The world is readying for the largest vaccination effort in history amid a pandemic that has killed millions. There is also an initiative to ensure equitable vaccination around the world, though several countries have already started vaccinations on their own. And, this week the European Union’s top court ruled Hungary’s asylum policies breached EU law. Also, a conversation with NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy who spent 196 days in space this year.

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