I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed -- china, crystal, linen, silver -- that other relatives ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely avoiding small talk with strangers in public places.

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that won’t give you a stiff neck and instead say, “Excuse me, I’m going to ...

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will keep NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in her role when he takes office in January, he announced Wednesday. Tisch, the department’s 48th commissioner, has led the NYPD ...