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Why Some Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care, How Milk Pricing Works, Week In Washington

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 5:00pm
By Natalie Guyette

Among the lives lost to suicide each year in the U.S. are older adults who choose to take their own lives while living in nursing homes, assisted living centers and adult care homes. We talk with two reporters who spent six months investigating this issue. We also talk about what influences what you pay for a gallon of milk and what those numbers mean for Wisconsin dairy farmers, and we take a look at this week's national news.

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