Get your euros

If you’re planning a trip to Europe anytime soon, now is the time to exchange your dollars for euros. For the first time in 20 years, $1 is nearly equal to one euro. We’ll talk about what it means for the global economy. Plus, mini-explainers on carry trades and Sri Lankas’s economy. And the moment space geeks have been waiting for: The first image from the James Webb Space Telescope is here, and it’s a beauty! Finally, Kimberly has a 7/11 tradition, and we’re here for it! Here’s everything we talked about today: “Global population growth hits lowest rate since 1950″ from The Financial Times “Battered Euro Edges Ever Closer to Parity as Dollar Runs Rampant” from Bloomberg “What Is Delaware’s Court of Chancery and Its Role in Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal?” from The New York Times “EXPLAINER: Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next” from The Associated Press “Sri Lanka Crisis Flashes Warning for Other Indebted Economies” from The Wall Street Journal “First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope” from NASA Listen: “Twenty-Four Seven” podcast Watch: Beyoncé’s “7/11” video We want to hear your answers to the Make Me Smart question: What is something you thought you knew but later found out you were wrong about? Send them our way. We’re at [email protected]. Or leave us a voice message at (508) 827