2020: The year that changed everything in the USA
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2020
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
2020 has been quite the year for all of us, but it has been especially tumultuous in the United States. From the coronavirus pandemic to the Black Lives Matter movement to the election, the year has been full of emotionally charged moments. Our journalists have been on the ground for every twist and turn.
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| 1:41.0 | In the relentless barrage of events the world around us has changed at breakneck speed. |
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