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bereavement

Illustration of a woman lying in bed in a dark room, reaching out to touch the ghost of a man standing beside it and smiling down at her. His image is two translucent poses overlaid for a ghostly effect.
January/February 2021 / Society

Why Do We See Dead People?

October 27, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Patricia Pearson

Humans have always sensed the ghosts of loved ones. It’s only in the last century that we convinced ourselves this was a problem

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Health / Society

The Decade in Relationships

December 31, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From the racism of online dating to mourning through technology, here are the relationship conversations that helped define Canada

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The End: How We Die Now

Why a Grieving Mother Chose to Become a Funeral Director

May 29, 2019January 14, 2020 - by Celie Deagle

After the death of her young son, one woman decided to help other people through the worst moments of their lives

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Why We Care For the Dead

November 23, 2016November 19, 2019 - by Erin Sylvester

An interview with Thomas W. Laqueur, winner of the Cundill Prize and author of The Work of the Dead

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December 2015 / Technology

Digitizing the Dead

November 23, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Wanda Schmöckel

The Mormon mission to save souls—and Saskatchewan’s public archives

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