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The Ghosts of the Tsunami
The 2011 earthquake and tsunami killed thousands in Japan. Those left behind were haunted by the dead, and some were possessed by them. By Richard Lloyd Parry.
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‘Dollhouses of Death’: New Hampshire woman’s crime-scene dioramas have taught investigators
Growing up in the late 19th century, Frances Glessner Lee was a typical young lady from a well-to-do family, but she had one rather unorthodox passion. Murder was her hobby. By Shawne K. Wickham.
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Fighting for Love
Venus Hum
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Go Inside a Synthetic Cadaver Factory
Florida's SynDaver Labs makes extraordinarily advanced anatomical models. By Eric Grundhauser.
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What It’s Like to Learn You’re Going to Die
Palliative-care doctors explain the “existential slap” that many people face at the end. By Jennie Dear.
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The Vigilante Suicide Stopper Of Nanjing, China
In the rapidly modernizing, constantly churning city of Nanjing, China, there is a legendary bridge, four miles long, where day after day, week after week, the desperate and melancholy and tormented come to end their lives. Most end up in the Yangtze River, 130 feet below. But some do not meet their maker. They meet someone else. They are pulled back from the brink--sometimes violently--by an odd and unlikely angel. By Michael Paterniti.
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The Fire That Forced Me to Finally Say Goodbye
When my house burned down with Mom’s ashes inside, I lost her all over again. By Andria Stone.
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Arms Dealers
When eight heads arrived at a shipping warehouse in Detroit, the feds uncovered some unsavory details about the little-known trade in human remains. By Peter Andrey Smith.
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Is broken heart syndrome real?
When your heart breaks … (Literally).“You can die of a broken heart — it's scientific fact. A sudden temporary weakening of the muscular portion of the heart, this weakening can be triggered by emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one, a break-up, or constant anxiety, it is also known as broken-heart syndrome.
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Inside the Crisis Actors Studio
James Lipton
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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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Lost again: Echoes of a WWI hero’s suicide
Memorial Day, when Americans reckon with war’s cost, came early that year. It was Dec. 11, 1921. Three thousand people crowded into the State Armory in Pittsfield to honor the late Lt. Col. Charles W. Whittlesey, famed leader of World War I’s “lost battalion.” Now he too was lost. By Larry Parnass.
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When Silence is a Plea Bargain
On life as a stutterer. By Parker Carroll.
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War Dog: A Soldier’s Best Friend
HBO
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Recognizing What They Had, 20 Years Too Late
A closeted gay woman didn’t know how to have platonic love with a man. Decades later, she wishes she had been brave enough to try. By Nicky Radcliffe.
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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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The Organ of the Universe: On Living with Tinnitus
Alex Landragin on tinnitus as a burden and an existential clarion call.
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After the liberation of Mosul, an orgy of killing
In the dying days of the battle of Mosul, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad followed Iraqi soldiers during the last push against Isis. But following their victory, a new wave of savagery was unleashed.
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Paa Joe’s Fantasy Coffins Are Now Recognized as Contemporary Art in Ghana
Gallery 1957 celebrates the Ghana artist’s legacy with a collaborative exhibition. By Margaret Carrigan.
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In Mexico, Not Dead. Not Alive. Just Gone
With the drug war’s “disappeared” numbering in the tens of thousands, some families take up the search for loved ones on their own. By Azam Ahmed.
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