As a rule, I don’t enjoy things I can’t understand. And I can’t understand many things. Too many things. But I love the Winter Olympics. Even though I don’t recognize a lot of it. However, it is fun ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you go about declining when someone who just isn’t your type asks you out or asks for your phone number? I have been nice and said things like, “I’m not dating right now,” or ...

“Several people have told me lately that they’ve stopped being able to read, echoing my own experience,” author Katherine May confessed in her newsletter recently. Statistics suggest May and her ...

For the first time since she was acquitted of murder in her high-profile Massachusetts trial, Karen Read sat down for an extensive interview. Read said in the interview she doesn't feel safe living in ...

That didn’t take long. Less than eight months after the spectacle known as the Karen Read murder trial ended in a hail of cheers — and a few jeers — outside a Dedham courthouse, there’s already a ...

Ms. Rowan is the author of “A Silent Tsunami: Swimming Against the Tide of My Mother’s Dementia.” My mother often asked me, “Am I on a ship?” “No, Mum, you’re not,” I’d assure her. “You’re high on dry ...

“Everyone thinks they’re on this big journey now,” Debbie said, refilling her glass. “I’ve had it with the journey. I’ve had it with you people.” “I don’t think I’m on a journey,” Burt said.

Humans may find images that take less energy to process aesthetically pleasing, suggesting that our attraction to beauty is at least partially an energy conservation strategy. Looking at something can ...

Having an open mind gives individuals a unique look at the world. Instead of being stuck in their ways, they can adjust to anything life throws their way. They’re not married to one thing or the other ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about talent, technology, and the future of work. Organizations spend extraordinary amounts of money on leadership ...

I recently shared these ideas in the LASR Chats; however, I wanted to preserve them in a short note as well. My commentary isn't so much about convincing investors to take less risk as it is about ...

For many first-time homebuyers or newcomers to Hawaii, navigating real estate can be confusing—especially when it comes to the terms “leasehold” and “fee simple.” Real estate expert Kay Mukaigawa of ...