Today's Takeaways: Medicine's Struggle, Veterans on Film, and The Curse of Beauty Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Ukraine: A Crisis Slipping Towards the Brink? U.S. ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller Confirmed Dead Preparing to Die: Dr. Atul Gawande on Medicine's Struggle with Mortality Payday Loans: A Necessary Evil? Report Claims Right-Wing Films Break the Box Office Retired Army Pilot Urges Hollywood To Portray Veterans Fairly What's in a Face? 'The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty' Amanda Filipacchi's novel "The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty," imagines a beautiful woman hiding under an elaborate disguise to make herself appear unattractive. ( Olena Chernenko / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC