The stones fit comfortably in the palm of your hand — smooth, tangible, each one unique. They’re also your loved one. As many ...

Losing someone you love changes everything. When the cremation is over and you're handed a small container filled with their ...

A funeral director explains how the bodies of the deceased are prepared for burial or cremation in the United States.

When we think of ashes, there are many images that might come to mind—the powdery remnants at the bottom of a fireplace in deep winter, the soft bed of a crackling campfire in the mountains, volcanic ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The composting of human remains has turned into a growing business in Washington state. The state in 2019 became the first state to allow an alternate method to traditional burial or ...