Nov 30 Watch 3:27 Remembering Tony Hsieh, a visionary who transformed online business Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of the online shoe store Zappos, died on Friday from injuries suffered in a fire. Throughout the tech industry he had been seen as a visionary who revolutionized online commerce. He was 46 years old. Continue watching
Mar 31 Surge in deaths overwhelms New York’s morgues, hospitals By Michael R. Sisak, Robert Bumsted, Associated Press It has become a grim ritual outside New York City's hospitals: workers in protective gear loading the bodies of coronavirus victims into refrigerated trailers. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 10:36 Mysterious death of White Helmets co-founder spotlights toxic propaganda By Malcolm Brabant A month after the suspicious death of White Helmets co-founder James Le Mesurier in Turkey, British officials are being urged to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident. Friends and colleagues fear Le Mesurier may have been murdered or driven… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 12:38 Linda Wertheimer and Nina Totenberg on friend and colleague Cokie Roberts The career of political journalist Cokie Roberts spanned more than 40 years and helped to transform the landscape for other women in the field. Roberts, who died Tuesday at age 75, worked extensively in both public and commercial media and… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 2:05 Honor Roll for September 9, 2019 A tribute to American service personnel killed in combat during U.S. military operations overseas. Continue watching
May 21 Washington becomes 1st state to allow composting of human remains By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:45 Academy Award-nominated film ‘End Game’ examines end-of-life care By PBS NewsHour The Academy Award-nominated documentary "End Game" looks at different approaches in palliative care for people with terminal illness. The film follows medical practitioners, patients, and their families, as they tackle the difficult questions that arise during end-of-life care. NewsHour Weekend's… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 3:03 Learning how to think about death changed how I live By John Leland Viewing death as unrelated to life, or antithetical it, does a disservice to the days we have, because we don’t know how to value them, says John Leland. The journalist and author explains how an elderly friend changed his perspective… Continue watching
Mar 26 Opinion: What a 91-year-old taught me about appreciating death By John Leland Every time I visited him he said he wanted to die. He wasn’t depressed or even sad – in fact, talking about dying always got him in a good mood. Wanting to die was the best reason to live. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 4:24 Why writing my last will and testament called for an ice cream sundae By PBS News Hour There will be some advantages to non-beingness, says Sheila Nevins: namely, avoiding the family squabbles after her death. The author and former president of HBO Documentary Films offers her humble opinion on preparing for the end of life, and finding… Continue watching