https://stream.housatonic.live/videos/watch/603b0f30-b5ae-4549-affc-1fbbd3268c30 Source - https://www.thirteen.org/programs/pbs-newshour/covid-s-toll-1624562569/ HM00IU / Saved June 16, 2026 fentanyl opioid epidemicUnderstanding the 'massive' decline in US life expectancy A new study found that between 2018 and 2020, U.S. life expectancy decreased by the biggest margin since World War II. The pandemic took an outsized toll in America compared to other countries, with life expectancy as a whole dropping by nearly two years. But for Black and brown Americans, the toll was even worse. William Brangham discusses the study's findings with lead author Dr. Steven Woolf. 0:07:47 | AIRED: 6/24/2021 | Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:04:47 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.housatonic.live https://stream.housatonic.live/lazy-static/avatars/71ac699f-493d-4536-8d9f-ca460cbd187a.jpg https://stream.housatonic.live/videos/watch/603b0f30-b5ae-4549-affc-1fbbd3268c30 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.housatonic.live/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.