Are Life Spans Getting Longer? It Depends On How Wealthy You Are

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Kelly McEvers
All Things Considered | Jun 23, 2014

While life expectancies are getting longer for those who are well off, life spans for poor women are actually getting shorter. The stories of two women, from two very different places, illustrate the reasons for the gap.

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