Life & Death

Five people have won election to Congress, despite being dead

It's hard to believe but, yes, it is possible to be elected to national office if you're dead. In fact,…

10 years ago

“Dead Meet” is a place for death professionals looking for love.

Are you a “death professional” who is looking for love? If so then perhaps Carla Valentine can help. Valentine, a…

10 years ago

Saying goodbye to Nathan Cirillo.

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014, a country will say goodbye to a hero as Canadian reservist Corporal Nathan Cirillo is…

10 years ago

October 30th is “Create A Great Funeral Day”

Each year October 30th is designated as Create a Great Funeral Day. (more…)

10 years ago

National Museum of Funeral History Breathes Life into Death

Houston's National Museum of Funeral History is one of those rare hidden treasures. There's lots to please even the most…

10 years ago

Death becomes her: Met exhibit showcases mourning garb.

On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 the Metropolitan Museum of Art will unveil a new exhibit which highlights women’s mourning fashion.…

10 years ago

October 15th is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Each year on October 15th we are asked to take a moment to remember those touched by the loss of a…

10 years ago

The man who discovered Ebola.

In 1976 Peter Piot was a young Scientist working in a research lab in Antwerp. As part of their work,…

10 years ago

New CDC report says US life expectancy at an all-time high

According to latest report on life expectancy by the CDC (Mortality in the United States, 2012), Americans can now expect…

10 years ago

Ebola Burial Teams Continue to Labor Under Extreme Conditions.

The brave men and women who work on the front lines of the Ebola crisis in Africa face a daunting…

10 years ago