Death

Untitled Arrangement (Yellow Roses) is a part of a series by photographer Rachel Cox exploring the necessity of beauty when processing grief

How a Common Death Ritual Made It Harder to Mourn the Loss of My Mother

Without realizing it, many of us make it harder than it must be

Why You Can Look Forward to Being Happier in Old Age

As we age, life's end looms closer: but the end may be the peak of our happ...

As we age, life's end looms closer: but the end may be the peak of our happiness

Stacks of US 1 dollar bills in ascending order

A Sudden Loss of Wealth Increases Your Chances of Death

"This is something millions of people go through"

Philip Seymour Hoffman and Mimi O'Donnell at a premiere at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California in 2004.

Mimi O’Donnell: Forgiveness Helped Me Heal After Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death

The partner of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman writes about forgiveness aft...

The partner of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman writes about forgiveness after the actor passed away from an overdose

How to Become Less Afraid of Death

Death, in the view of many theorists, is a good thing, at least for a socie...

Death, in the view of many theorists, is a good thing, at least for a society that aspires to be creative. When you're on the clock, you accomplish more. Cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker, author of...

These Three Words Helped Me Understand My Father’s Death

I spoke them at his bedside

More Americans Than Ever Are Choosing to Be Cremated

Cremation rate hit 50.1% in 2016