Post Mortem
Photographs of the Weird and Beautiful Ways the Dead Are Memorialised Around the World
We talked to Paul Koudounaris about decorating skulls, burying bodies, and "Memento Mori," his latest book.
How Bodies Were Buried During History's Worst Epidemics
From the black death to the Spanish flu epidemic to last year's Ebola outbreak, what did people do with all those diseased corpses?
Meet the Man Who Makes Molds of Dead People's Faces
Death masks are the final portrait: a mold of a person's face in the moments after they've died.
Pastry Chef Annabel Lecter Will Turn Your Nightmares into Cake
We talked to her about her process, the weirdest cakes she's ever made, and how she feels when she gets accused of "inciting cannibalism."
How Do You Date When You Work with Death?
We asked eight people who work in the funeral and death industries about how their jobs affect their love lives.
The Art and Science of Making Dead People Look Alive Again
We talked to Daniella Marcantoni, a licensed embalmer and makeup artist for the deceased, about how she works to make corpses look a little less lifeless.
Meet the Guy Who Finds Forgotten Graves with a 'Bone Finder'
Bob Perry knows where all the bodies are buried. He's got a machine that tells him.
How the 'New York Times' Churns Out 1,000 Obituaries Every Year
An interview with writer Margalit Fox.
Funeral Directors Share Morbid Stories About Death During the Holidays
"At midnight on Christmas Eve I was driving from LA to San Diego and back with 11 corpses. I was Santa Claus and they were my reindeer."
Dr. Atul Gawande Wants Us to Die Better
That means acknowledging that the medical establishment does a pretty lousy job at preparing people to die.
This Mortician Wants You to Take a Hands-On Approach with Corpses
'American death is a really recent invention'.
How to Avoid Being an Exploding Corpse After You Die
Some funeral directors are turning bodies into rivers of sludge and raking in the profits.