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Andrea Soldo is consoled by family members after receiving a flag during the funeral services for her husband, Las Vegas police officer Igor Soldo, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 12, 2014.

Americans don’t talk much about death, but that may be changing

Culture

Most Americans, even doctors and medical professionals, seem reluctant to talk about death and dying. But now some authors and filmmakers are trying make death an acceptable topic of conversation — and people aren’t just open but even happy to talk.

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