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

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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 ...

Luo Council of Elders chairman says cremation is foreign to the community, but family will have the final say.

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