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Southfield emergency medical personnel determined the 20-year-old was dead, only for a funeral home worker to unzip a body ...

Sínann Fetherston speaks with Funeral Director Graham Gleasure about the history of Irish funerals, the traditions that have continued, and why we should all pre-plan our own ceremony.

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A Detroit suburb has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the family of a young woman who had been declared dead at home ...

Losing a loved one overseas can be overwhelming for Filipino families, as they cope with grief while navigating unfamiliar ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.

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In a society where speaking about mortality is thought to bring misfortune, one company is trying to confront it head-on ...

Several of the early bills already pitched for the 2026 Indiana General Assembly deal with mortality, and all from a different perspective ...