Funeral Homes Offer Free Transportation on Election Day
Every Election Day, organizations across the country mobilize to offer free rides to the polls for voters who have trouble getting to their polling location. Even in a...
Mexican Town Honors “Best Mourner”
In a culture known for colorful, joyous death and mourning rituals, one Mexican town stands out for a unique practice that crowns a "best mourner" each year. Reflecting...
Chicago Artist Wants You to See the Beauty in Death
When you think of floral art, you probably picture a pastel wedding bouquet, a bountiful fall centerpiece, or a funerary wreath. But when the special occasion is over,...
New Options for Outdoor Memorials
Two new death care options are making it easier for families to memorialize their loved ones in the great outdoors. Locating scattered ashes Scattering ashes outdoors is a...
South African Funeral Workers Reach Agreement After Strike
After a three-day strike, South Africa’s funeral workers came to an agreement with authorities and resumed work on September 17. The strike, which disrupted the transportation of bodies...
Obit Project Honors Canada’s COVID-19 Victims
Canadian publication Maclean’s launched a new project that commemorates the more than 9,000 Canadians lost to COVID-19. The obituary project, They Were Loved, aims to honor those who...
Medical Cannibalism: When Corpses Were Medicine
When we think of eating human flesh, our minds go straight to cannibalistic murderers, horrific life-or-death situations, and ancient ritual sacrifices. But well into the modern era, people...
Thailand’s First Serial Killer Si Quey Cremated After Five Decades on Display
A Thailand museum cremated the body of the country's first convicted serial killer in July, more than half a century after his death. Known as a “cannibal killer,”...
Grieving Cat Gets “Memory Basket” After Mom’s Death
If you’ve ever witnessed the behavior of a pet whose owner recently died, you know that animals experience their own form of grief when their beloved humans pass....
Life Examined Podcast Rethinks Death
With a new virus ravaging populations across the world and physical distance separating loved ones in unfamiliar ways, thoughts of mortality, spirituality, and death become acutely relevant. Life...