Hybrid Vehicle Demand Heating Up | Questlove on Cultural Force of Hip-Hop | Jonathan Groff Talks "Merrily We Roll Along"

An Israeli raid that led to the rescue of four hostages in Gaza was carried out in broad daylight over the weekend and resulted in the deaths of more than 270 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-led Gaza health ministry.

The sales growth of fully electric vehicles in the U.S. has slowed in the past year, but the sales of hybrid vehicles surged by 53% in 2023. Surveys show Americans are hesitant to go fully electric because of high sticker prices and the lack of reliable charging infrastructure.

Olivia Savoie is a ghostwriter who has written life stories on behalf of 50 people and preserved them privately in little books. David Begnaud shows how one profile led the Louisiana writer to an unlikely and special friendship.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence's new sequel, "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," raked in $56 million at the North American box office. It's the first summer movie to blow past expectations. It's also a comeback for Smith after his infamous slap at the Academy Awards.

Jonathan Groff talks about his role in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along." Groff, who plays composer Frank Shepard alongside co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, is celebrating his third Tony nomination.

Grammy-winning artist Questlove has been making music professionally for more than 30 years. His new book "Hip-Hop Is History" traces the creative and cultural forces that helped turn hip-hop into what it is today.

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