Honda and Nissan explore merger amid global EV competition

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Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe, center, and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, right, attend a joint news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2024.

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Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers are pursuing a $50 billion deal that could dramatically shake up the global auto industry. Also, Palestinians discuss death as the war in Gaza drags on. And, The Guardian publishes the first known photos of an uncontacted community living in the Amazon. Plus, a rice porridge keeping people in Denmark warm and cozy through the winter season.

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In This Episode

Honda and Nissan explore merger as global EV competition intensifies
4:33
‘We Are Not Numbers’: Palestinians grapple with death
5:23
December is rice porridge and hygge season in Denmark
3:12
First-ever photos of ‘uncontacted’ group in the Amazon
4:33
New Zealand’s unlikely Christmas classic
3:37
2024: A wild year for elections
17:59
Christmas in Japan with fried chicken and strawberry shortcake
4:12
Mariachi music is a big hit in Iowa
3:19