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The Night a Shooter Came to My Campus
I spent Saturday night barricaded in my dorm at Brown University. Two of my classmates are dead.
Victoria Zang
The Children’s Books That Changed Our Lives
They say kids don’t read anymore. So we asked our staff to recommend the books that defined their childhoods.
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Ancient Wisdom: Make a Plan, and Stick to It
In old age, you’re freed from old responsibilities. A new routine helps give meaning to the days.
Jay Neugeboren
A Man Should Know: How to Propose
The first step in a happy marriage might be a private proposal.
Elliot Ackerman
‘Stranger Things’ Didn’t Have to End Like This
When you have grown men saying cheesy teen lines, something has gone very wrong.
Kat Rosenfield
Tough Love: Do I Work on My Marriage, or Cut My Losses?
An unfaithful husband writes in about wanting to divorce his wife, with whom he shares a toddler.
Abigail Shrier
I’m Not Supposed to Like Playing with My Children
We consider it virtuous for adults to play with their children. But research says it actually stifles creativity, strains parent-child dynamics, and…
Elena Bridgers
Get Ready for Tough Love from Abigail Shrier!
A reader wants to know: Is his marriage worth working on?
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Charlie Kirk’s Final Message to America
Charlie Kirk finished writing a book just months before he was murdered. This exclusive excerpt is about the importance of observing the Sabbath—and why…
Charlie Kirk and Erika Kirk
Happy Birthday Dick Van Dyke!
On his 100th birthday, the singer, dancer, actor and comedian tells us how he embraces life as he hits the century mark.
Dick Van Dyke
Things Worth Remembering: Don’t Feed Them After Midnight
‘Gremlins’ isn’t just a cult Christmas classic—it’s a parable about technology and modern chaos.
Tim DeRoche
I Thought My Marriage Was Broken. Then I Stayed In It.
When I listen to people who have been married for decades, I hear the same thing over and over: ‘Back then, we didn’t know if we’d make it.’
Larissa Phillips
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