This man personifies Trump’s ‘no permanent enemies’ doctrine
It was surreal to sit down with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in his suite at the St. Regis, right next...
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Can I Tell My Father That I’m Too Grief-Stricken to Attend His Wedding?
A few months ago, my father announced that he planned to marry for the third time. His first two wives...
Blue Volcanic Goo Found at the Bottom of the Ocean Is Showing Signs of Life
Scientists have uncovered a weird, electric-blue volcanic mud that’s toxic to the touch and somehow alive, deep beneath the Pacific...
Shein’s new Paris store stirs upset that Émile Zola would recognize
Robert D. Zaretsky is a professor of French history in the Honors College at the University of Houston. His books...
Public norms have been warped, no doubt. Is the damage permanent?
There is some small fraction of Americans — conspiracy bloggers, radio hosts, performance artists somehow elected to public office —...
I go on girls’ trips with the women in my family, where our ages range from 30 to 70
I like to go on trips with all the women in my family.Olivia BrochuInvitations to girls' trips have slowed down,...
No historical event benefited the world more than the Revolutionary War
History’s gears are lubricated by gore. Witness America’s Revolutionary War, whose continuing reverberations have done more to improve the course...
Blue Jays fans, rejoice: There are worse things than a soul-crushing loss
It has been a week-and-a-half since the Toronto Blue Jays lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and...
Why ‘tough’ veterans like me claim disability
Every day during officer training, just before morning exercises began, our drill instructor would scan the formation and ask, “Where...
Revenge Sex Might Solve Your Relationship Problems
You’ve likely heard of the term “makeup sex,” which occurs after a couple resolves an argument or conflict. They then...
Wall Street enjoying best run in years, but ebullience spurs concern
Wall Street is getting a lot of what it has long wanted out of Washington, even as some bank executives...
How this major city became one of America’s most affordable for home buyers
PITTSBURGH — As real estate prices and interest rates shot up in recent years, the prospect of homeownership moved further...
Could a 50-year mortgage mean savings for home buyers?
President Donald Trump over the weekend floated an idea that took real estate agents, mortgage brokers and housing experts by...
I dined at a 3-Michelin-star fine-dining restaurant for the first time. Here are 7 things that surprised me.
I was surprised by the number of staff waiting on us, and that the plant-based courses were just as good...
An old manufacturing city sputters back to life
Daniel Velazquez wasn’t sure what to do with himself after high school. The Bridgeport, Connecticut, native loved football and basketball,...
