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I'm a Native American who works as a reporter at the Washington Post. I write about Natives, animals & quirky tales. Send tips to dana.hedgpeth@washpost.com

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Human composting turns bodies to soil — and the trend is growing

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By Dana Hedgpeth 
| Frederick News Post
From the outside, the grocery-store-size facility that sits off a highway a short drive from Baltimore looks like a Costco store. Inside is the equipment for one of the funeral industry’s fastest-growing trends: human composting. kAmt2CE9 uF?6C2=[ 2 4@>A2?J H:E9 @77:46D :? $2? uC2?4:D4@ 2?5 }6H *@C<[ 56D4C:36D E96 AC@46DD 2D “D@:= EC2?D7@C>2E:@?]” u@C 23@FE Se[___[ 2 3@5J :D A=2465 :?
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After flutter of hope, prominent D.C. eagle couple produces no chicks

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By Dana Hedgpeth 
| The Washington Post
After flutter of hope, prominent D.C. eagle couple produces no chicks (washingtonpost.com) After flutter of hope, prominent D.C. eagle couple produces no chicks By Dana Hedgpeth 2026060121170300 Sad news: No eaglet hatched this spring for D.C.'s most famous bald eagle couple. For years, the feathered pair — Mr. President and Lotus, short for Lady of the United States — have done well in a nest at the U.S. National Arboretum.
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Human composting turns bodies to soil — and the trend is growing

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By Dana Hedgpeth 
| The Washington Post
Human composting turns bodies to soil — and the trend is growing (washingtonpost.com) Human composting turns bodies to soil — and the trend is growing By Dana Hedgpeth 2026052709011500 From the outside, the grocery-store-size facility that sits off a highway a short drive from Baltimore looks like a Costco store. Inside is the equipment for one of the funeral industry's fastest-growing trends: human composting.
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