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A baby receives care in the neonatal intensive care unit of the government hospital in Tripoli, Lebanon. Because of the lack of prenatal care amid the country's massive economic crisis, medical staff members say more newborns are born sick and weak. From time to time, when parents don't have the funds to pay for additional care, they go home — and leave their infant stranded at the hospital.

Lebanon's hospitals are running out of medicine and staff in ongoing economic crisis

Hospitals are running out of medicines. Staff members are leaving. And some parents will even leave a newborn stranded in the intensive care unit if they can't afford the fees for additional care.

Bags of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, are displayed before a press conference regarding a major drug bust, at the office of the New York attorney general in New York City on Sept. 23, 2016.

Opinion: 2020's Other Medical Crisis

Scott Simon notes the 30 percent increase of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic.

Call center specialist Michael Colluccio works on a team that answers 988 calls from people whose phones have area codes for the suburban Philadelphia region. If needed, Colluccio also can answer calls from other parts of the state or country, part of a system that makes sure someone is always available to talk.

At 988 call centers, crisis counselors offer empathy — and juggle limited resources

In a mental health crisis, a conversation with an empathetic listener can be live-saving. But when someone needs in-person help, there's a shortage of resources in many parts of the country.

Residents of Mykolaiv collect clean water from a distribution station set up by the International Committee of the Red Cross on Oct. 1.

A Ukrainian city struggles after Russian forces blew up its water supply

Russian missiles ruptured Mykolaiv's pipelines. They stretch across territory under Russian control, making it impossible for municipal workers to repair them. With winter coming, worries are rising.

Study: Water births just as safe as non-water births

Researchers from the University of Michigan say the risk of infection and ICU admissions for newborns, and of postpartum hemmorhage for women, are the…

Flint officials are considering tapping the Flint River as a source for drinking water

Rising water costs have Flint officials looking at the Flint River as a source of drinking water. Flint's troubled water and sewer system was the subject…

Flint Community Schools superintendent pushes for change in school funding formula

Flint Community Schools Superintendent Derrick Lopez filed a formal complaint earlier this month with the Genesee Intermediate School District over…

Tens of thousands of water filters have been distributed in Flint.

Feds now say filtered Flint tap water OK for kids and pregnant women

Health officials say filtered Flint tap water is now safe enough for children and pregnant women to drink.For months, concerns about potential lead…

Investigator: State agencies not turning over all Flint water documents to AG probe

The head of the Michigan Attorney General’s investigation into the Flint water crisis is threatening to take state agencies to court to force them to turn…

Stateside: Prop N in Detroit; Flint theater project; missing and murdered Indigenous people

Today on Stateside, we’ll hear about the Native Justice Coalition’s call to action in support of missing and murdered indigenous people. Also, we talk to…

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