I don't like to leave important matters to amateurs. That's why I'm going to plan my own funeral. I mean, if it’s the last big event associated with your time on Earth, why let other people screw it ...

LONDON — In the affluent neighborhood of Crouch End in London, a new business is attracting some attention. The storefront’s blue-and-white facade is airy and minimalist. Three polka-dot vases on ...

As someone who worked in a funeral home just after graduating from high school, I do not enjoy funerals. I wasn't involved with a lot of the work with deaths and families. My job was to make sure the ...