Sports betting and marijuana use are both on the rise across America as things that were once taboo are becoming mainstream. NewsNation's Anna Kooiman reports. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
More strangers are gathering over cake and tea to chat — about dying. Why it matters: Death comes for all of us. Meetups known as Death Cafes help make talking about it less taboo. Catch up quick: The concept launched in 2011 in East London, according to the Death Cafe site . - Now, groups meet all over the world, in many types of settings. More than 11,000 are listed in the U.S. How it works: Death Cafes allow for "a tangible, factual, honest conversation around death," Aly Leija, 33, tells Axios. She's attended events virtually and in person in San Antonio. - After participants introduce themselves and share what brought them to the group, discussion topics range from mortality to cremation and burial options. Between the lines: A…
