I taught my first history class at Missouri University in Columbia when I was barely 21. But after just one day in a classroom of bricks and tile and no windows at all, I knew that to teach history ...

Those at the end of life cross into mental landscapes the rest of us can only guess at. Their reports from that frontier ...

Facing the inevitability of death—while not a preferred pastime for many of us—is known as ontological confrontation. It can happen in an instant, like in the unfortunate event of a dire health ...

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Have you ever woken up after dreaming that someone close to you has died, only to be left feeling confused, anxious, or even shaken? Dreams about death, especially of someone we know, can be ...

SIONY, 72, suffered from Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS) post-vaccination during the Covid-19 pandemic. GBS is an ascending paralysis that could be fatal if it reaches the respiratory muscles. She was ...

The end of the world is when we die but the end of the world is not the end of us. John 18:37-38: “So Pilate said to him, ‘Then you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say I am a king. For this I was ...

We don’t think about death enough. How’s that for an opening sentence? Talk about an invitation to scroll down. Or up. Or anywhere else to avoid reading, and thinking, about death. But here’s my ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Two years into recovery from a bad romance with booze and other drugs, an Iranian American poet makes a half-hearted attempt to redeem his misspent youth. He ...

In the wake of William Shakespeare’s death, two actors embark on an improbable journey to publish his complete works and ensure the playwright’s legacy lives on. Laughter ensues. With a well-paced ...