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Aug 4, 2021
A year after Beirut’s port explosion, an economy left in tatters and questions still unanswered
From the BBC World Service: One year after a port explosion in Lebanon's capital, economic problems continue to plague the nation in which half the population now lives in poverty. Plus: Three million Covid-19 vaccines arrive in Southeast Asia. And new Barbie dolls honor women who have worked the front lines during the pandemic.
The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin
Producer
Jay Siebold
Technical Director
Brian Allison
Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Rose Conlon
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Redmond Carolipio
Digital Producer