When Life Ends at The Beginning: America's Infant Mortality Problem Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Economist Emily Oster says America's high rate of infant mortality is largely about what happens after newborns leave the hospital. ( FRED DUFOUR / Getty ) Produced by Elaine Chen Produced by PRI and WNYC