Farewell and Hope: The Ritual of Goodbye in Grief

It’s been five years since the start of the pandemic. Some 1.2 million Americans died of COVID. That’s a lot of grief. But our loss is much more than death. Many lost the friendship of the workplace. And for a subset of teenagers, there was the loss of two years of high school. And the list goes on. Many of us are still left unmoored. But maybe our collective grief can bring us together.

Original Air Date: March 08, 2025

Interviews In This Hour:
What happens when a nation doesn't grieve? — What the Civil War can teach us about American grief — How a funeral singer helps us to mourn

Guests:
David Kessler, Drew Gilpin Faust, Lauren DePino

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