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‘None of this happened the way you think it did’
For years, the clients of a Colorado funeral home kept their loved ones’ cremated remains. Then the FBI called. By Elena Saavedra Buckley.
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Blessings of Nature
Olena
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In Japan, a Buddhist Funeral Service for Robot Dogs
An electronics repair company gives a compassionate farewell to mechanical pets, with a traditional ceremony held in a historic temple. By James Burch.
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Why do we give dogs a better death than we give ourselves?
Pet dogs often have a peaceful death that forestalls protracted suffering and pain. Why can’t we do the same for humans? By Joseph Pierre.
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The Bizarre Death of Bridget Cleary, the Irish "Fairy Wife"
Her husband thought she'd been replaced—by a supernatural being. By Maria J. Pérez Cuervo.
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A Forgotten Tradition: May Basket Day
For at least a century or so, April flowers led to showers of May baskets on the front-door knobs of American homes. By Linton Weeks.
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The lesson from Hither Green – no one can be forced to share another’s grief
The floral tributes to slain intruder Henry Vincent have caused anger and resentment, but shrines are rarely places of peace, says religion writer Andrew Brown.
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Krigsgaldr
Heilung
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Kate’s Still Here
Deloy Oberlin didn't know how much time his wife had left, but he knew he wanted to spend their final days fulfilling her last wish. [A home funeral.] By Libby Copeland.
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Who first buried the dead?
Evidence of burial rites by the primitive, small-brained Homo naledi suggests that symbolic behaviour is very ancient indeed. By Paige Madison.
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Being a Funeral Director Made Me Realize the Death Industry is Too Exclusive
Americans might have a healthier attitude toward death if people like me didn’t keep it so hidden from view. By Caleb Wilde.
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The correct way to be a cannibal
Eat a rich or powerful person. By Vincent Bevins. (Sept. 20, 2017)
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How To Bring About Autumn
A how-to guide for those wishing to bring about autumn. By Kelly Conaboy.
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Against All Odds, England's Massive Chalk Horse Has Survived 3,000 Years
Cleaning up the Uffington Horse is the neigh-borly thing to do. By Emily Cleaver.
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Tripping on Peyote in Navajo Nation
A journalist exploring psychedelics’ therapeutic potential participates in a ceremony of the Native American Church. By John Horgan. (July 5, 2017)
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The True Tale of an Ayahuasca Quest
Writer Wells Tower traveled to the jungles of Peru to experience an ancient ritual. What happened next pushed him to his limits.
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Taking Muhammad Ali home
One year ago, a chosen few brought Muhammad Ali back to Louisville for the last time. This is the story of how they carried out their sacred calling. By Tom Junod.
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When Science and the Occult Went Head-to-Head on a German Mountaintop
Spoiler alert: science won. By Eric Grundhauser.
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The Keepers of the Light
New Orleans’s complicated history with the Mardi Gras flambeaux. By Rien Fertel. (Feb. 23, 2017)
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A puke bucket and an ancient drug: is ayahuasca the future of PTSD treatment?
I visited Peru to find out more about an intriguing ayahuasca study – and to have my own experience with the psychedelic brew. By sland.
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