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Update: Beirut looks for reform after blast

Amid damage and loss of life, Tuesday's explosion puts Lebanon's economy under more pressure

Amid damage and loss of life, Tuesday's explosion puts Lebanon's economy under more pressure. Nizar Ghanem, a resident of Beirut, explains what the government needs to do to get the country back on track. Also in the programme, we'll have a regular look at the US markets with Susan Schmidt of Aviva Investors. Plus, the long-awaited new instalment of the Twilight book series is published, awakening fans' nostalgia for the billion-dollar vampire franchise. Boston Globe arts critic Meredith Goldstein takes us through the anticipation, and if the wait was worth it.

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