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The Takeaway explores America's high rate of infant deaths; Musician Mike Doughty jams on the banjo with John Hockenberry, and we examine why our golden years are truly great. (episode)
The United States spends more money on healthcare than any other nation in the world, yet we also have one of the highest rates of infant deaths.
The odds had favored Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. But early this morning, the prize went to the French author Patrick Modiano, called a "Proust of our time" by the Nobel Academy.
The Islamic State is targeting Iraq's water resources as it fights to take control of the country, flooding some citizens out of their homes.
Maybe there was a coup. Maybe he has gout from eating too many cheeseburgers. We're not sure. But the head of North Korea hasn't been seen in public in five weeks, and rumors are flying.
Noam Pikelny describes himself on the fringe of bluegrass, but he's often considered the best banjo player in the world—a title locked in with the 2014 Banjo Player of the Year award.
Mike Doughty, the former lead singer of Soul Coughing, jams with John Hockenberry on the banjo, and chats about being a liberal from a conservative family.
78.8 is the newest, and highest, year of life expectancy for Americans to date. But cabaret singer Marilyn Maye has surpassed that number, and at age 86, she is still singing strong.