The Year in Pictures 2000

November
The rain poured down on Gore's motorcade as it made its way from the Loews Hotel to the Nashville War Memorial for the vice president's concession speech. Suddenly, a pager went off: the message from Florida was, "Changed situation here." Gore took back his concession. Here, he and running mate Joe Lieberman embrace as they ride the elevator in the War Memorial Building, joking about how close they had been to the brink.

• Person of the Year 2000: George W. Bush