Oldest US 'soap opera' set to call it quits

With less-than-glowing ratings, "Guiding Light" -- born on the radio back in 1937 -- will finish its long run with more than 16,000 episodes filmed.
Daytime dramas are fabled for their romances and betrayals, weddings and divorces, previously unknown evil twins, and in recent years, same-sex affection, lately serving as sort of a social barometer in the United States.
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