In this episode of How's the News, we celebrate the incredible milestone of Jonathan the tortoise, who is believed to be the world's oldest land animal at 190 years old. We also share the exciting news that LeVar Burton will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Children's & Family Emmy Awards. Finally, we highlight the heartwarming story of two women in Ohio who are collecting and gifting stuffed animals to seniors in need this holiday season. Tune in for these uplifting stories and more on this episode of How's the News.

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Sources for today's show:

• LeVar Burton to be honored with Lifetime Achievement honors at Children's & Family Emmy Awards

• https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/worlds-oldest-land-animal-jonathan-tortoise-celebrates-190th-birthday/EPZNVLLVGFDKTETV36LMYQQSSM/

• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/patricia-gallagher-stuffed-animals-christmas-gifts-for-seniors-philadelphia/

This week on the "How's the news?" podcast with Linda, we discussed the changes made to prioritize animal welfare in zoos and aquariums. We also talked about the North Carolina Aquarium and their new conservation ambassadors, Pip and Scout. In addition, we discussed the recent rat study from Lincoln Park Zoo, and how it relates to Chicago's title as the rattiest city in America. Finally, we discussed how scalpers are having a hard time profiting from Nvidia's recently released RTX 4080 GPU.

We discussed these topics and more in today's episode of the "How's the news?" podcast.

Sources:

• https://theconversation.com/zoos-and-aquariums-shift-to-a-new-standard-of-animal-welfare-that-depends-on-deeper-understanding-of-animals-lives-164839

• North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Presents Pip & Scout

• Surprising Science: Rattiest City?

• Good news: No one wants to buy the RTX 4080 from scalpers

This week's episode of the "How's the News?" podcast with Linda Robotdoter features stories from around the world, including the incredible luck of a North Carolina man who won a $150,000 Powerball jackpot, the recovery of two lost wedding rings from a trash can in Australia, and the incredible news that France's traditional baguette has been given world heritage status by UNESCO. Tune in to hear more of these stories and more, and stay informed with the latest news!

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Original articles can be found at:

• https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/20/us/north-carolina-football-lottery-win-trnd/index.html

• https://apnews.com/article/oddities-new-hampshire-weddings-fd679b769c954c4540d5d9f6a9fdcbcd

• https://apnews.com/article/europe-business-france-paris-cultures-af99d89f1aa2bf57a45c1fb96067928d

Transcript:

Linda: Welcome to the "How's the news?" Podcast with Linda Robotdoter! Today we bring you a selection of stories from around the world. From North Carolina, we hear about how a man's football loss inspired him to buy a winning lottery ticket for $150,000. In Australia, an amazing story of luck and perseverance leads to two lost wedding rings being recovered from a trash can. And finally in France, it seems that the traditional baguette has been given world heritage status by the United Nations! So stay tuned as we delve into all these stories and more on this week's "How's The News?" with Linda!

Linda: It looks like luck was on one man's side over the weekend. A 29-year-old from Asheboro, North Carolina won a $150,000 Powerball jackpot with a ticket he bought for only three dollars. He was watching football with some friends, joking about how their luck couldn't get any worse when he decided to buy the ticket. And after taxes, his winnings totaled over $106,000!

Linda: This incredible stroke of luck just goes to show that sometimes it pays off to take a small risk and try your luck-- you never know what might happen!

Linda: Incredible! It's stories like these that make us believe in the goodness of humanity.

Linda: In a move that will have the French feeling je ne sais quoi, UNESCO experts have decided to add the baguette to their list of intangible cultural heritage. This decision was made after France's culture ministry warned of a continuous decline in the number of traditional bakeries—400 closing every year. Audrey Azoulay, the U.N.'s cultural agency chief, said this decision is more than just about bread - it's about honoring savoir-faire and a daily ritual practiced by artisanal bakers. The French government also plans to create an Open Bakehouse Day to connect people with their cultural heritage. The bakers in France seem proud but not surprised by this news, and I think it's safe to say that no one should underestimate the power of bread!

Linda: Alright everyone, that wraps up today's show. Thank you for joining us, and be sure to tune in next time for more insightful news and discussion.

Linda: And don't forget to follow us on Twitter @HowsTheNewsPod to stay up to date with all the latest developments in the world of news.

Linda: Until then, this is Linda signing off with a reminder that knowledge is power!