Curling up with a good book can reduce stress, increase creativity and boost empathy. A recent analysis of U.S. government ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The owners of a business for whom I did some work threw a company barbecue and asked guests to sign up to ...

I have a friend from childhood who is a wealthy, narcissistic hoarder. This means she spends all her time buying needless crap from the bargain bins of every box store you can imagine. For example, ...

This is really annoying, verging on passive-aggressive. I’ve told her many times she should not send me gifts, that a card is fine (or nothing at all). I even stopped properly thanking her for these ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I wonder if there is a proper way to greet people you never speak to but see all the time, when you suddenly run into them in an entirely different setting. Miss Manners: Mom asked ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I wonder if there is a proper way to greet people you never speak to but see all the time, when you suddenly run into them in an entirely different setting. Miss Manners: You won’t ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I wonder if there is a proper way to greet people you never speak to, but see all the time, when you suddenly run into them in an entirely different setting. I refer to them as the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I frequently attend luncheons at which the entree consists of bagels, lox (smoked salmon) and cream cheese. Bagels have grown in size substantially since my childhood. Nowadays, a ...

Dear Miss Manners: I frequently attend luncheons at which the entree consists of bagels, lox (smoked salmon) and cream cheese. Bagels have grown in size substantially since my childhood. Nowadays, a ...

Miss Manners: I’m trying not to look like a weirdo when he hands me his phone Miss Manners: I find this Christmas carol quite troubling Miss Manners: Is it unseemly to publicize how our classmates ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is a ride on a motorcycle a good idea for a first date? My date showed up carrying two helmets and wearing a leather jacket. I had to put my arms around him so as not to fall off ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received a cancer diagnosis two months ago. Initially, I was quite open in discussing it with others when warranted -- for example, explaining to co-workers why I would be out on ...