steven, thanks. steven jiang in beijing for us. south korea lifts most of its covid-19 restrictions starting today. curfews for businesses, caps on private gatherings and rallies, and restrictions on religious activities have ended after more than two years. indoor and outdoor mask wearing will remain mandatory, however. but officials say other restriction also be lifted if cases continue to decrease and medical system capacities remain stable. still to come here on the program, many estonians are using work-arounds to watch russian state media channels broadcasting kremlin propaganda. how that s affecting their view of the war, when we come back. o. i just couldn t find my way out of it. the lows of bipolar depressionn can take you to a dark place. latuda could m make a real difference in your symptoms. latuda was proven to signinificantly reduce bipolar depression symptoms and in clinical studies,
eight and a half percent last week, with gas and food prices largely to break. the nationwide average of gas prices is just over $4 a gallon, with the war in ukraine keeping global commodities unsettled. a year ago, gas was $2.87 a gallon. and potential home buyers looking to escape record high rents are now facing mortgage rates of 5% for over a decade. still to come, the austrian chancellor is revealing more about what he discussed with vladimir putin in moscow. and what this might mean for the ongoing conflict. plus, many estonia s are using work-arounds to watch russian state media channels broadcasting kremlin propaganda. how it s affecting their view of the war, when we return.