How one US city cut its infant mortality rate by half
A decade ago, a water lead crisis launched Flint, Michigan, into national headlines. But for years, the city of roughly 80,000 has also quietly carried the weight of a tragically high newborn mortality rate.  In 2024, there were 9.4 infant deaths for every 1,000 births in Flint — nearly twice t
<p>A decade ago, a water lead crisis launched Flint, Michigan, into national headlines. But for years, the city of roughly 80,000 has also quietly carried the weight of a tragically high newborn mortality rate.  In 2024, there were 9.4 infant deaths for every 1,000 births in Flint — nearly twice t</p>