It's Monday, April 29th.

Welcome to Schimbiz.

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why

they matter.

Today, we're diving into the controversy over payouts for political prisoners.

We'll talk about why North Korea's $2 million hospital bill for auto-warme beer is a big

talking point.

And why the Trump administration says it doesn't pay ransom.

Then, the CEO of Boeing is getting some plaque from shareholders today.

We'll tell you all about their turbulence in the wake of two recent plane crashes.

And finally, there's been some beef.

With beef.

We're here to make your Monday smarter.

Let's skim this.

The most complicated story today is about North Korea and auto-warme beer.

The US college student who was held there for 17 months for stealing a propaganda poster.

Warme beer was released in June 2017 and sent back to his hometown of Cincinnati.

But he had been in a coma for most of his captivity for reasons that are still unclear.

He died six days after he got back to the US.

But his release was a big deal and seen as a big win for the Trump administration.

So this hasn't been in the news much recently.

Until last week, when the Washington Post reported that the US had agreed to pay $2 million

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