Control of the U.S. Senate - and with it, the likely fate of President-elect Joe Biden's legislative agenda - will be on the ballot on Tuesday when voters in Georgia decide twin runoff elections.
Located in a working-class area of north Houston, United Memorial Medical Center has been hit hard by the waves of cases that slammed into Texas during the summer and fall, exacting an immense physical and emotional toll on the healthcare workers.
The coronavirus resurged as the vaccine rolled out, lockdowns dampened holiday cheer, a year like no other slinked away into history and more top photos from December 2020. Produced by Canice Leung.