State by College Towns
Kutztown, State College, Carlisle
Pennsylvania
This actor and director, known for his roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, and All The President's Men passed in October
Robert Redford
Shohei Ohtani, Tatsuya Imai, Shota Imanaga
Japan
Mexico elected this person, their first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, who also starred in Season 2 of this show in 2025, won the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
A Man on the Inside
Corvallis, Eugene, Ashland
Jean Dolores Schmidt passed away at 106 in October; Schmidt, a nun, became famous in 2018 and is associated with this university
Loyola Chicago
Joe Ryan, Brice Turang, Clay Holmes
USA
Catherine Connolly was elected president of this country as an Independent (albeit with major party support) over candidates from the Fine Gael and Fianna Fail parties
Ireland
Although Adolescence took home the win in Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, this fellow Netflix miniseries focused on these familially connected criminals
Lawrence, Emporia, Baldwin City
Kansas
This is the real name of Pope Francis, who left us in April
Jorge Bergoglio
Travis Bazzana, Liam Hendriks, Curtis Mead
Australia
The Labor Party's Anthony Albanese won a second term in this nation
Australia
This Peacock reality show hosted by Alan Cummings won the Outstanding Reality Competition Program Award
The Traitors
Keene, Henniker, Pinardville
New Hampshire
Jazz aficionado Chuck Mangione and this man, born as Terry Bollea, both passed on July 24
Hulk Hogan
Alejandro Kirk, Jarren Duran, Luis Urias
Mexico
Democrats flipped the mayorship in this city; Francis Suarez, a candidate for president in 2024, was the incumbent
Miami, Florida
Harrison Ford was nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Paul Rhoades in this Apple TV show
Shrinking
Brookings, Spearfish, Vermillion
South Dakota
Sylvester Turner passed away just 3 months into his first term in the House, representing part of this city that elected him mayor twice
Houston, Texas
Garrett Stubbs, Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer
Israel
Democrats ended their 20-year drought on state-level elected offices in this state, notching two victories on its Public Service Commission
Georgia
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show fell in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) to this milestone celebration of 2025
SNL 50th Anniversary Special