Many people who left their jobs during the Great Resignation are having regrets. About 20% of those that left didn’t think it was a good idea after all and many aren’t even planning on staying very long in their new positions. Reasons why they aren’t happy range from the new role being different from what they expected or even missing the culture of their old job. Paul Davidson, economics and jobs reporter at USA Today, joins us for more.

Next, according to the U.N. an estimated 4 million Ukrainians have fled the country mostly to nearby countries, especially Poland, which has taken in about 2.4 million people. Most of them have been women and children because of a law barring men of fighting age from leaving. While the numbers have begun to slow down, the refugee crisis will have long lasting effects. Joanna Sugden, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how the number of those fleeing is larger than they first predicted.

Finally, the battle for your toilet paper is on. Due to the scarcity of traditional toilet paper during the pandemic, many people tried alternatives such as recycled toilet paper and paper made out of bamboo. Now these alternative companies are trying to maintain the momentum they have gained. Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, consumer goods reporter at Bloomberg News, joins us for how they are marketing to you, making sure you know it’s sustainable and most importantly, soft. 

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