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Death
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The Missing
As a kid, Rachael Maddux thought she could shut herself away from the reality of death. Instead, through Reader’s Digest, she came face to face with the fragility of life.
Deciding When to Die
Canada is the latest country to legalize physician-assisted suicide. In the United States, the subject is still fraught.
Run Fast, Die Young?
A 12-year survey finds that those with strenuous workouts die at the same rate as couch potatoes.
Death With Dignity
After two and a half decades of heart attacks, strokes, heavy drinking, chain smoking, and, finally, cancer, my grandfather decided to end his life at 76. The whole family gathered to watch.
Your Friends Sort of Know When You’ll Die
No precognition required. Mostly it's because there's more of them than there are of you.
Should You Watch That Pre-Flight Safety Demonstration?
Nearly a third of all airplane deaths are preventable, but in the decisive moment most of us will freeze up.
Complicated Grief: Reframing the Way We Think About Love and Loss
It’s not exactly true that everyone grieves in their own way. It’s a universal experience, which is good, because that can help us to better understand the mourning among us.
The Big Sleep: Suspended Animation and the Potential Benefits of Human Hibernation
The extreme survival tricks of hibernators could help us overcome life-threatening injuries.
The Slow Demise of Capital Punishment: SCOTUS Rules on IQ and Death Row
How technicalities, not morals, are bringing down the death penalty.