SocietyThe rise of the death doulaCounselling, forgiveness rituals, at-home funerals—death midwives provide end-of-life spiritual care for the secular
BooksWhen grief takes flight: Book reviewIn her award-winning memoir, Helen Macdonald shares memories of training a mercurial goshawk after the death of her father
UncategorizedDiscovering Joan RiversShe became famous for being famous, yet she was so much more. Jaime Weinman explains
LifeFrom casino nights to ’destination wakes,’ a modern take on memorials’It’s up to us to create an experience, not just provide a funeral’
CanadaGoing green after deathSaskatchewan has adopted a new, greener burial method. Will the ‘ick factor’ keep it from catching on?
On CampusA hated professor’s lesson in academic freedomOn the legacy of race researcher Philippe Rushton
UncategorizedMy quest for better after-living, by Scott Feschuk Eleventy squillion eons of ‘eternal life’ might get old. And this is the good option?
BooksWhen does life really end?Dick Teresi on when and how the medical community decides someone is dead, and the possibility cadavers can feel pain
UncategorizedCan donating organs be painful even after you’ve flatlined?Scientists have broadened the definition of death, but it’s extremely unlikely that donors suffer