Jan 04 Joe Biden on how Joe Kennedy and Hagar the Horrible helped him deal with grief By Erica R. Hendry “The day will come when the memory of the person you lost brings a smile to your lip before a tear to your eye," the former vice president told Judy Woodruff. Continue reading
Jun 09 10 things to read when you’re grieving By Joshua Barajas The NewsHour asked its staff for recommendations of books or poems that helped them survive a period of loss. In their own words, here are 10 possible reads for someone who's grieving. Continue reading
Feb 21 Why children’s author Jerry Spinelli won’t shy away from tough topics By Elizabeth Flock In Spinelli's new book, "The Warden’s Daughter," the Newberry Award-winning author tells the story of a girl growing up without a mother in a county prison. Continue reading
Dec 30 How the shock of a lost loved one might cause serious illness By Megan Thielking, Leah Samuel, and Karen Weintraub, STAT Why did Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds die one day apart? Here’s what science can tell us. Continue reading
Mar 07 Poet’s haunting work recalls the ‘trauma’ of assimilation By Corinne Segal Vanessa Angelica Villarreal writes about growing up in Texas, cultural assimilation and the myths of her Mexican family's history. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 6:42 After her husband’s sudden death, Elizabeth Alexander writes their love story By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:40 Why Scott Simon shared his mother’s death with an unseen audience By PBS News Hour Scott Simon is known as the voice of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, but he also gained an audience when he used Twitter to document his mother’s final days. His 140-character observances of the life and death of his mother led… 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
Dec 12 Watch Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change By PBS News Hour Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Offering Protection and Comfort for Kids in the Wake of Latest Shooting Tragedy Offering Protection and Comfort for Kids in the Wake of Latest Shooting Tragedy… Continue watching