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Laura Kelly

Laura Kelly

lkelly@washingtontimes.com

Laura Kelly is a general assignment and health reporter for The Washington Times. Before moving to DC, Laura was the editor of The Jerusalem Post Magazine, reporting from Israel and the Middle East from 2012 to 2016. She is a graduate of Fordham University in the Bronx, NY. Email Laura at LKelly@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Laura Kelly

"Deaths of Despair" graphic showing dramatic rise in mortality of white Americans in their early 50s. (NPR) [http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/23/521083335/the-forces-driving-middle-aged-white-peoples-deaths-of-despair]

Mortality rate of middle-aged whites on rise: Study

A toxic combination of declining social status, poor health and failed relationships is being blamed for the worrying spike in mortality rates among white Americans in the middle and working classes, according to new data from demographers, in a striking reversal on longtime historic trends.

March 23, 2017
Sears, once the monolith of American retail, says that there is "substantial doubt" it will keep its doors open. (Associated Press)

Sears warns of store closings in internet age

As Jesus Martinez browsed the stocked and orderly aisles of the Sears store in Bowie, Maryland, Wednesday, there was no outward signs he might be participating in a death watch.

March 22, 2017