mark shields and ramesh ponnuru take on the week's news. and, much more. >> oodruff: and now, some disturbing findings about suicides in this country, hd how the ra continued to climb for more than 15 years. a new report highlights some of the reasonbehind these patterns, and as amna nawaz reports, it's issued at a moment when two notable deaths have drawn more attention to the problem. >> reporter: the deaths of chef and tv host anthony bourdain and fashion designer kate spade this week underscored some grim numbers. suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the united states. in 2016 alone, nearly 45,000 americans died by suicide. cnn announced today thatur dain, who took viewers to e cations around the world on his show, died at e of 61. spade, whose handbags and accessories made her a business mogul and fashion icon, died tuesday at the age of 55 the centers for disease control and prevention's latest report found suicide rates increased in nearly every state in america since 2000. in half of all states, the rate rose more than 25%