Why older leaders seem resistant to passing the torch
NPR's Juana Summers talks with journalist and writer Rebecca Traister about America's aging political leaders and gerontocracy in the U.S.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with journalist and writer Rebecca Traister about America's aging political leaders and gerontocracy in the U.S.