientists increasingly began to refer to China as a superpower due to its enormous influence in the fields of geopolitics, technology, manufacturing, economics and culture.

Technology has continued to evolve in the 2020s. Throughout the decade, generative artificial intelligence-based applications, such as ChatGPT and DALL-E, became widespread, allowing users to instantly generate sophisticated texts, images, and media. The growth of cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence has led to the cryptocurrency bubble and AI bubble. The United States has led space exploration, including with the James Webb Space Telescope and Ingenuity Mars helicopter in 2021, and the Artemis II crewed lunar flyby in 2026. (Full article...)

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A rendering of the three module station with a Tianzhou spacecraft docked aft and two Shenzhou spacecraft docked to the forward and nadir (Earth facing) ports

The Tiangong space station (Chinese: 天宫; pinyin: Tiāngōng; lit. 'Heavenly Palace'), officially the China Space Station (CSS; 中国空间站; Zhōngguó kōngjiānzhàn), is China's first permanently crewed space station, in low Earth orbit since 2021. Operated by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), it is China's third space station, under the Tiangong subprogram of the China Manned Space Program. A space laboratory, it hosts experiments on bioastronautics, microgravity, materials science and space technology. Crews of three travel aboard the Shenzhou spacecraft for missions of about six months, with temporary crew sizes of six during handovers. Cargo missions use the Tianzhou spacecraft. It is one of two operational space stations, alongside the International Space Station (ISS).

When China formally requested to join the ISS program in 2007, Roscosmos and the European Space Agency (ESA) supported cooperation with China, but the Wolf Amendment, enacted by the United States since 2011, prohibited Chinese participation. That same year, China launched Tiangong-1, gaining rendezvous and docking experience. In 2016, Tiangong-2 developed longer-term life support systems, and autonomous docking and refueling via Tianzhou. The current station has supported experiments involving researchers from 17 countries. It hosted the first astronaut from Hong Kong, and China is training astronauts from Macau and Pakistan. (Full article...)

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Image 1Maximalist outfits worn by indie girl group Wet Leg, 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 2US Marines with SP-MAGTF-CR-CC at an evacuation checkpoint at Kabul Airport on 21 August during the 2021 Fall of Kabul, at the end of the War in Afghanistan. (from 2020s)
Image 3Syrian rebels at Hama Air Base during the Syrian civil war. (from 2020s)
Image 4Asus ROG Ally (2023) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 5Oversized workwear-inspired outfit worn by indie rocker Sam Fender in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 6Countries with at least one election date altered (from 2020s in politics)
Image 7US president Donald Trump greets Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Alaska summit for the first time since the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine to progress peace talks. (from 2020s)
Image 8Haim and Taylor Swift in industrial-inspired all-black outfits in a 2022 concert. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 9US president Donald Trump greets Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Alaska summit for the first time since the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine to progress peace talks. (from 2020s)
Image 102020: example of a Dark Academia outfit. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 11Kacey Musgraves performing at the Pilgrimage Music Festival (from 2020s in music)
Image 12A map of countries by total baseline American tariffs (includes tariffs not yet implemented)
- 100% or higher
- 50% – 99%
- 40% – 49%
- 30% – 39%
- 20% – 29%
- 10% – 19%
  United States
(from 2020s)
Image 13American playwright and musician Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the original songs for the soundtrack of Encanto, a viral phenomenon. (from 2020s in music)
Image 14British rapper Stormzy wearing all-black outfit in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 15Fairy Grunge clothing at an Urban Outfitters store (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 16K-pop group BTS continued to be one of the most popular bands of the 2020s. (from 2020s in music)
Image 17The mullet/shaggy hairstyle became a popular hairstyle among men. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 18Aerial view of Tehran suburbs following Israeli airstrikes during the Iran–Israel war. (from 2020s)
Image 19Taylor Swift continued to dominate the global music industry in the 2020s, seeing unprecedented success. She released the million-selling albums folklore, evermore, Midnights, 1989 (Taylor's Version), The Tortured Poets Department and The Life of a Showgirl, and embarked on the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. (from 2020s in music)
Image 20French woman attending 2022 Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 21Quest 2 (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 22Stand-up comedian Kurtis Conner wearing early 2020s mullet hairstyle and mustache. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 23All pink Barbiecore inspired outfit worn by actress Margot Robbie in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 24Aerial view of Tehran suburbs following Israeli airstrikes during the Iran–Israel war. (from 2020s)
Image 25Xbox Series X (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 26The broccoli haircut features short sides and a curly top from David Corenswet as Clark Kent during Superman. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 27A 2020s custom built desktop gaming PC with MSI manufactured hardware (from 2020s in video games)
Image 282021: Nikki Phillips in Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 29In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, all 50 states and D.C. swung rightward, as did around 90% of counties. (from 2020s)
Image 30A 2020s laptop gaming PC manufactured by MSI (from 2020s in video games)
Image 31The AI boom emerged in the 2020s. Generative AI such as Text-to-image models and AI chatbots released publicly. Machine learning systems that took minute(s) to produce blurry images in mid 2022 were able to produce more realistic imagery in seconds by mid 2023. English text would appear as gibberish in earlier AI text-to-image builds, although this was fixed to an extent with newer AI models such as DALL-E 3. (from 2020s)
Image 32French actor and singer Etienne Daho wearing Americana-inspired black leather blouson and red western shirt in 2023. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 33Montage of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, part of the Russo-Ukrainian war. (from 2020s)
Image 34Highrise residential building "Palestine Tower" in Gaza following an Israeli strike during the Gaza war. (from 2020s)
Image 35Singer Jack White wearing striped Madcap England blazer, 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 36Goblincore sweater (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 37Xbox Series S (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 382021: Italian band Måneskin in androgynous outfits. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 39Highrise residential building "Palestine Tower" in Gaza following an Israeli strike during the Gaza war. (from 2020s)
Image 40Icelandic pop artist Laufey dressed in a high-collared tank top and jeans (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 41The aftermath of the 2026 Minab school airstrike during the Israeli and US-led airstrikes, which NATO blamed the Iranian strikes in the Middle East. (from 2020s)
Image 42Nintendo Switch 2 (2025) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 43US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announcing the Gaza peace plan during a press conference. (from 2020s)
Image 44Montage of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, part of the Russo-Ukrainian war. (from 2020s)
Image 451960s-inspired outfit from 2021 featuring knee high boots, pop-art-inspired top, miniskirt, and cardigan with checkerboard motif. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 46 Brightly colored western clothing, early to mid 2020s (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 47Karol G (from 2020s in music)
Image 48Jack Grealish wearing 5-inch inseams with crew socks during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 49The highest-grossing films of the decade so far are James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water and Jiaozi's Ne Zha 2. (from 2020s)
Image 50Nintendo Switch (from 2020s in video games)
Image 51US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announcing the Gaza peace plan during a press conference. (from 2020s)
Image 52The AI boom emerged in the 2020s. Generative AI such as Text-to-image models and AI chatbots released publicly. Machine learning systems that took minute(s) to produce blurry images in mid 2022 were able to produce more realistic imagery in seconds by mid 2023. English text would appear as gibberish in earlier AI text-to-image builds, although this was fixed to an extent with newer AI models such as DALL-E 3. (from 2020s)
Image 532020–21: Korean men in the 1980s- and 2000s-inspired outfits fashionable in the early 2020s. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 542021: Natalie Biden wearing a matching cloth COVID-19 mask at the inauguration of Joe Biden, her grandfather (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 55Two women with Jirai Kei outfit, 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 56Indonesian girls wearing face masks in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 57 Taiwanese teen girl in Hanfu, 2024. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 58A map of countries by total baseline American tariffs (includes tariffs not yet implemented)
- 100% or higher
- 50% – 99%
- 40% – 49%
- 30% – 39%
- 20% – 29%
- 10% – 19%
  United States
(from 2020s)
Image 59Syrian rebels at Hama Air Base during the Syrian civil war. (from 2020s)
Image 60Dominican Republican–Spanish actor Jean Cruz wearing an early 1980s-inspired outfit in 2021 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 61Batken Region in Kyrgyzstan. (from 2020s in politics)
Image 62Androgynous outfit worn by alternative singer Yungblud in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 63PICO 4 (2022) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 64Machine Gun Kelly performing (from 2020s in music)
Image 65The highest-grossing films of the decade so far are James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water and Jiaozi's Ne Zha 2. (from 2020s)
Image 66Indian actress Ananya Panday wearing long green sequin dress, 2024 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 67Tablets and smartphones (Samsung Galaxy S23 series pictured) would be widely used to play mobile games which now form the largest sector in the gaming industry (from 2020s in video games)
Image 68Balletcore inspired skirt worn with boho-chic sweater and retro sneakers, 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 69Maximalist necklace, unknown designer, produced by Pull&Bear, c.2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 70Clothes for sale in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 71NBA player Jalen Green wearing 5-inch inseams, crew socks, and visible boxer briefs—a common early 2020s style choice. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 72Student in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 73NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (2022) one the most popular video cards used for gaming PC's during the decade (from 2020s in video games)
Image 74Teen girl wearing early 2020s fashion trends. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 752020: Blush pink dress designed by Shey Natividad for DC Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 76US Marines with SP-MAGTF-CR-CC at an evacuation checkpoint at Kabul Airport on 21 August during the 2021 Fall of Kabul, at the end of the War in Afghanistan. (from 2020s)
Image 77Elderly man dressed up in Stockholm in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 78Nintendo Switch OLED (2021) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 792021: Black American woman with a kidcore-inspired outfit and brightly dyed hair in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 80In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, all 50 states and D.C. swung rightward, as did around 90% of counties. (from 2020s)
Image 81PlayStation 5 (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 82Lauren Sánchez exhibiting Mar-a-Lago face in 2022 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 83Blackpink's Born Pink became the first album by a girl group in over 20 years to top both the US and UK album charts. (from 2020s in music)
Image 84Steam Deck (2022) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 85Confirmed deaths per 100,000 population as of 20 December 2023 (from 2020s in politics)
Image 86Clothing items used to express beliefs during a Black Lives Matter protest. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 87The aftermath of the 2026 Minab school airstrike during the Israeli and US-led airstrikes, which NATO blamed the Iranian strikes in the Middle East. (from 2020s)
Image 88Apple Vision Pro (2024) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 89 Contemporary Chinese Mao jacket, 2023. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 90American singer Billie Eilish is among the notable examples of Y2K fashion revival. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 91Cardigan and flannel coats worn by Taylor Swift, representative of the cottagecore subtrend. (from 2020s in fashion)

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Donaldson in 2026

James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), better known as MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, businessman, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Beast Industries, a conglomerate that holds various media channels, MrBeast Burger, Feastables, Lunchly, and more. He produces high-paced YouTube videos built around elaborate challenges and philanthropic efforts that are noted for their high production values. With more than 506 million subscribers, his main channel is the most subscribed on YouTube. He is also the third most followed account on TikTok. On June 12, 2026, Donaldson became the first and only YouTuber to cross the 500 million subscriber mark.

Donaldson was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He began posting videos to YouTube in early 2012 under MrBeast6000. His early uploads ranged from Let's Play videos to estimations of other YouTubers' wealth. In January 2017, after his video "I Counted to 100,000!" drew tens of thousands of views within days, his productions quickly became more extravagant. As the audience expanded, Donaldson brought longtime friends into the brand and launched companion channels including Beast Reacts (inactive as of 2026, formerly BeastHacks), MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (formerly MrBeast Shorts), and Beast Philanthropy. (Full article...)

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