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The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" or "two thousand [and] twenties"; shortened to "the '20s" and also known as "The Twenties") is the current decade that began on 1 January 2020, and will end on 31 December 2029.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath marked the early 2020s. The first reports of the virus were published on 31 December 2019, though the first cases are said to have appeared nearly a month earlier. The pandemic led to a global economic recession, sustained rise in global inflation, and supply chain crisis. The World Health Organization declared the virus a global state of emergency. With multiple extreme weather events and ecological crises continuing to escalate, several world leaders have called the 2020s the "decisive decade" for climate action. The years 2023 and 2024 both broke yearly global temperature records, with 2024 breaching 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, which had been seen as a maximum threshold to prevent significantly negative human impacts on Earth's climate system.

Widespread democratic backsliding continued and many countries governance shifted from liberal democracy and towards authoritarianism. Ethnic nationalist and other forms of authoritarian tendencies became prominent throughout Europe, Russia, Israel, and the United States. Conservative and right-wing populist leaders maintained or returned to power, such as Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Vladimir Putin, while liberal leaders such as Kamala Harris, Keir Starmer, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy were defeated or are struggling.

Anti-government demonstrations and revolts occurred, including the "Asian Spring" in numerous South Asian, East Asian, and Southeast Asian countries, as well as several Gen Z protests, predominantly led by the eponymous Generation Z. Protests against responses to COVID-19, against racism and police brutality by the Black Lives Matter movement, and against various forms of governmental jurisdiction, corruption, and authoritarianism occurred; along with citizen riots in the United States and Brazil attempting to overturn election results seen by supporters as stolen have occurred throughout. Among democracies in 2024, its elections saw 80% of incumbent parties lose support worldwide, as with the 2024 United States presidential election. In 2025, Trump triggered a global trade war, marking a new era of protectionism. (Full article...)

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Threads is an American social media microblogging service operated by Meta Platforms. Threads requires an Instagram account to use the service and features integration between the two platforms. Upon its launch in 2023, Threads became the fastest-growing consumer software application in history, gaining over 100 million users in its first five days and surpassing the record previously set by ChatGPT.

After Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter in October 2022, Meta employees explored the concept of introducing text-based functionality to Instagram. This feature, known as Instagram Notes, was rolled out in December 2022. The company subsequently began developing a separate app focused on text-based posts. Development on Threads—internally known as "Project 92"—commenced in January 2023, with the platform officially launching on July 5, 2023. Threads immediately became available in 100 countries, but until December 14, 2023 had delayed its launch in the European Union as it waited for regulatory clarity from the European Commission regarding the service's data collection policies. (Full article...)

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Image 1Maximalist outfits worn by indie girl group Wet Leg, 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 2Paetongtarn Shinawatra (from 2020s)
Image 3An earthquake-damaged building in Antakya, Turkey in February 2023. (from 2020s)
Image 4Two women with Jirai Kei outfit, 2024 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 5Blackpink'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 6The 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 7The broccoli haircut features short sides and a curly top. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 8NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (2022) one the most popular video cards used for gaming PC's during the decade (from 2020s in video games)
Image 9American playwright and musician Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the original songs for the soundtrack of Encanto, a viral phenomenon. (from 2020s in music)
Image 10PlayStation 5 (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 11Aftermath of the earthquake at Wajima morning market in January 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 12Haim and Taylor Swift in glamorous, industrial-inspired all-black outfits in a 2022 concert. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 13The Philippine Army joined the rescue efforts after the earthquake in Cebu in October 2025. (from 2020s)
Image 142021: Black American woman with a kidcore-inspired outfit and brightly dyed hair in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 15Icelandic pop artist Laufey dressed in a high-collared tank top and jeans (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 16Yahya Sinwar (from 2020s)
Image 17The mullet/shaggy hairstyle became a popular hairstyle among men. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 18Clothing items used to express beliefs during a Black Lives Matter protest. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 19The Imi N'Tala village was heavily destroyed by the Marrakesh-Safi earthquake in September 2023. (from 2020s)
Image 20Asus ROG Ally (2023) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 21Stand-up comedian Kurtis Conner wearing early 2020s mullet hairstyle and mustache. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 22 Brightly colored western clothing, early to mid 2020s (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 23Ayman al-Zawahiri (from 2020s)
Image 24Highrise residential building "Palestine Tower" in Gaza following an Israeli strike during the Gaza war. (from 2020s)
Image 25Aftermath of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in Muan International Airport, Jeju, South Korea (from 2020s)
Image 26 Taiwanese teen girl in Hanfu, 2024. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 27Quest 2 (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 28Dominican Republican–Spanish actor Jean Cruz [es] wearing an early 1980s-inspired outfit in 2021 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 29K-pop group BTS continued to be one of the most popular bands of the 2020s. (from 2020s in music)
Image 30Lauren Sánchez exhibiting Mar-a-Lago face in 2022 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 31Oversized workwear-inspired outfit worn by indie rocker Sam Fender in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 32Aerial view of Tehran suburbs following Israeli airstrikes during the Iran–Israel war. (from 2020s)
Image 33Clothes for sale in 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 34Syrian rebels at Hama Air Base during the Syrian civil war. (from 2020s)
Image 35Ayman al-Zawahiri (from 2020s)
Image 36PICO 4 (2022) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 37President Donald Trump greets Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Alaska summit for the first time since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine to progress peace talks. (from 2020s)
Image 38Businessman Elon Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2021, with an estimated net worth over $500 billion in October 2025, surpassing Bernard Arnault. (from 2020s)
Image 39Singer Jack White wearing striped Madcap England blazer, 2021. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 40Destroyed buildings aftermath of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, India (from 2020s)
Image 41Paetongtarn Shinawatra (from 2020s)
Image 42Hassan Nasrallah (from 2020s)
Image 432020: example of a Dark Academia outfit. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 44Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin were two female prime ministers in Scandinavia who guided their countries' ascensions into NATO. (from 2020s)
Image 45Montage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, part of the Russo-Ukrainian War. (from 2020s)
Image 46Xbox Series S (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 47Shinzo Abe (from 2020s)
Image 48Kacey Musgraves performing at the Pilgrimage Music Festival (from 2020s in music)
Image 49Shinzo Abe (from 2020s)
Image 50Wreckage of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 in Shahriar County, Iran (from 2020s)
Image 51Aftermath of the Spanish floods at Sedaví, Horta Sud in October 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 52Donald Trump (from 2020s)
Image 53A 2020s laptop gaming PC manufactured by MSI (from 2020s in video games)
Image 54Charlie Kirk (from 2020s)
Image 55Donald Trump (from 2020s)
Image 56Melissa Hortman (from 2020s)
Image 572021: Italian band Måneskin in androgynous outfits. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 58The 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 59Karol G (from 2020s in music)
Image 60Destroyed buildings aftermath of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, India (from 2020s)
Image 61Tablets 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 62Nintendo Switch 2 (2025) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 63Aftermath of the Spanish floods at Sedaví, Horta Sud in October 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 64Jack Grealish wearing 5-inch inseams with crew socks during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 65Aftermath of the earthquake at Wajima morning market in January 2024. (from 2020s)
Image 66French woman attending 2022 Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 67Teen girl wearing early 2020s fashion trends. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 68Qasem Soleimani (from 2020s)
Image 69Indian actress Ananya Panday wearing long green sequin dress, 2024 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 70An earthquake-damaged building in Antakya, Turkey in February 2023. (from 2020s)
Image 71Countries with at least one election date altered (from 2020s in politics)
Image 72Maximalist necklace, unknown designer, produced by Pull&Bear, c.2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 73Melissa Hortman (from 2020s)
Image 74A 2020s custom built desktop gaming PC with MSI manufactured hardware (from 2020s in video games)
Image 75Charlie Kirk (from 2020s)
Image 76The 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 77Yahya Sinwar (from 2020s)
Image 78Fairy Grunge clothing at an Urban Outfitters store (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 79NBA player Jalen Green wearing 5-inch inseams, crew socks, and visible boxer briefs—a common early 2020s style choice. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 80The 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 81Aftermath of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in Muan International Airport, Jeju, South Korea (from 2020s)
Image 82Hassan Nasrallah (from 2020s)
Image 832020: Blush pink dress designed by Shey Natividad for DC Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 84Student in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 85Steam Deck (2022) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 86Goblincore sweater (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 87The Imi N'Tala village was heavily destroyed by the Marrakesh-Safi earthquake in September 2023. (from 2020s)
Image 88Jovenel Moïse (from 2020s)
Image 89Highrise residential building "Palestine Tower" in Gaza following an Israeli strike during the Gaza war. (from 2020s)
Image 90Qasem Soleimani (from 2020s)
Image 91Machine Gun Kelly performing (from 2020s in music)
Image 921960s-inspired outfit from 2021 featuring knee high boots, pop-art-inspired top, miniskirt, and cardigan with checkerboard motif. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 93Nintendo Switch OLED (2021) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 94An earthquake-damaged buildings in Mandalay, Myanmar in March 2025. (from 2020s)
Image 95Syrian rebels at Hama Air Base during the Syrian civil war. (from 2020s)
Image 96Jovenel Moïse (from 2020s)
Image 97Confirmed deaths per 100,000 population as of 20 December 2023 (from 2020s in politics)
Image 98In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, all 50 states and D.C. swung rightward, as did around 90% of counties. (from 2020s)
Image 99In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, all 50 states and D.C. swung rightward, as did around 90% of counties. (from 2020s)
Image 1002020–21: Korean men in the 1980s and 2000s-inspired outfits fashionable in the early 2020s. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 101Cardigan and flannel coats worn by Taylor Swift, representative of the cottagecore subtrend. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 102French actor and singer Etienne Daho wearing Americana-inspired black leather blouson and red western shirt in 2023. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 103British rapper Stormzy wearing all-black outfit in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 104The crash site of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 in Wuzhou, China (from 2020s)
Image 105Ismail Haniyeh (from 2020s)
Image 106American singer Billie Eilish are among the notable examples of Y2K fashion revival. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 107An earthquake-damaged buildings in Mandalay, Myanmar in March 2025. (from 2020s)
Image 108President Donald Trump greets Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Alaska summit for the first time since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine to progress peace talks. (from 2020s)
Image 109US 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 110Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin were two female prime ministers in Scandinavia who guided their countries' ascensions into NATO. (from 2020s)
Image 111Aerial view of Tehran suburbs following Israeli airstrikes during the Iran–Israel war. (from 2020s)
Image 112Elderly man dressed up in Stockholm in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 113Indonesian girls wearing face masks in 2022. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 1142021: Natalie Biden wearing a matching cloth COVID-19 mask at the inauguration of Joe Biden, her grandfather (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 115Businessman Elon Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2021, with an estimated net worth over $500 billion in October 2025, surpassing Bernard Arnault. (from 2020s)
Image 116Apple Vision Pro (2024) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 117US 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 118Batken Region in Kyrgyzstan. (from 2020s in politics)
Image 119The Philippine Army joined the rescue efforts after the earthquake in Cebu in October 2025. (from 2020s)
Image 120Xbox Series X (2020) (from 2020s in video games)
Image 121Y2K revival fashions of the early and mid 2020s often highlighted pink and other feminine styles, such as retro makeup (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 122Nintendo Switch (from 2020s in video games)
Image 123Montage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, part of the Russo-Ukrainian War. (from 2020s)
Image 1242021: Nikki Phillips in Fashion Week. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 125Wreckage of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 in Shahriar County, Iran (from 2020s)
Image 126The crash site of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 in Wuzhou, China (from 2020s)
Image 127Balletcore inspired skirt worn with boho-chic sweater and retro sneakers, 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 128All pink Barbiecore inspired outfit worn by actress Margot Robbie in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 129 Contemporary Chinese Mao jacket, 2023. (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 130Ismail Haniyeh (from 2020s)
Image 131Androgynous outfit worn by alternative singer Yungblud in 2023 (from 2020s in fashion)
Image 132Taylor 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) and The Tortured Poets Department, and embarked on the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. (from 2020s in music)

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Attenborough in 2015

Sir David Frederick Attenborough (/ˈætənbərə/; born 8 May 1926) is a British broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and writer. First becoming prominent as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, his filmography as a writer, presenter and narrator has spanned eight decades; it includes the nine nature documentary series forming The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Blue Planet II. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black-and-white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolution. Over his life he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narration.

Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. While Attenborough's earlier work focused primarily on the wonders of the natural world, his later work has been more vocal in support of environmental causes. He has advocated for restoring planetary biodiversity, limiting population growth, switching to renewable energy, mitigating climate change, reducing meat consumption and setting aside more areas for natural preservation. On his broadcasting and passion for nature, NPR stated that Attenborough "roamed the globe and shared his discoveries and enthusiasms with his patented semi-whisper way of narrating". He is widely considered a national treasure in the UK, although he does not embrace the term. (Full article...)

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