Dec 22 COVID helped cause the biggest drop in U.S. life expectancy since WWII By Laura Santhanam Changes in U.S. life expectancy normally move at a more glacial pace – at incremental tenths of a year. But the coronavirus pandemic has upset that steady trend. Continue reading
Jul 21 U.S. life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 18 COVID-19 has already cut U.S. life expectancy by a year. For Black Americans, it's worse By Laura Santhanam Communities of color have suffered disproportionately throughout the pandemic, and these latest federal data further illustrate the magnitude of those disparities. Continue reading
Dec 22 Before COVID-19, U.S. life expectancy was making a slight rebound By Laura Santhanam New federal data shows life expectancy before the pandemic was on the rise, but tens of thousands of deaths caused by opioids… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: WHO declares novel coronavirus a global health emergency In our news wrap Thursday, the World Health Organization has declared China's outbreak of novel coronavirus a global health emergency. The illness is still spreading both within China, which has confirmed more than 7,800 cases and 212 deaths, and worldwide. Continue watching
Jan 30 For 1st time in 4 years, U.S. life expectancy rises, but only a little By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The rise is mostly due to lower death rates for cancer and drug overdoses. Continue reading
Dec 30 Using a rideshare app this New Year's Eve? Buckle up By Jenni Bergal, Stateline While most people nowadays make sure children in the rear are in car seats or buckled up, transportation officials say it’s fairly common for adults in back not to wear seat belts, especially when they’re riding in taxis and ride-hailing… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Iraq hit with bombings, deadly protest violence In our news wrap Tuesday, violence gripped Iraq as three bombings across Baghdad killed at least five people and wounded more than a dozen. Meanwhile, clashes between protesters and security forces left three demonstrators dead. Also, in the West Bank,… Continue watching
Aug 09 After Ferguson, black men still face the highest risk of being killed by police By Laura Santhanam These numbers are “conservative,” and many killings likely go unreported, researchers said in this recent study. Continue reading
Nov 29 American life expectancy has dropped again. Here's why By Laura Santhanam Another drop in U.S. life expectancy is being called a ‘wakeup call’. What’s happening?… Continue reading