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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: A look back at 2021 (Part 1): Covid-19 and the space race
Description: Lockdowns may have given way to Covid vaccine drives in 2021 but as the year ends, the spread of Omicron has pushed millions back into some form of social restriction.
From the fall of Afghanistan to the electoral defeat of Israel’s longest serving prime minister; from the billionaires’ space race to renewed global action on tackling climate change, 2021 has been a year of change, a year of firsts and lasts and, for many, a year of ups and downs.
In the final two episodes of 2021, we wanted to reflect on the year that was, on the...