grief

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National

In the midst of grief, a woman is comforted by a stranger on the subway

5:00am July 07, 2025

A few days after her sister died, Maureen was on the subway when a stranger asked how she was doing. The conversation that followed is one that she will forever cherish.

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'The Shrouds' introduces a new stage of grief: Watching your loved one decompose

10:31am April 25, 2025

David Cronenberg's thriller centers on an unusual technology that allows people to watch their loved ones decompose in real time. The Shrouds is both deeply morbid and disarmingly funny.

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After a tragic accident, a widow faces a lifetime of what-ifs

12:55pm February 24, 2025

Live Fast won France's top literary prize in 2022. Brigitte Giraud's haunting book revisits the death of her husband in a motorcycle crash 20-odd years earlier.

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Tony Horwitz's widow Geraldine Brooks writes a beautiful memoir of grief

11:25am February 18, 2025

Horwitz died suddenly in 2019 while on a book tour. In Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks grieves her husband — and also reflects on the life she might have lived had they not met.

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Churches are making room for grief and loss at Christmas

5:00am December 18, 2024

by Jason DeRose

More and more congregations are trying to be sensitive to those who are grieving during the holidays. The move ranges from special services to the inclusion of hymns and prayers that speak to sadness during regular Sunday worship.

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A death educator and a knitter walk into a cemetery — it's "Grieving & Weaving"

7:00am August 17, 2024

In an historic Brooklyn cemetery, a death educator and a professional knitter have been holding an event series called "Grieving & Weaving" to help people process loss through collective crafting.

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Science

Do cats experience grief? New research suggests they might

5:03am August 08, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

Researchers from Oakland University surveyed hundreds of cat caregivers and found that cats exhibited behaviors associated with grief after a fellow cat or dog in the household died.

While not an official holiday, National Siblings Day on April 10 has gained momentum on social media in recent years.

National Siblings Day is a celebration born of love — and grief

4:50pm April 10, 2024

by Maria Godoy

Claudia Evart, a woman who lost both her sister and her brother in separate accidents, created the day to honor the special relationships between siblings. It is on April 10 every year.

Zion Kelly holds a photo of his late twin brother Zaire B. Kelly.

Health & Safety

A gunman stole his twin from him. This is what he's learned about grieving a sibling

2:59pm April 10, 2024

by Rhitu Chatterjee

About 60,000 children a year in the U.S. lose a sibling. Zion Kelly joined that unlucky group in 2017 when his twin, Zaire, was killed. Zion has learned a lot about grief, and himself, since then.

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The writer in Amalfi, Italy, where her grandfather is from.

Health & Safety

Grief made me lose my balance. Here's how I learned to walk forward again

2:46pm March 28, 2024

by Lauren DePino

After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.