Querétaro's crying contests see "mourners" compete for a cash prize as part of the country's Day of the Dead celebrations.

AYESHA RASCOE, BYLINE: In many parts of Nigeria, funerals are often huge celebrations of life, but they can also involve some painful and unwelcome demands. NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu experienced just ...

Hundreds of mourners gathered on Thursday to say their goodbyes to Ravid Haim Gez, a 15-day-old baby whose mother was gunned down by a terrorist as she traveled to hospital to give birth to him. Baby ...

Princess Diana died following a car accident in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997, and was laid to rest a week later The Duke of Sussex previously told PEOPLE, "I honor my mother in everything I do. I am my ...

Satish Shah’s funeral was held on Sunday in Mumbai, with his family and colleagues from the film industry coming together to ...

Videos of the author's father were shown throughout his service, like this one from the author’s wedding reception in 2004. Courtesy of Carrie Friedman “If people aren’t laughing during my memorial, ...