Guest: Andrew Kramer, The New York Times

Guest: Jonathan Steele, The Guardian

A new study says cancer patients nearing the end of life want the truth. But it's not all that simple. Everyday, and with every patient, Dr. John Marshall has to reexamine what it means to tell this truth.

Guest: Thomas Gouttierre, Center for Afghanistan Studies, The University of Nebraska

What does democracy sound like? That depends on where you are. The Takeaway compares U.K. Question Time and the U.S. House of Representatives to hear the difference in the way lawmakers serve you.

Guest: Mary Ellen Klaus, Miami Herald

As floods reach record levels in the Midwest, thousands of people have been displaced. Homes, businesses and crops have been destroyed. Are humans partly to blame for this increased risk of flooding? The Takeaway turns to Robert Holmes, National Flood Coordinator for the U.S. Geological Survey, for the answers.

Guest: Kate Kelly, The Wall Street Journal