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News Wrap: Israeli troops recover body of hostage from Gaza
S2024 E98 - 2m 22s
In our news wrap Saturday, Israel says it recovered the body of a man taken hostage in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Russian drone and missile strikes killed eight people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Mexico suspended diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police raided the Mexican embassy in Quito, and the death toll in Taiwan’s recent earthquake rose to 13.
Why more Americans are dipping into retirement funds early
S2024 E98 - 8m 16s
For a growing number of Americans, retirement accounts are doing double duty as savings accounts for the future and emergency funds for the here and now. Vanguard Group says that 2023 saw early withdrawals from a record 3.6 percent of the 5 million accounts it administers, up from 2.8 percent in 2022. Roben Farzad, host of NPR’s "Full Disclosure" podcast, joins John Yang to discuss.
Why food waste is a global problem and what can be done
S2024 E98 - 5m 48s
More than 2 billion people, about a third of the world’s population, face food insecurity. At the same time, a recent UN report estimated that more than 1 billion metric tons of food went to waste in 2022, enough to give each person facing hunger around the world more than one meal a day. Ali Rogin speaks with Dana Gunders, executive director of ReFED, to learn more.
How worsening global air quality puts human health at risk
S2024 E98 - 5m 30s
While the U.S. has made great progress improving air quality in recent decades, air pollution is still a driver of many serious health conditions both domestically and globally. According to a new report, only seven countries met the World Health Organization's air quality guidelines for pollution in 2023. Glory Dolphin Hammes, North American CEO for IQAir, joins William Brangham to discuss.
Endangered sea turtles released off the coast of Georgia
S2024 E98 - 1m 16s
On Jekyll Island off the Georgia coast, some sea turtles and people who care about their survival marked a small victory on Thursday. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center teamed up with volunteers from Northeast aquariums and conservation groups to move 33 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and one green sea turtle to warmer southeastern waters where they can thrive. John Yang reports.
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