Around 44,000 people died of gun-related injuries in the United States in 2024, according to the latest available statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of ...

Americans died at the lowest rate on record in 2025. Did life expectancy hit all-time high?

The U.S. death rate fell in 2025 to the lowest level ever recorded, driven by broad declines in mortality across every age group, new data shows, even while heart disease and cancer remain the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to connect with a trained ...

In the 500 days between President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025 and June 4, 2026, 52 people died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the United States. The ...

Under the terms of the Death in Custody Reporting Act, the Justice Department is required to collect information about everyone who dies in prisons and jails across the United States. The intention ...