Day of the Dead is traditionally an intimate family affair, observed with home altars — ofrendas — and visits to the cemetery ...

As the celebration has become commercialized, many wonder how to preserve the centuries-old tradition while evolving to keep it alive.

The shop sits in Kingston, Pennsylvania, just across the Susquehanna River from Wilkes-Barre, looking deceptively normal from a distance. But don’t be fooled by its brick exterior – this isn’t where ...