Across the U.S., a new form of death care is gaining popularity. Families are composting the bodies of their loved ones — rethinking both the environmental impact and the grieving process around death.
In Real Life: The New Death
A new way to memorialize loved ones is challenging laws and raising big ethical questions.
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