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South Asian countries are turning to China for COVID-19 vaccines as India suspends vaccine exports. Analysts say that will help Beijing increase its clout in a region where it has long jockeyed for influence. From Mumbai, Anjana Pasricha has a report.

"In the Heights,” a film about the dreams and struggles of the Latino community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood is Lin Manuel Miranda’s love letter to the place where he grew up. Miranda is also says people will flock to theaters after months of COVID restrictions.

In Senegal, some growers are trying new farming techniques to reduce the use of man-made chemicals and improve crop yields. Allison Lékogo Fernandes checks on an agroecology experiment in a Dakar suburb.

From mammoth cash prizes to free perks, states and businesses in America are finding all kinds of ways to encourage residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. More with VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo.