Having accurate death records saves lives. By Jane E. Brody A combination of journalistic curiosity and advancing years prompts me to read obituaries regularly. I routinely check for ages and causes ...
This story was reported by: Dillon Bergin, Betsy Ladyzhets, Jake Kincaid and Derek Kravitz of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and MuckRock’s Documenting COVID-19 project; Rudi Keller of The ...
Thousands of Americans are given the wrong race on their death certificates each year. An average 30% Native American, 3% Asian, and 3% Hispanic deaths are mislabeled. Three affected families told ...