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Style
Is It OK to Send Condolence Notes to Strangers?
A mother feels an urge to send her sympathies to the family of her son’s classmate who recently died, but…
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News
Rumbles in the Senate and the Supreme Court — and the Movie You’ll Never See
There was a lot of news this week, and I could not write a column about every event. Instead, here…
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News
Postpone Social Security for the Sake of the Young?
Readers discuss a guest essay that said older Americans need to rethink their retirement expectations.
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News
No, Xi Jinping Is Not About to Attack Taiwan
To some observers, it may seem like Xi Jinping is itching to unify Taiwan with China. The Chinese president has…
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Style
My Wife Once Agreed To an Open Relationship. Can I Hold Her to It?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the pressures of romantic promises and the shifting terms of a marriage.
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World
The New Republican Establishment
An alternative Trumpist governing elite gets closer to ruling the party.
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Style
Why Do Runway Models Always Look So Grumpy?
A reader wonders why we rarely see smiles on the catwalk — and if that’s always been the case in…
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Real Estate
Should I Get a Smart Lock for My House, or Stick With a Deadbolt?
‘Everything that gets locked, gets unlocked,’ said one professional. So it’s a matter of your preference and what your home…
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World
If Chris Christie Debates Without Donald Trump, Does He Make a Sound?
The former New Jersey governor has relentlessly taunted Donald Trump, hoping for a dramatic onstage confrontation. It appears he is…
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Real Estate
I Accidentally Violated My Lease. How Do I Tell the Landlord — if at All?
In most cases, minor lease violations aren’t pursued because of the time and expense involved. But full transparency can often…