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Lebanon A Year Later: Economic Collapse, Riots, Pandemic And Beirut Explosion

After a year away, an NPR reporter returns to Lebanon to find a country racked by inflation, degraded services and the pandemic and still picking up the pieces from August's explosion in Beirut.

Democrats will have a narrow control of the U.S. Senate. The chamber will be split 50-50, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris having a tiebreaking vote.

Democrats Take Control Of Senate With Twin Georgia Victories

Raphael Warnock defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler, and Jon Ossoff beat David Perdue, according to the AP. The Senate will be split 50-50, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris having a tiebreaking vote.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for the removal of President Trump from office either by invocation of the 25th Amendment or impeachment.

Pelosi, Schumer Join Chorus Of Calls For Invocation Of 25th Amendment Against Trump

The House speaker said she had already made her opinion known to Vice President Pence, and if he and the Cabinet don't act, "Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment."

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence officiated as a joint session of the House and Senate worked to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November's election.

'Will Not Be Intimidated': After Insurrection, Congress Blocks State Objections

Members of Congress reconvened after pro-Trump extremists stormed the Capitol and halted election certification proceedings.

Joe Biden speaks about climate change and wildfires affecting Western states during a speech in Wilmington, Del., on Sept. 14. Although the president-elect has promised an ambitious agenda to tackle climate change, few expect a death knell for the oil industry.

Why The Oil Industry Doesn't Fear Biden

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to tackle the climate crisis. Nonetheless, the oil and gas industry is reacting with a surprising amount of optimism.

"As long as you have these discrete outbreaks ... there is the opportunity to control them," says Dr. Bruce Aylward, team leader of the joint mission between the World Health Organization and China on COVID-19.

WHO Official Says Coronavirus Containment Remains Possible

China's experience shows how the virus can be stopped. But the World Health Organization's Dr. Bruce Aylward says other countries may be drawing the wrong lessons about how China achieved it.

Waiters stand by an empty restaurant in Venice's St. Mark's Square, which would normally be full of tourists, as a coronavirus outbreak grows in Italy.

Coronavirus Updates: Italy Reports 650 Cases And 17 Deaths

Italy says its cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus spiked by more than 50% in just 24 hours. Fears over the virus are forcing top-level soccer matches to be played without any fans present.

A Look Back At The Now-Suspended Presidential Campaign Of 'Mayor Pete'

Former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg suspended his presidential campaign Sunday night — but not before exceeding early expectations.

An Indian student wears a self-made mask during class in Hyderabad, India, on Wednesday. The country has reported at least 29 cases of the virus.

COVID-19: 'We Can Push This Virus Back,' WHO Leader Says Of Coronavirus

As the virus that causes the COVID-19 illness spreads around the world, governments have a chance to "break the chains of transmission," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.

Democratic presidential candidate and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker speaks at the Teamsters Vote 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum Dec. 7 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Cory Booker Is A Stirring Speaker, Iowa Voters Say. But His Support Still Lags

Iowans say he's charismatic, but polls suggest they're not willing to caucus for him. Why has the New Jersey senator not taken off in the Democratic presidential primary?

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