They daydreamed about the people they would hug as soon as the truce took hold, the graves they would visit and the homes they would rebuild.

The Carrs have made their life’s work honoring the dreams of their precocious son, who died suddenly at 16. They rescued some mementos and others survived when their Altadena home burned to the ground.

Los Angeles seemed like paradise. Who could have imagined where it would lead?

Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go.

Officials said it could take up to 10 days to prepare the dead for transport, with the uncertainty adding to the shock and grief of relatives packed into an airport hall.

When I wrote about grieving my friend’s suicide, readers reached out to share stories of similar loss.

The extended Craig family has suffered an unthinkable loss after landslides slammed into their North Carolina town during Hurricane Helene. The survivors are trying to move forward.