The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has thought again about our life expectancy calculations. Why life expectancy ...

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COVID-19 lowered life expectancy in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021. Last month, the CDC released new estimates based on 2022 data. The headline: life expectancy is finally creeping back up. There has been ...

Where you were born in this country can add or subtract close to a decade from your life. That is not a metaphor for opportunity or circumstance, though it applies to those too. It is a ...