News articles discussing end-of-life issues:

The New YorkerLetting Go: What should medicine do when it can’t save your life?
by Atul Gawande

The New York TimesFrank Talk About Care at Life’s End
by Jane E. Brody

The New York TimesWhat Broke My Father’s Heart
by Katy Butler

The Washington PostAnswering ‘How Long Will I Live?’
When terminally ill patients ask how long they have, doctors find it hard to say
by Manoj Jain

NPR: Make End Of Life More Humane
by Dr. Atul Gawande

New York TimesTalking Frankly at the End of Life
by Pauline W. Chen, M.D.

New York TimesMonths to Live: At the End, Offering Not a Cure but Comfort 
by Anemona Hartocollis

New York TimesFacing End-of-Life Talks, Doctors Choose to Wait 
by Denise Grady

New York TimesThe Dance Before the Diagnosis
by Pauline W. Chen, M.D.

The Boston GlobeWhat the end-of-life conversation can bring
by Joan Anderman