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Israel and Hamas reach a hostage deal mediated by Qatar, with Israel agreeing to release three Palestinian prisoners for every dozen hostages released by Hamas. The deal includes a four-day truce and increased humanitarian aid to Gaza.

After weeks of negotiations, Hamas has agreed to release some hostages. In exchange, there will be a four-day pause in fighting. But then what? Americans really love their cars and dependence on them is making the country fairer (09:34). And what Netflix’s latest spin-off reveals about the changing trends in TV (15:56).

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