Brian Mann
Stories
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CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say
Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including for a key overdose prevention program.
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Chile's plunging birth rate may foreshadow future in U.S.
Chilean families are having only one child on average. U.S. birthrates are also dropping but it's unclear whether the U.S. will follow into the growing group of "very low" birthrate countries.
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Addiction community responds to Trump homelessness order
President Trump's executive order on homelessness aims to make it easier for states and cities to get people into mental health or addiction treatment, even if that means involuntary civil commitment.
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Conviction is overturned in the killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979
The man convicted in the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City has had his conviction thrown out. A jury convicted Pedro Hernandez following his confession in the notorious abduction.
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White House says U.S. fentanyl overdose programs will be funded 'in increments'
CDC staffers worry $140 million in grants could fail to reach state and local overdose programs. The White House officials say the dollars will arrive but won't say when.
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Trump toughens fentanyl smuggling penalties but public health grants are withheld
President Trump is expected to sign legislation to toughen penalties for fentanyl traffickers -- but is also withholding roughly $140 million in approved grants to fund fentanyl addiction response.
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Exclusive: Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight
Threats to $140 million in funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses comes as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.
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Birth rates have dropped drastically in Chile. It could hold clues to U.S.'s future
Much of the attention on the world's plunging birth rate is on East Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. But Latin American countries, like Chile, are also seeing a decline in fertility.
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The politics of fewer babies
Families in the U.S. and much of the world are having so few babies, national populations are set to shrink and age. The trend is changing American politics and fueling the rise of global populism.
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As women have far fewer babies, the U.S. and the world face unprecedented challenges
Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink.
