speaking ill of dead

Photo credit: Canva – Younger generations are less likely to stay silent about a deceased person's harms.

Culture, Generations

Where ‘don’t speak ill of the dead’ got started and why younger generations are ending it

Jacalyn Wetzel

7/15/2026
Daniel Hatoum (left) and Sarah Chen with son Mills (right)

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Culture

Meet the second-generation immigrants who are helping protect your civil rights.

Sarah Watts

7/8/2026