Oregon plans to open its first-ever natural burial ground this spring. For the burials, they'll use softwood caskets or biodegradable...
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More People in Virginia Are Choosing Cremation
More people in Virginia are choosing cremation as their end-of-life arrangement of choice. This is for many reasons, including cremation...
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Paris, France Opens Its First Green Cemetery
Now Parisians have the choice to be buried in a green cemetery, lowering their carbon footprint. So far there are 150 green-burial plots....
Artificial Reef Honors Navy Crew Members Lost at Sea
A new artificial reef near Sarasota, Florida honors the lives of more than 4,000 Navy crew members lost at sea. The artificial reef was...
Contestants Prepare for Six Flags Great Adventure’s 30-Hour Coffin Challenge
The annual Six Flags Great Adventure 30-Hour Coffin Challenge is almost here. They selected five finalists from more than 6,000 applicants...
Podcast Aims to Destigmatize Talking about Death
In their podcast "Funeral Stories," Casey Carter and Laura Brooker cover the often taboo subject of death in a humorous and heartfelt way....
The Differences Between Grief and Traumatic Grief
Throughout life, we experience different kinds of grief. Traumatic grief is when our loss is unexpected, triggering post-trauma survivial...
Research Shows That Doctors Are Hesitant to Attend Patients’ Funerals
After reviewing research, those leading the study discovered that doctors are often hesitant to attend their patients' funerals. However,...
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