Germany newsfromwww.dw.com1 month agoNew burial laws to modernize German funeral culture DW 09/20/2025Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt reformed burial laws to allow river scattering, home urns, garden scattering, and creation of memorial diamonds.
MiscellaneousfromIndependent2 months ago'Family killer' Ian Rutledge cremated in secret ceremony attended by just five relativesIan Rutledge, suspected of a triple murder-suicide, was cremated privately with five family members in attendance.
Real estatefrom24/7 Wall St.3 months agoBurial Space Scarcity Turns Cemetery Plots Into High ROI Real Estate AssetsCremation is often preferred in densely populated areas due to limited burial space and exhumation laws.
Fundraisingfrom24/7 Wall St.3 months agoCremation Nation: Why Traditional Burials Are Dying OutCremation's rise to 61.9% in 2024 is reshaping the funeral economy, driven by affordability and cultural changes.
London startupfromFast Company5 months agoThis artificial reef is made of pet ashes. Human ashes are nextResting Reef transforms cremated ashes into underwater memorials that promote marine life.
NYC parentsfromNew York Post5 months agoNYC man discovers human remains while gardening: copsA gardener in Queens discovered an urn containing human ashes and false teeth in his backyard.
Black Lives MatterfromNew York Post6 months agoNew York family claims they cremated 'missing' sister - only to find out they'd grieved the wrong personA New York family mistakenly cremated a stranger's remains, believing them to be their missing sister's.