Brandy L SchillaceFear of Death and the War for UkrainePutin’s invasion may well be driven by dread of his own mortalityMar 2, 202210Mar 2, 202210
Michael NabertWalking Probable CauseHow did Kyle know that his life was in danger? Easy. He carried the danger he needed to be protected from in his own two hands.Nov 19, 20214Nov 19, 20214
Julio Vincent GambutoTo Most of Us, Colin Powell Was Not Who You Are Eulogizing Him To BeThe older I get the more clear it becomes to me that most of how we think about world events is rooted in our unique point-of-view, our…Oct 19, 202176Oct 19, 202176
Hanif AbdurraqibDeath Has Become a Political PropAfter so many months of casualties, the only deaths we talk about are the ones that carry a messageOct 29, 20201Oct 29, 20201
Colin DickeyThe Government Has Dismantled Our Ability to Grieve as a NationGrief is an unwieldy weapon, and the GOP has shown it would rather mock death than mourn it.May 14, 20204May 14, 20204
Hanif AbdurraqibThe Unique Sadness of Mourning the Musicians Who Helped Us GrieveWith the deaths of Ellis Marsalis, Adam Schlesinger, and John Prine, I’m left wondering whether music really can help us healApr 9, 20203Apr 9, 20203
Michelle LegroI’m a Funeral Director. The Coronavirus Has Changed Everything.The way New York City buries its dead is different now, regardless of whether people were killed by the diseaseApr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
Rob ReidHow Tech Empowers Dangerous Lone WolvesMass killings are getting worse as technology acceleratesOct 11, 20189Oct 11, 20189
Meghan DaumSpecies of GriefMy father died. Then my dog died. I’m not sure which variety of grief is worse.May 1, 201939May 1, 201939
Meghan DaumI Can’t Stop Thinking About My Own DeathA Gen Xer contemplates mortality, burial, and decayJan 24, 201936Jan 24, 201936