A carpenter’s death during construction of the Washington Theater in Quincy was the basis for a story about a ghost called George. Because the carpenter’s first name was different, his descendants ...

Archaeologists have discovered that the ancestors of the Tibetan people, including a mysterious group known as the “ghost” population, came from China’s Yunnan province more than 7,100 years ago.

A column earlier this month mentioned Obon, a Shinto and Buddhist celebration of ancestors in Japan. Ulambana, on Aug. 30, is another Ancestor Day celebrated by some Buddhists. For Ulambana, people ...

What if ghosts return not to haunt or hector, but because they cannot bear to relinquish the common pleasures of daily life? In Tracy K. Smith’s new book of interlinked essays, “To Free the Captives,” ...

As many American families gather around tables this season to celebrate the harvest and what they’re thankful for, the traditions and foods those families serve differ greatly depending on their ...

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