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Boom in cremation hides surprising truths about what Americans really want when they die

  • Written by Tanya D. Marsh, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
imageA striking 51.7% of Gen Z respondents ranked casket burial as their first choice, compared with just 27.1% of baby boomers.Ashley Cooper/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Nearly two-thirds of Americans now opt for cremation – a figure that has been steadily increasing over five decades.

On the surface, that proportion tells a simple story: The...

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