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Memorial Days, by Geraldine Brooks Penguin Random House hide caption
During St. Augustine by-the-Sea's annual Blue Christmas service, congregants light candles and pray for all the things that aren't right in their own lives and in the world. Jason DeRose/NPR hide caption
Death educator Gabrielle R. Gatto and artist Mary Pat Klein host "Grieving & Weaving" at The Green-Wood Cemetery on July 23, 2024. Mengwen Cao for NPR hide caption
A death educator and a knitter walk into a cemetery — it's "Grieving & Weaving"
Researchers found that cats showed signs of grief, such as eating and playing less, after a fellow pet had died. Getty Images hide caption
While not an official holiday, National Siblings Day on April 10 has gained momentum on social media in recent years. Diana Haronis/Getty Images hide caption
National Siblings Day is a celebration born of love — and grief
At left, Zion Kelly holds a photo of his late twin brother Zaire Kelly. At right, Zion keeps this framed photo of he and his brother on the desk in his bedroom. Dee Dwyer for NPR hide caption
A gunman stole his twin from him. This is what he's learned about grieving a sibling
Peng Haitao prepares to perform "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto on a boat on the Yangtze River. John Ruwitch for NPR hide caption
The writer in Amalfi, Italy, where her grandfather is from. Alan Martín Caudillo hide caption
8 loving ways to honor a pet's memory: Write an obit, grow a garden, dedicate a day
John Shambroom and Loose Ends volunteer Jan Rohwetter examine the rug Shambroom's wife, Donna Savastio, couldn't finish due to symptoms of Alzheimer's. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
Best friends Elora and Kayla practice their Bollywood routine for a community Diwali event in Virginia. The holiday celebrates light in the darkness, renewal and rebirth, and the triumph of good over evil. Maansi Srivastava hide caption
Bestselling author Nicole Chung. Carletta Girma hide caption
Nicole Chung shares her journey through grief, capitalism and forgiveness
A veterinarian says pets have a lot to teach us about love and grief
A woman and child stand together at a memorial honoring Robb Elementary School mass shooting victims in Uvalde, Texas on May 31, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Children Are Grieving. Here's How One Texas School District Is Trying to Help
Dear Life Kit: My dad's wife died and he won't leave the house. What do I do?
Reagan Gaona stands beside the Unfillable Chair memorial in front of Santa Fe High School in Texas. The memorial is dedicated to the eight students and two teachers killed in a May 2018 shooting. To the left is a sign displaying solidarity with Uvalde, Texas, a city that experienced a similar school shooting in May 2022. Renuka Rayasam/Kaiser Health News hide caption
DELRAY, FL - MAY 23, 2022: (L-R) Alexandra Iriarte, Elizabeth George, Janaya Stephens, Paris Jackson, Mario Guillaume and Keanna Tyson during a group session in their grief support group also knows as Steve's Club held during school hours at Atlantic High School in Delray Beach, Florida on May 23, 2022. Saul Martinez for NPR hide caption
Losing a parent can derail teens' lives. A high school grief club aims to help
Poet Ocean Vuong writes about loss and grief, but also discovery. Tom Hines hide caption
Ocean Vuong's new poems examine the 'big, big yesterday' since his mother was alive
Grief is tied to all sorts of different brain functions, says researcher and author Mary-Frances O'Connor. That can range from being able to recall memories to taking the perspective of another person, to even things like regulating our heart rate and the experience of pain and suffering. Adam Lister/Getty Images hide caption
Richard and Lori Guadagno around 2001. Tim Lambert hide caption
Her Brother Died On Flight 93. She Still Sees Him Surfacing In Small Ways
In a year where loss, grief, technology and identity have been at the forefront of the national conversation, the budding trend of email opt-outs are for many both a welcome change and a sign of what may lie ahead. Jordan Kirchner hide caption