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Comedian Bob Newhart pretends to speak on an antique telephone at his home in the Bel Air Estates community of Los Angeles, June 25, 2003.

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Opinion: Bob Newhart showed us the extraordinary in the ordinary

NPR's Scott Simon remembers understated comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died this week at the age of 94.

Opinion: Bob Newhart showed us the extraordinary in the ordinary

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New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa

Nigeria's global star Burna Boy (center) is nominated in Grammy's new category "best African music performance." Nominees are from Nigeria, South Africa and Benin. Other African musicians feel neglected. Mulatu Astatke (left) is a pioneer of Ethio-jazz in Ethiopia, which has never earned a Grammy nod. North African musicians have rarely been nominated. At right: Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi. Alexis Maryon, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld, courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Goats and Soda

New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa

Grammy is unveiling an award for "Best African Music Performance." Do the nominees fulfill the goal of "recognizing recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the ... continent"?

The Economics of the Grammys, Explained

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The Economics of the Grammys, Explained

Sure, Beyoncé and Adele might scoop up even more awards for their collections. But with prizes being handed out in 91 categories, a lot of folks stand to see career boosts due to the Grammy Awards.

The Economics of the Grammys, Explained

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