Death

Dammed

Dammed

by Anne Van Bruggen: On a regular day, the streets of Hasankeyf would be bustling. An ancient city on the banks of the Tigris River in southeastern Turkey, Hasankeyf...

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Debating the Right to Die

Debating the Right to Die

by Raphaella Friedman: The ability to determine the time and manner of one’s own death was once thought of as supernatural, a power reserved for the fates, not...

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Waiting for Vultures

Waiting for Vultures

by Uzra Khan: In 2006, some gruesome photos surfaced in Mumbai that shocked all who saw them. Taken by a woman named Dhan Baria, the photos revealed rotting dead...

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Dying to Live

Dying to Live

by Jessica Shor: With a final strike of the hammer, the coffin lid is sealed. Shrouded in a traditional white funeral robe and surrounded by darkness and silence,...

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Reviving Manx

Reviving Manx

by Jeffrey Dastin: Nick Merrill walked the streets of Douglas with a tape recorder and an archaic instruction manual. He passed British stores where salesmen welcomed...

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