A photo of Diviana Ingravallo looking into a city from the rooftop from behind

First Person Lily Burana Dec 9, 2021

I Am Here to Remember the Forgotten

Lily Burana Dec 9, 2021

The writer reflects on how to grieve and most faithfully honor the life and work of L.A.-based artist and activist Diviana Ingravallo, who emerged during the AIDS pandemic and died an indirect casualty of COVID, rendered invisible by legacy media.

a broken heart, in the color blue, spray painted on a grey brick wall

COVID-19 Emily L. Hauser Oct 26, 2021

When Our Grief Turns to Despair

Emily L. Hauser Oct 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic, which was once marked by waves and spikes in cases, now feels like a metaphor for all that ails American society.

a white flag on a black background to convey surrender to all of the intersecting crisis

State of Disunion Kaitlin Byrd Oct 5, 2021

Everything Is On Fire

Kaitlin Byrd Oct 5, 2021

In the face of crisis, American society has cultivated helplessness, from either trauma or denial. Is there a future for a nation on the brink of failure?

A collage of a gravestone and person with short hair leaning over with their hands on their head.

Grief Rainesford Stauffer Aug 23, 2021

Do We Have the Space to Grieve Anymore?

Rainesford Stauffer Aug 23, 2021

The pandemic ushered in an era of loss. And healing from those losses demands reimagining our social contract to allow for stillness.

A grainy image of a person looking down.

First Person Kerry Neville Aug 20, 2021

When Grief Turns to Rage

Kerry Neville Aug 20, 2021

After losing her father last year, this writer grapples with the preciousness of life and the callousness of those unwilling to take simple steps to protect it.

Image of White House rotunda with 500 candles representing 500,000 deaths. Vice President Kamala Harrs, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden stand solemnly in front of the display.

COVID-19 Emily L. Hauser Feb 24, 2021

Grief Will Redefine What’s ‘Normal’ Post-Pandemic

Emily L. Hauser Feb 24, 2021

A "return to normalcy" is on the horizon. But with all the compounding loss suffered over the last year, can we really go back to pre-pandemic life?

Illustration of a german shepherd and a labrador retriever

First Person Laura Bogart Nov 22, 2019

I Lost My Beloved Dog. Can I Ever Love Again?

Laura Bogart Nov 22, 2019

When the writer's dog died, she worried she’d never be able to open her heart again. But her new companion, struggling with her own separation anxiety, showed her the way.

A photo of Kate Christensen looking at her dog.

Friendship Kate Christensen Feb 20, 2019

I Didn’t Know How to Say Goodbye to My Beloved Dog

Kate Christensen Feb 20, 2019

In this deeply poignant essay, the award-winning novelist-memoirist perfectly evokes that gutting feeling when your best friend knows it's time to go before you're ready to accept it.

Aging Lisa Solod Aug 8, 2017

What It’s Like to Plan Your Mother’s Funeral

Lisa Solod Aug 8, 2017

A few years ago, doctors told the writer her sick mother wouldn’t survive the night—they were wrong. She’s prepared for her funeral, but how can you prepare for what comes after?

A collage of a photo of Caitlin Doughty looking at a scull and her book, From Here to Eternity."

death Tessa Love Jul 31, 2017

Women Are Revolutionizing the Death Industry

Tessa Love Jul 31, 2017

The death-positive movement is being built around activism, science, entrepreneurship, art and feminism. Can it remove the stigma from mortality?