'Until Everyone Is Safe, No One Is Safe': Africa Awaits The COVID-19 Vaccine Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former president of Liberia, says much of Africa may be left out until 2022. "We don't have the resources. It's as simple as that," she says. Steve Inskeep
Mass vaccination sites set up around Seattle: Goal is 45,000 shots per day in state If Washington state is going to achieve its goal of vaccinating 45,000 people a day against Covid-19, one major hurdle is figuring out how – and where – to inject a massive volume of people. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
NFL Invites 7,500 Health Care Workers To The Super Bowl Most of the invitees work in the central Florida area, though all of the NFL's 32 clubs will pick health care workers from their communities to receive free tickets to the sport's biggest game. Merrit Kennedy
Cloe Shasha Brooks: The Search For Big Ideas Anyone from anywhere can give a TED Talk. This hour, we're joined by curator Cloe Shasha Brooks, who leads a massive search each year to discover brilliant speakers who often fly under the radar. NPR/TED Staff
Why It Can Be Harder To Fight Hookworms In Alabama Than In Argentina The wriggling parasites are a scourge around the world. And in some ways, other countries are better at fighting them than the U.S. But a new effort in the rural South shows promise. Susan Brink
The Nation's Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Plan Faces Another Obstacle The COVID-19 vaccine rollout faces another bottleneck: Pfizer and Moderna may be unable to fulfill contractual promises to deliver 100 million doses a piece to the federal government by March 31. Sydney Lupkin
Japan Tries To Remain Optimistic As COVID-19 Threatens To Cancel Tokyo Olympics Officials are swatting away rumors and reports that the government has concluded that new coronavirus restrictions will force the cancellation of the already delayed games. Anthony Kuhn
Experts Trying To Uncover Why COVID-19 Cases Are Falling In India India's confirmed COVID-19 cases have plummeted. Scientists are trying to figure out why. They're studying the country's demographics, heat & humidity, and mask mandates. Lauren Frayer
News Brief: Vaccine Rollout, State Of The Economy, Biden's Education Plan The U.S.' coronavirus vaccine rollout continues to be difficult. A look at the state of the economy as Biden begins his presidency. And, Biden wants to open schools as soon as possible.
'The Separate and Unequal Health System' Highlighted By COVID-19 A South Los Angeles hospital has long provided for an underserved community where private insurance is scarce and chronic illnesses can flourish. And then came a devastating coronavirus surge. Leila Fadel
