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Your local PBS station powers PBS News and keeps it free and accessible for everyone in your community. Journalist Sam Roberts has written some 1,600 obituaries in his decades-long career at The New York Times. His new book, "Are They Dead Yet?" is about the art of obituary writing, how the Times chooses who's worthy of an obit and what that work has taught him about life. Geoff Bennett spoke with Roberts for the latest episode of our PBS news podcast, "Settle In." By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran, Sarah Clune Hartman Geoff Bennett is co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour, where he brings incisive reporting and sharp analysis to the political and cultural forces shaping American life. Please check your inbox to confirm. © 1996 - 2026 NewsHour Productions LLC.
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