Ida Khalil demonstrates how to wash and prepare a body for burial at Beit Anan Community Center in Paterson, New Jersey, Oct. 22. PATERSON, N.J. — More than a dozen women watch closely as Ida Khalil ...

Allyse Worland was a child when she went to a family member's funeral. "His presentation was not pleasant," she said. "It was unacceptable. And it was very traumatic for the family." Worland, just 9 ...

Allyse Worland is a first-generation funeral director licensed in Indiana and Kentucky. More young women are now enrolling in mortuary schools as the industry faces a labor shortage. Millennials and ...

Female contributions are reshaping the profession, bringing new perspectives and compassionate care to families during some ...

In a social media back-and-forth, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York replied to Senator Ted Cruz of Texas that “anyone with basic decency” would respect the officer’s Muslim faith. By Alyce McFadden As New ...