Morning Overview on MSN

Scientists probed life after death, and their findings are unsettling

For generations, medicine treated death as a clean line: the instant the heart stops, the person is gone. A wave of new ...

These patients saw what comes after death. Should we believe them?

Researchers have developed a model to explain the science of near-death experiences. Others have challenged it.
The Debrief

What Happens to Consciousness After Death? Scientists and Researchers Are Still Debating This Age Old Question

A growing number of professional institutions are seriously looking at questions involving consciousness and what happens to ...
CounterPunch

Between Life and Death: What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Consciousness

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are a widely reported yet poorly understood phenomenon. Though there is no agreed-upon definition of an NDE, it has been described as “profound psychological events with ...
The New York Times

What I Saw When I Peeked Over the Edge of Consciousness

Ms. Grose is a Times Opinion writer and the author of a Times newsletter on culture, social change and the American family. Marzena Abrahamik is a photographer based in Chicago. Jan. 7, 2026 ...