I Lost My Son to Addiction. No, Privilege Didn’t Protect Him
He had a loving family, financial support, and the best treatment. He fell victim to an overdose anyway
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What Should You Do with Your Stuff before You Die?
The practice of “death cleaning,” or minimizing your belongings in your twilight years, is more appealing than ever
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Death Care Has Turned into a Gold Rush
How did a cemetery group amass $1.2 billion in assets—and so much power?
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The Lobby Group That Owns the Conversation around Assisted Deaths
Dying with Dignity Canada played a huge part in the legalization of MAID. Few have the resources to oppose them
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Notes from Grief Camp
Every summer, more than a hundred kids spend a weekend at Camp Erin swimming and canoeing. They also learn to deal with death
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Gothic Revival: Embracing Dark Times
Why a 1970s subculture that championed rebellion is back—and more morbid than ever
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Death 101: Life Lessons from the Country’s Only Degree Devoted to the End
Some first-year arts students are asked to write papers about Plato or Jane Austen; thanatology students need an existential sensibility
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Grief Struck Me Speechless. Learning a New Language Helped Me Open Up
An impulsive decision to take Spanish classes became a turning point after the deaths of loved ones
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