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Digital Dying Weekly News: 3/20/2015

Inspirational words about life from a nonagenarian, news that Tim Cook tried to donate his liver to Steve Jobs, and…

9 years ago

Death and dying in the digital age. How our approach to grief is changing.

Death and dying and how we approach grief has always been a very personal matter. But times are changing.

9 years ago

5 moving, beautiful essays about death and dying.

Reading about death can be heart wrenching, uplifting, sad, and inspiring all at the same time. When we read what…

9 years ago

Organic burial pods or how to become a tree when you die.

How would you like to become a tree when you die? An Italian group is trying to give you that…

9 years ago

Mr. Dukes goes to the beach. Zhenia Bulawka shares the story.

  Zhenia Bulawka’s dog, Mr. Dukes, recently lost his life to mast cell cancer. The two had been buddies for…

9 years ago

Talking about death and dying in the African American community

It's never easy to talk about death and dying. Unfortunately, putting off the conversation about what you want to happen…

9 years ago

Fish in the Dark: Larry David brings death to Broadway.

Fish in the Dark, a new play written and starring Larry David, officially opens at New York's Cort Theater on Tuesday,…

9 years ago

Human head transplant on the way, says Italian doctor.

Sergio Canavero, an Italian doctor, is hoping to be the first to conduct a human head transplant and he thinks…

9 years ago

A Will for the Woods: A Documentary About Honoring Death and the Earth

Update: A Will for the Woods is now available for online streaming through PBS.org. Click here to go to the…

9 years ago

Japan embraces robot dog funerals.

Japanese owners of a beloved AIBO robot dog which is broken beyond repair now have the option of holding a…

9 years ago