Life expectancy for white people who did not graduate from high school and particularly women has been declining in a way we haven't seen before. Monica, you tell that story through the research, but also through your own experience as someone who went to college and left their hometown. The Forgotten Girls is officially being released today.
In this installment of the podcast, the crew talks about what’s in the debt ceiling agreement, why polls on the debt ceiling have been straight-up contradictory and what could happen if the legislation isn’t passed by next Monday. They also discuss the significant increase in laws involving sexuality and gender in Republican-led states and what Americans think about them. And Galen speaks with senior writer Monica Potts about her new book, "The Forgotten Girls."
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