Today Democratic lawmakers will begin attempts to remove President Donald Trump. It
could fail, or be delayed—or Republicans could see a political opportunity. Even amid a global vaccination drive, the hunt for covid-19 treatments continues; we examine two existing arthritis drugs that appear to
save lives. And the synthesiser that
conquered music in the 1980s and then stuck around.
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