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Renee Montagne steps away from the mic and into the unknown

"The supposed ages of retirement don't work when you've got 25 more years - or some such version of reality that's quite real. I have a long-lived family, so I could very easily have an entire other life."
Renee Montagne, on retiring at age 76

"Morning Edition", hosts Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne.
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Former "Morning Edition" host Renee Montagne

Renee Montagne began freelancing for NPR in the 1980s, eventually co-hosting All Things Considered and Morning Edition. During her 44 years at the network, her storytelling style won listeners' hearts and major journalism awards - many of them during her second half of life.

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Vanessa Finney is JPR's All Things Considered host. She also produces the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange segments My Better Half - exploring how people are thriving in the second half of their lives - and The Creative Way, which profiles regional artists.