April 17, 2025 | NewsDepth 2024-2025 | Episode 27

This week on NewsDepth:

Inflation cools, but tariff pressure mounts.
We meet a group keeping the Ukrainian tradition of Pysanka alive.
An ancient animal's DNA has helped it return from extinction.
And Jeff tells us how dogs went from hunting to napping on your bed.

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