Life

Futures

Oct 14, 2026

Your Website Should Outlive You: The Case for Forever Domains

Historically, your life’s work could live on indefinitely in a book or work of art. Today, web domain subscriptions last a decade, making your online legacy one failed credit card payment away from obsolescence.

Ernie Smith

Belief

Oct 9, 2026

The Town That Burns Its Dead in the Open Air

Death in America is a $20B industry. In one Colorado county, it’s a volunteer with a long metal pole and a pile of wood.

Christabel Lobo

Slice of Death

Oct 8, 2026

The Nurse Told Us He’d Die Any Minute. The Man Seemed in No Hurry.

Puzzles over pizza got us through the final 377 minutes of Dad’s life.

Charli K Elder

Futures

Oct 8, 2026

World’s First Body Farm Triples Human-Remains Caseload

University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s famed center for studying how humans decompose will work 90 cases per year in new 2,725-square-foot facility.

Kristine Gill

Dear Reaper

Sep 9, 2026

Dear Reaper: I'm Cleaning Out My Dead Mom's Place, and It's Beyond Cluttered. What Estate Paperwork Do I Look For — and What Do I Do With It?

Track down the will first, Reaper says, and invest in a good shredder.

Becky Robison

Feature

Aug 25, 2026

Funerals and the Fine Print

The bereaved are often asked to make expensive decisions within days of a loved one's death. A working knowledge of consumer rights can help cut through the shock and urgency in a high-cost marketplace.