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We Are All Witnesses
In Cleveland, Tamir Rice’s mother still grapples with grieving in private following her son’s public death. By Jordan Ritter Conn.
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Learning to Say Goodbye to My Father: The Ritual of Letting Go
Sleeping next to a corpse, even that of a loved one, was a ritual I had long been dreading. Instead of bringing closure, it seemed a particularly cruel and gothic way to bring even more sorrow to a grieving family. By Shihoko Goto.
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New York State Makes It Legal to Cry in Your Funeral Pie
A new law in New York State allows funeral parlors to serve light refreshments and nonalcoholic drinks, joining 46 other states that allow some eating and drinking during services. By Sarah Maslin Nir.
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When Do You Give Up on Treating a Child With Cancer?
Andrew Levy’s parents knew that the rare and deadly cancer in his blood could not be beaten, so they began to prepare for the worst. Then something mysterious happened. By Melanie Thernstrom. (May 12, 2016)
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Alan Rickman Recites “If Death Is Not the End,” a Moving Poem by Robyn Hitchcock
Oddball singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock is a man who knows how to mark milestones. Back in 2003, he staged a concert at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall in honor of his own 50th birthday, and in so doing, created a time release milestone of sorts for his friend, actor Alan Rickman. By Ayun Halliday.
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My Father’s Hackberry Tree
We never really talked, but the seeds he collected for me one summer said it all. By A. Hope Jahren.
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It’s Alright
Fractures with Matthew Chuang
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The perils of being your own doctor
When an experienced physician became convinced he had ALS, none of the specialists he consulted could persuade him he was perfectly healthy. By Mert Erogul.
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The Devil Is Loose
In Laredo, Texas, paramedics help everyone and don’t ask questions. By Abe Streep.
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Notes From My Suicide
A low point, a bottle, a cat, a gun. By Kenneth R. Rosen. (March, 2016)
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‘When you find my body’: The last days of hiker Gerry Largay
Lost for at least 19 days in the Maine wilderness, the 66-year-old hiker died as she had lived: with courage and with grace. By Kathryn Miles.
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Three Years of Nights
Violence convulses the city after dark. Reporting on it leaves its own scars. By Peter Nickeas.
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Still Life
Our son was born with dark, wet hair and a button nose. His eyes were closed, but the death certificate later said they were brown. By Georgina Blanchard.
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War in Translation: Giving Voice to the Women of Syria
Lina Mounzer on the urgency of telling the stories of conflict.
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Out Late With Oliver Sacks
Two memorable nights in the life we shared reveal the private and public sides of the famous man. By Bill Hayes. (Aug. 26, 2016)
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Every Body Goes Haywire
It’s inconceivable to most people that this is it—there is no other, underlying condition. The headaches are the condition itself. By Anna Altman.
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Can Transcendence Be Taught?
College should prepare students not only for a rich life but also for a meaningful death. By John Kaag and Clancy Martin.
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The Story of My Leg
How military technology saved a veteran of a different kind of war. By Chas McCarty.
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Freddie’s Dead
Curtis Mayfield
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A Fatal Mistake: The Sinking of El Faro
On October 1, 2015, the container ship El Faro sailed directly into the path of Hurricane Joaquin. When it sank it took the lives of all 33 aboard, including eight New Englanders. Rachel Slade wanted to know what happened and why. You will not soon forget what she found.
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