Dutchman loses legal case to lower his age

The World

69-year-old Emile Ratelband says he feels 20 years younger, and should be allowed to officially lower his age to 49. But a court in the Netherlands rejected his appeal. Host Marco Werman asks Ratelband to explain his unusual request.

Will you support The World today?

The story you just read is available for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.

Make a gift today, and you’ll get us one step closer to our goal of raising $25,000 by June 14. We need your help now more than ever!