Death and Dying

Most Funeral Homes Don't Know How To Bury Muslims. These Women Want To Change That.

Ida Khalil has washed more than a hundred women. “I used to be afraid of dead people,” she says. “Now I could sleep next to dead people.”
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Parents Who Killed Son They Adopted From China Are Sentenced

John and Katherine Snyder were sentenced in the death of 8-year-old Adam, one of five Chinese children the Ohio couple had adopted.
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I Texted My Friend For Years After She Died. Then I Received A 5-Word Reply That Left Me Shaken.

"For the first time since my dear friend had died five years earlier, she’d written back."
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My Son Died Unexpectedly. Months Later, I Heard His Voice Say 4 Words That Flooded Me With Peace.

"During those early months after my 24-year-old son, Eric, passed away in a car accident, I cried each night when I went to bed."
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Why Do We Always Want To Know How Someone Died?

Mental health experts weigh in on this common impulse to find out the cause of death.
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I Keep My Altar To The Dead Up All Year. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Make Me Sad.

“Whether or not our departed loved ones are still with us, holding them as if they are can enrich our living experience.”
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We Learned My Dad Was Dying — And We Chose Not To Tell Him. Did We Make The Wrong Decision?

"Sometimes I feel pressured to confirm that he's getting better. I can't tell him that actually, he won’t."
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Pathologist Sued After Allegedly Posting Decapitated Baby’s Autopsy On Instagram

Dr. Jackson Gates said he would never post the identity of patients in his videos, but attorneys for the baby's parents say he invaded their privacy.
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Pee-wee Herman Actor Paul Reubens' Cause Of Death Confirmed

Reubens, known for his eccentric comedy, died at age 70 in July.
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The 8 Biggest Mistakes People Make With A Power Of Attorney

Creating a POA is one of the most important documents you'll ever do, but estate lawyers say people often make these common errors.
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