The National Funeral Directors Association has predicted that by 2035, nearly 80% of Americans will opt for cremation. When the first U.S. indoor cremation machine was opened in 1876 in Lancaster, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Nearly two-thirds of Americans now opt for cremation – a figure that has been steadily increasing over five decades. On the surface, that proportion tells a simple story: The nation ...

According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), 56 percent of Americans who died in 2020 were cremated. That's more than twice the rate two decades ago. From The Washington Post: ...

In his half-century in the death business, Richard Moylan has never experienced years like these. As president of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery, he spends his days managing the historic site where ...

At 9 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Samantha Sieber was in her pajamas and watching a movie with her kids when the first call about Desmond Tutu came in. “I answered my cell phone, and it was BBC World News, ...

With climate change gaining prominence, there’s a concerted effort around ensuring eco-friendly, well, everything – including end-of-life processes. While traditional fire cremation burns fossil fuels ...