Culture Ideas Resurrecting Scott Hutchison Reflections on suicide, survival, and the new tribute album to Scott Hutchison. Hanif Abdurraqib
News in Brief The (Short) PS Interview Why the Notre Dame Fire Is a Loss of Collective Memory An art historian and theorist explains how places become invested with cultural meaning and memory, and what happens when we lose them. Emily Moon
News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: A Remembrance Service for the Christchurch Victims Guests and members of the public look on during a National Remembrance Service at Waitangi Park on March 29th, 2019, in Wellington, New Zealand. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Week in Photos A Week of Mourning After the Christchurch Shootings (in Photos) Communities across continents held vigils, protests, moments of silence, and prayer services. Kelley Czajka
News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: Mourning the Murder of a Polish Mayor A mourner holds a candle for murdered Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz on January 17th, 2019, in Gdansk, Poland. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: Mourning the Victims of a Shooting in France A man lights candles at a vigil on December 13th, 2018, in memory of the victims of an attack near the Christmas market of Strasbourg in France. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Week in Photos Detroit Mourns Aretha Franklin (in Photos) Thousands celebrated the singer's life and legacy during a final send-off in her hometown this week. Emily Moon
News in Brief Brazilians Mourn the Tragic Death of Marielle Franco The feminist advocate and city council member was gunned down after mediating a debate about women's rights. Kamille Viola
Social Justice You Don’t Actually Need to Bury the Dead Immediately After an Earthquake In fact, it may be healthy not to. Francie Diep
Social Justice 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. Katherine Shear