Ancient Daoist mystics believed death was not the end but a barrier that could be broken through terrifying rituals, starvation diets, sexual control, breath manipulation and dangerous alchemy. Some ...

Have you ever been to an Irish wake? If so, you may have heard of the ancient tradition of keening or the superstition of the 'hungry grass'. In this episode, Dan is joined by the hosts of the After ...

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Mount Sinai was the culmination of a 400-year process that began when God selected our ancestor Abraham. This revolutionary ...

Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor answered a call he didn’t have to. He exemplified a sense of duty that is timeless ...

Kalashtami, a significant day for worshipping Lord Kaal Bhairav, falls on May 9, 2026. Devotees observe fasts and perform ...

Producer Christelle Lou Dychangco brings a deeply personal understanding of grief, ritual and humanity to "First Light." ...

A woman in the US who was diagnosed with terminal cancer chose to celebrate her life with friends and family before her death ...

The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center presented “David’s Redhaired Death,” a play written by Sherry Kramer and directed by ...

There was an emotional moment at Southern University's graduation in Baton Rouge as leaders awarded a posthumous degree to ...

On a spring weekend in Boise, Idaho, more than 100 people gathered at Ember Maucere’s home for a three-day party filled with ...