If you need some reading glasses in the United States, you don't have to break the bank to pick some up. That's important for older folks who need a little extra magnification. But in some parts of the world, people who need readers don't have that privilege. Today on the show, we'll find out why that is and learn the economic solution to the reading glasses shortage.
This piece originally aired October 9, 2024.
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Russian antiaircraft fire may be to blame for the Azeri jetliner disaster. A cab crashes into a midtown Manhattan crowd. Mega millions balloons beyond a billion. CBS News Correspondent Peter King has those stories and more on today's World News Roundup.
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