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Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19
By: Jane Greenhalgh | Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Life expectancy in the U.S. fell in 2021, for the second year in a row. In 2019, someone born in the U.S. had a life expectancy… Read More