Mourning

An art historian and theorist explains how places become invested with cultural meaning and memory, and what happens when we lose them.

Guests and members of the public look on during a National Remembrance Service at Waitangi Park on March 29th, 2019, in Wellington, New Zealand.

Communities across continents held vigils, protests, moments of silence, and prayer services.

A mourner holds a candle for murdered Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz on January 17th, 2019, in Gdansk, Poland.

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.

Thousands celebrated the singer's life and legacy during a final send-off in her hometown this week.

The feminist advocate and city council member was gunned down after mediating a debate about women's rights.

In fact, it may be healthy not to.

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.

Could this code be the new way to remember the dead?

Your accounts get taken care of, and a lot of people are sad.