Four decades ago, less than 5 percent of American were cremated when they died. Now that figure stands at nearly half. This is how cremation actually works, and what happens to a culture when its attitude about how to memorialize the dead undergoes a rev
Cremation is the process of reducing a body to ash by exposing it to very high temperatures. First, the family or next of kin must authorize the body to be cremated. The crematorium operator prepares the body and removes any jewelry, medical devices (i.e. pacemakers), prostheses, and impl...
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The average funeral costs $9,995 for burial and $6,280 for cremation. See a detailed breakdown of funeral expenses for all 50 US states.
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Most people choose burial or cremation, but human composting is becoming a popular alternative. Tom Harries, CEO of Earth Funeral, explains how it works and why it's different.
A crematory operator places a coffin into the retort, or cremation ovens. The blue card above the oven is an identification card, which remains with the body throughout the cremation process. Darren McCollester/Getty Images Cremation has raised questions about the importance of the body and its...
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Cremation is one of the most popular options available today. It’s cost-effective, simple, and widely accepted. While some religious traditions don’t favor it, most people do. There’s still the all-consuming question: what happens to your body after you die? For most people, the decisio...