Cremations are now twice as common as burials in the U.S., reversing a norm from two decades ago, according to the National Funeral Directors Association.
Why it matters: Shifting attitudes around religion, cost and the environment are reshaping how Americans handle death.
Police departments are using artificial intelligence to sift massive evidence troves, and it's jump-starting cold cases, missing-person investigations and trial preparation.
Why it matters: The biggest constraint in modern policing isn't a lack of evidence, but too much of it. AI promises to break that logjam, allowing stretched-thin departments to find critical leads buried in years of data.
