Stories Tagged as
Death
There's a corner of the internet where YouTubers read strangers' obituaries. Why?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Andie Corban
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 3, 2023
"It's quite a tasteless pursuit, but it seems as though it's a pursuit driven by desperation, like they are casting around looking for ways to make money online," WIRED reporter Kate Knibbs said of the YouTube obituary pirates.
More and more Americans are choosing cremation
by
Ali Budner
Apr 18, 2023
That may in part be because of cost — cremation tends to be less expensive than burials — but also because of the creative creation remains market. Loved ones have options to create jewelry, paperweights, tattoos, even fireworks, from cremated remains.
For kids who lost parents to COVID, the financial consequences compound the emotional toll
by
Alisa Roth
Jun 9, 2022
Losing a parent can have long-term financial implications for children.
Probate court cases rise as people die from COVID without wills
by
Joy Díaz
Oct 12, 2021
In Texas, probate court judges say they are trying to manage a huge increase in cases, with families left to sort out a loved one's affairs.
Funeral services in the age of COVID-19: "You have no idea what it's like"
Apr 3, 2020
The things that can make funerals cathartic aren’t possible right now.
When presidents are laid to rest, Wall Street takes a break
Dec 5, 2018
The tradition dates as far back as the 1800s.
What happens when a body is donated to science?
Oct 27, 2017
The growing industry of body part sales.
For public good, not for profit.
Can harvesting young blood help the aging process?
Jul 24, 2017
At least two companies have started doing human trials.
Prince refused to be a commodity
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 21, 2016
Yale professor Daphne A. Brooks talks about the musician's life and legacy.
How doctors die
Jan 19, 2016
In facing death, and making preparations for it, doctors are showing the way for others.