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Life

I Confronted My Mortality By Crafting My Own Burial Cloth

10.15.20

By Gwen van der Zwan
Pulse

Depressed After Trump Tested Positive for COVID-19, Indian Fan Dies of Cardiac Arrest

10.12.20

By Shamani Joshi
Life

Photos: What It’s Like to be a Gravedigger During a Pandemic

10.07.20

By julia khoroshilov
Pulse

Popular Chinese Vlogger Dies After Ex-Husband Sets Her on Fire During Livestream

10.06.20

By Frankie Lantican
Pulse

Initial Police Report Didn’t Conclude Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Shot a Cop in the Leg

09.25.20

By Roberto Ferdman, Belle Cushing, and Ani Ucar
Tech

This ‘Living’ Coffin Uses Mushrooms to Compost Dead Bodies

09.16.20

By Becky Ferreira
Entertainment

Jason Weems Died, and Then He Made a Comedy Special About It

09.11.20

By Ashwin Rodrigues
Health

When You’re Having a Rough Time, Let Friends Share Your Bad News for You

07.30.20

By Rachel Miller
Health

Mourning My Brother in 181 Tweets

07.15.20

By H.G. Watson
Pulse

The Cops Who Put Elijah McClain Into a Chokehold Are Finally Being Investigated

06.25.20

By Trone Dowd
Pulse

A Black Teen Died After Screaming ‘I Can’t Breathe’ as Youth Home Employees Put Their Weight on Him

06.23.20

By Emma Ockerman
Health

Funerals Might Be Different Forever After the Pandemic

06.16.20

By Lisa De Bode

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Health

This Artificial Skin Could Make Prosthetic Limbs Safer by Mimicking Pain

A new sensor tracks pressure inside prosthetic sockets and can flag dangerous spots before they lead to tissue damage.

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By Luis Prada
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Health

The Surprising Thing That Motivates Men to Lose Weight More Than Health

Men in focus groups downplayed body image concerns, then described avoiding photos, hating mirrors, and wanting to fit into old clothes again.

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Science

Listening to This Music Genre Could Increase Your Pain Tolerance, According to Science

You’re not hardcore unless you live hardcore.

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Gaming

New Super Smash Bros. and Nintendogs Games Leaked for Switch 2, Insider Claims

A new Super Smash Bros. game and Nintendogs revival are reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch 2, according to a mysterious insider.

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