hour special hour-long in-depth interview with huma abedin streaming now on peacock. thank you for letting us into your homes. we are grateful. we ll see you next time right here on msnbc. welcome to the beat. i m ari melber. happy holidays. we have a big show for you tonight including a special report on covid s economic impact as we look ahead with so many eyeing the end of this pandemic, and my exclusive interview with a music sensation, talking about some of the issues that have been back in the news recently including civil rights and police reform, and his meeting with vice president harris. icon fran leibowitz on the beat, coming up this hour. we begin now with covid and how to stay safe going towards the holidays, what to expect and how the pandemic may ultimately end according to experts.