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K-State Professor Designs Biodegradable Garments for Sustainable Deathcare

What will you wear to your funeral?

by Julie Freijat

Healthcare

Why You Might Want to Donate Your Brain to Science

Organ donor programs do not include brains, creating a tissue shortage that impedes research into Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s and concussions

by Ellen Ryan, Next Avenue

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KC Cemeteries Adapt to Changes in Dealing with Death

Growing Popularity of Cremation Has an Impact

by Bill Tammeus

Arts & Culture

Grappling with Grief During Día de los Muertos

Families Honor Loved Ones Lost to Violence, Crime

by Mary Sanchez

News & Issues

More People Opting for End of Life Alternatives

Ten states now permit Medical Aid in Dying (MAID). Why do patients request to end their lives early, and how do medical providers make sure they mean it?

by Donna Apidone

People & Places

I’m a Solo Ager and I’ve Hired a Death Doula

Seeking support navigating the complexities of dying

by Erica Manfred

Arts & Culture

Historic Elmwood Cemetery Honors Those Above and Below the Sod

Marking 150th Anniversary on Saturday

by Brian Burnes

Arts & Culture

Memorial Honors Hundreds of Black People in Liberty’s Unmarked Graves

Liberty African American Legacy Memorial to be Dedicated June 18

by Brian Burnes

News & Issues

Life and Death: KCPD Struggles to Answer 911 Calls

Nearly One in Four Call-Taker Jobs Are Unfilled in KC

by Mary Sanchez

Commentary

A Matter of Life, Death and Faith

Coming to Grips With the Inevitable

by Bill Tammeus

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Death and Dying

K-State Professor Designs Biodegradable Garments for Sustainable Deathcare

What will you wear to your funeral?

Why You Might Want to Donate Your Brain to Science

Organ donor programs do not include brains, creating a tissue shortage that impedes research into Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s and concussions

KC Cemeteries Adapt to Changes in Dealing with Death

Growing Popularity of Cremation Has an Impact

Grappling with Grief During Día de los Muertos

Families Honor Loved Ones Lost to Violence, Crime

More People Opting for End of Life Alternatives

Ten states now permit Medical Aid in Dying (MAID). Why do patients request to end their lives early, and how do medical providers make sure they mean it?

I’m a Solo Ager and I’ve Hired a Death Doula

Seeking support navigating the complexities of dying

Historic Elmwood Cemetery Honors Those Above and Below the Sod

Marking 150th Anniversary on Saturday

Memorial Honors Hundreds of Black People in Liberty’s Unmarked Graves

Liberty African American Legacy Memorial to be Dedicated June 18

Life and Death: KCPD Struggles to Answer 911 Calls

Nearly One in Four Call-Taker Jobs Are Unfilled in KC

A Matter of Life, Death and Faith

Coming to Grips With the Inevitable

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