police Los Angeles police capture suspect driving stolen SUV hearse with body inside David Pescovitz

mistakes Family at viewing for dead relative sees wrong person in the casket David Pescovitz

death Luke Perry was buried in a mushroom suit David Pescovitz

History Life, Death, Ego and Eternity Bill Barol

sexism Roger Ailes' son threatens accusers: “I’m coming after them and hell is coming with me.” Rob Beschizza

mistakes Turkey cat funeral explained Rob Beschizza

cars Maserati Hearse David Pescovitz

crime Funeral fundraising scam jars feature face of woman who is not dead David Pescovitz

death Shave the corpse David Pescovitz

rituals Have your body turned into effluent and just poured down the drain when you die Rob Beschizza

3d printing Funeral parlor 3D prints new faces for disfigured corpses David Pescovitz

dance Jazz funerals in the time of do-not-gather Jason Weisberger

social distancing Annalee Newitz looks at the Great Plague of London and 17th century social distancing Gareth Branwyn

politics Trump says coronavirus restrictions should extend to April 30, forget the Easter thing Xeni Jardin

coronavirus CDC suggests live-streaming funerals to avoid infecting mourners Rob Beschizza

religion Pennsylvania to Ohio: we see your terrible life-threatening anti-abortion bill and raise you with funerals for unimplanted, fertilized eggs Cory Doctorow

Weird Human composting is now legal in Washington, and offered by a Seattle business Xeni Jardin

podcast A small city mayor explains why safe drug injection sites are so effective Thom Dunn

Weird Free deaths offered Xeni Jardin

film The same four notes from a Gregorian chant are used over and over again in movies Mark Frauenfelder