Some dining trends, like the cronut, bring joy to the world. Others, not so much. In the latter category is the death dinner, a dinner party where everyone invited gets to talk about dying and what to ...

When my grandfather made the decision to die after cancer treatment worsened his symptoms, I felt a call from deep within to stand beside him during the process and to help him move through the ...

The concept of death occupies a complicated place in American minds, especially when compared with other societies. In Ghana, the dead are honored with elaborately carved coffins representing the ...

Santa Muerte (Saint of Death or Our Holy Lady of Death) is a Mexican folk saint whose devotion has significantly increased over the past few decades. Known for her skeletal figure and association with ...