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The widowhood effect: What it’s like to lose a loved one so young
When her husband died at 36, Christina Frangou was a statistical outlier, a young widow. She soon discovered that there was a name for the phenomenon surrounding her devastating grief and the toll it takes on those left behind.
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At soaring rate, Nepalis seeking jobs abroad come home dead
“The number of Nepali workers going abroad has more than doubled since the country began promoting foreign labor in recent years: from about 220,000 in 2008 to about 500,000 in 2015.” By Martha Mendoza.
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Artist Creates Death-Inspired Comics To Fight Her Depression
Haenuli is a fashion designer from South Korea who has been battling depression by drawing a friendly relationship between a girl and death in the form of a skeleton. “Even dark things give comfort.”
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Decoding Death: The Science and Significance of Near Death Experiences
People have reported “near death experiences”, or NDE’s, over centuries and across cultures. The nature of them has historically been the territory of religion and philosophy. But now science has staked its claim in the discussion. And the questions are profound: where is consciousness produced, in the brain, or somewhere else? Can consciousness continue to exist even after the heart and brain have stopped working? Contributor Ashley Walters explores the science and the meaning of near death experiences. [Audio program]
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Keo Woolford, Hawaii Five-0 Actor, Dies at 49
Woolford, who wrote, directed and produced the 2013 independent film The Haumana, died on Monday at a hospital in Oahu, Hawaii, three days after suffering a stroke, according to The Hollywood Repor…
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Inside Bolivia’s Skull Festival, Where the Dead Get Diamonds and Sunglasses
“Here death isn’t so final.” By Paul Koudounaris.
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A Brief History of Death
Shortly after my thirteenth birthday, my mother announced somewhat mysteriously that it was time for me “to get to know the books.” By Nir Baram.
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Burial mounds make a comeback in 21st-century Britain
A type of burial used 5,000 years ago is available again as families mourning loved ones seek a better way of doing death. By Maev Kennedy. (Oct. 26, 2016)
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Hiker who fell into Yellowstone hot spring 'dissolved overnight'
The body of a hiker who who fell into a hot spring at Yellowstone Park was never retrieved because it "most likely dissolved overnight."
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One person shot dead at airport in Oklahoma City
At least one person has been shot dead at Oklahoma City airport. The facility is on lock down while police deal with the incident and all arrivals and departures have been suspended until further notice. The facility is on lock down while police deal with the incident and all arrivals and departures have been suspended until further notice.
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Robert Vaughn, suave ‘Man from U.NCL.E.’ star, dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Vaughn, the debonair, Oscar-nominated actor whose many film roles were eclipsed by his hugely popular turn in television’s “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” has di…
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Bermuda Triangle scare you? Meet the Gulf’s Jacuzzi of Death
The toxic underwater lake beneath of the Gulf, four-times more salty than the surrounding water, was discovered by the E/V Nautilis expedition. By Jared Leone.
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Seeing Stars
When you’re grieving, a phone can become an optical instrument, turning magical thinking to magical realism. By Alex Ronan.
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Could an astronaut’s corpse bring new life to another world?
A poor soul adrift in the void could bring the genesis on a place like Mars. By William Herkewitz.
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The Living Dead
An interview with Thomas Laqueur about his book The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains. By Timothy Shenk. (Mar. 10, 2016)
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Tibetan Sky Burial: 36 Photos
[Warning: Disturbing, graphic, morbid] “The idea of your body being taken apart and flown into the air in a million different directions is really, really powerful ….” — Caitlin Doughty.
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A 600-Year-Old Oak Tree Finally Succumbs
“The tree was so old, it wasn’t able to withstand the intensity of the heat we had. We had these stretches of heat, and then a deluge.” By James Barron.
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The Dramatic Life and Mysterious Death of Theodosia Burr
The fate of Aaron Burr's daughter remains a topic of contention. By Hadley Meares. [It's Hadley.]
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The Wide, Strange World of Modern Mummification
It's not just Egypt that has embraced the practice.
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Stampeders confirm death of player Mylan Hicks
The Calgary Stampeders say defensive back Mylan Hicks died on Sunday morning. He was 23.
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