Marigolds? Check. Candles? Check. And of course, sugar skulls — the final touch on altars honoring deceased loved ones during Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Just like the traditional “ pan de muerto,” ...

An image of KitKat, who was allegedly killed by a Waymo this week, on Tuesday October. 28, 2025. Photo by Oscar Palma. Waymo confirmed on Thursday night that one of its autonomous vehicles killed ...

Description: We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through shared joy. Summary: We investigate ...

As a Mexican-American who celebrates Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, at the end of October and beginning of November, I’ve noted an increasing concern the past several years that the ...

At the MexFest art exhibition in Queens, burnt-orange paper flowers frame a five-tiered altar. Colorful skulls with intricate designs and of various sizes, called calaveritas, sit among candles, pan ...

Owners Maria Becerra and husband Ismael Trejo pose for a photo with pan de muerto, the staple bread for Dia de Muertos, and cafe de olla at Lubellas Patisserie in Dallas on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.

The following was the keynote address at TIME DRAWN INTO ETERNITY: Sacred Time and the Liturgical Calendar, a conference held by the Te Deum Institute of Sacred Liturgy, Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma. I ...

Attendees at the annual memorial gathered to honor 62 transgender people who died by suicide or homicide in 2025.

Marigolds, candles and sugar skulls complete the altars honoring deceased loved ones during Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Just like the traditional " pan de muerto," these colorful treats known as ...

Veterans of the Greyhound Swap Meet develop their own navigation systems—”Turn left at the guy selling the cowboy boots, then right at the lady with all the dreamcatchers”—because conventional ...