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Data shows that global levels of the three main heat-trapping greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide -- all reached record highs in 2023 for the second year in the row, and experts say there's no end in sight. But a new book, 'H Is for Hope,' says there is reason for hope in the fight against climate change. William Brangham speaks with its author, Elizabeth Kolbert. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Not long ago, Ecuador was a beacon of stability in a region known for political unrest and drug trafficking. But now, it's become one of Latin America's most violent countries amid a rise in organized crime. Many Ecuadorians are looking to President Daniel Noboa to turn things around. Carolina Jimenez Sandoval, president of the Washington Office on Latin America, joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Federal Trade Commission estimates that about 1 in 5 American workers are restricted by so-called noncompete agreements with their employers. The agency voted this week to bar companies from using such clauses to keep employees from taking a new job with a competitor or starting a competing business. John Yang speaks with The Hill's business and lobbying reporter Taylor Giorno to learn more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, some universities moved to shut down protests over the Israel-Hamas war while students at others dug in, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in southern and central Gaza, Nebraska and Iowa residents sifted through the aftermath of a tornado outbreak, and Harvey Weinstein is in a New York City hospital after an appeals court overturned his 2020 rape conviction. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, Britain's King Charles will return to public duties after a three-month break for cancer treatment, Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel hoping to revive talks for a hostage deal and cease-fire with Hamas and Secretary of State Blinken warned Chinese President Xi against supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week, Jews around the world are observing Passover, the festival of liberation that marks the historic exodus from ancient Egypt. But this year, joy is tempered with loss and trauma. More than 160,000 Israelis will mark the holiday while displaced from their homes. Still, others have empty chairs at the dinner table as their loved ones are still held captive by Hamas. Ali Rogin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders