 Its pharmacy operations have become less and less profitable. It's facing new competition from Amazon. And now Walgreens executives say shoppers are also spending less on snacks and home supplies as prices have gone up. Retail sales at Walgreens dipped 4% in the most recent quarter compared to last year. Alina Seluk, NPR News. Singer-songwriter Kinky Friedman has died at the age of 79. Friedman recorded more than a dozen albums over his decades-long career.