May 05 Watch 6:42 After her husband’s sudden death, Elizabeth Alexander writes their love story By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch How do you want to die? A mission to make death part of popular conversation By PBS News Hour A growing national movement to normalize end-of-life discussions among family and friends has gained traction in recent months. As Medicare considers whether to cover such conversations with physicians, The Conversation Project, a Boston-based non-profit, is highlighting the importance of talking… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 7:39 Should next of kin get access to a deceased loved one’s digital estate? By PBS News Hour Social media, email and bank accounts can remain active even after their owner dies, meaning valuable information can become vulnerable -- especially when estate managers can't access these accounts. NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan reports on the complications surrounding digital estate planning… Continue watching
Oct 01 Poet Edward Hirsch grieves his late son with an elegy for ‘Gabriel’ By Frank Carlson In 2011, Gabriel Hirsch, the 22-year-old son of acclaimed poet Edward Hirsch, died from a drug overdose. His father was beside himself with grief, and for a long time could not bring himself to work (since 2003 Hirsch has been… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch Edward Hirsch reads another excerpt from “Gabriel: A Poem” By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Edward Hirsch reads an excerpt from “Gabriel: A Poem” By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 17 Why more Americans need to broach end-of-life conversation By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News It is time for conversations about death to become a part of life. That is one of the themes of a 500-page report, titled "Dying In America," released Tuesday by the Institute of Medicine. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch Remembering Pete Seeger, 94, who made music to unite people By PBS News Hour A central figure of American music, Pete Seeger touched the lives of generations with his long list of folk and protest songs that became cultural landmarks of various social movements. Jeffrey Brown talks to Peter Yarrow, friend of Peter Seeger… Continue watching
Jan 20 La Scala, Berlin Philharmonic conductor Claudio Abbado dies at 80 By Ellen Rolfes Italian conductor Claudio Abbado died peacefully in Bologna at the age of 80. He will be remembered for his extraordinary conducting skills, a teacher who championed both new music and new talent. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch Celebrations break out in Central African Republic after president steps down Celebrations break out in Central African Republic after president steps down… Continue watching