If Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor could have a hand in creating another season of the reality show, he'd ditch the 'Real Housewives' drama and get the cast to talk about COVID vaccines.

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This year, the Grammys has not 1 but 2 "global" categories. But 7 of the nominees come from just 2 countries: Benin and Nigeria. It's part of a Grammy pattern of focusing on a short list of nations.

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NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the cooperation between Americans and Russians working with the International Space Station, despite tensions on Earth over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the communication skills Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a comedian and actor, is using to lead his country.

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NPR's Scott Simon wonders about the money collectors paid for ticket stubs: one for the 1st game Jackie Robinson played as a Dodger, the other for the 1st game Michael Jordan played as a Chicago Bull.

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NPR's Scott Simon recalls the years of the Cold War, its aftermath and how hopes for a freer world seem to have dimmed.

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Dr. Sriram Shamasunder just spent a week in Rwanda at the university co-founded by Paul Farmer — and witnessed the passion and compassion of this global health champion days before his untimely death.

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The fight by an Indian reality television star to get websites to erase his driving under the influence arrest recalls a larger movement to be forgotten.

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The United States should tell Russia its troops need to be back in their regular barracks by March 1, argues former diplomat Brett Bruen.

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Valentine's Day reminds us we can relearn and redefine what it means to love and be loved. So, we offer some books, songs, and movies about passion, devotion, and relationships to take on the journey.

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NPR's Scott Simon recalls two elephant cufflinks his mother gave his father for Valentine's Day years after their divorce, and how that gift speaks of a love greater than romantic love.

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NPR's Scott Simon laments newspaper paywalls and wishes there was an easier, cost-effective way to read a lot of newspapers online without needing so many subscriptions.

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Hong Kong's government is directing anyone who bought a hamster in the past five weeks to surrender their pets for euthanasia after 11 of the animals tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Scott Simon imagines a world where beleaguered IT workers gained the recognition they deserve through the use of sea shanties.

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