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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Thomas Worth’s 1872 illustration for the Household Edition of The Old Curiosity Shop highlights her grandfather’s grief at losing Little Nell. Thomas Worth via...

Supporting a grieving loved one on holidays and special occasions: Practical tips from a clinical psychologist

Getty Images by J. Kim Penberthy, University of Virginia The holiday season, often considered a time of joy and togetherness, can also be one of the...

How 19th-century Spiritualists ‘canceled’ the idea of hell to address social and political concerns

A majority of Americans believe that hell exists. Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA via Wikimedia Commons., CC BY by Lindsay DiCuirci, University of Maryland, Baltimore...

The process of dealing with death is experiencing rebirth in a less-religious Pittsburgh

Tanisha Bowman, of the North Side, a palliative care social worker for Butler Health System and a “death walker,” walks amongst the old graves...

In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza

by Stephanie Acker, Clark University A small group of children in Gaza sit on a lavender and white blanket around a small tray of beverages,...

Reactions pour in following the passing of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian

Rosalynn Carter - Official Color Photo 1977 In a wave of condolences, political leaders and public figures expressed their grief and admiration for the late...

Why ‘Barbie’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’ made 2023 the dead girl summer

by Katie Kapurch, Texas State University Ariel and Barbie have quite a bit in common: They’re both frozen in time, and they both yearn to...

How Black Americans combated racism from beyond the grave

The addition of a simple ‘Mr.’ or ‘Mrs.’ could be a quiet act of resistance. Rae Tucker/Find a Grave by David B. Parker, Kennesaw State University The...

Astrud Gilberto spread bossa nova to a welcoming world – but got little love back in Brazil

Astrud Gilberto backstage at New York City’s Birdland Jazz Club in 1964. Popsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images by Mario Higa, Middlebury Astrud Gilberto didn’t set...

Like Prince Harry a quarter of British people have consulted a psychic – here’s the science on why

Shutterstock/goffkein.pro by Ken Drinkwater, Manchester Metropolitan University and Neil Dagnall, Manchester Metropolitan University Extracts from Prince Harry’s recently published memoir, Spare, reveal that he used a...

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