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News that Israel and Hamas both signed onto a peace agreement reached Gaza last night.

Just being able to sleep without worrying about my family or my friends feels unbelievable.

I want to go out, I want to continue my study, I want to live my life.

But ahead, there's plenty of uncertainty.

I think the biggest issue will be the prisoner exchange.

I'm Carolyn Beeler.

And I'm Marco Wurman. Today, the meaning of this milestone on the path to peace in the Middle East.

Plus, the effort to stop illegal gold mining in Peru.

And in the wilds of Costa Rica, bugs used to be everywhere.

There were so many insects

that we had to establish a tent

in our living room

to work inside of at night.

Why that is all changed.

Today, here on the world.

This is the world. I'm Carolyn Beeler.

And I'm Marco Wurman. Thank you for joining us today. It was late last night when the news

arrived in Gaza. For a few seconds, my mind froze. I couldn't process it.

Mohamed Aklouk was in bed in the city of Darabala.

He'd just been on our show talking about the relentless fighting and displacement over the past two years that his family had endured.

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