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Ancient Wisdom: How I Lost My Balance—and How I Got It Back
I always thought I had my life in balance, until I became consumed with trying to help an alcoholic friend. ‘Saving’ her became my addiction—and my…
Roberta Rosenthal Kwall
My Elderly Father Fell for a Romance Baiter
It’s easy for young women to exploit elderly widowers. But watching it happen to the man who raised you is agonizing.
Florina Rodov
The Scam Vigilantes
The government is failing to stop scams. So a handful of citizens have taken matters into their own hands.
Maya Sulkin
I Was a Gentle Parent. Then My Kids Discovered the County Fair.
It’s the kind of place where officials explain to children that they’re not just there to have fun. They are representing the county. That’s why it’s…
Larissa Phillips
Ancient Wisdom: What Friends Are For
Instead of parents, we have old age to rebel against, so we treasure our old friends, and seek younger friends to divert us from interminable talk of…
Rebecca Okrent
Rebecca Okrent: It’s Never Too Late to Make a Friend
The 75-year-old poet discusses retirement homes, intergenerational connection, and finding community at any age.
Suzy Weiss
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The Cruelty of the TikTok Prank
What used to be a harmless joke has become a mutant strain of content—humiliating, dangerous, morally unmoored, and effortless.
Sascha Seinfeld
Lou Ureneck on the Healing Power of Nature
The 74-year-old explains how going into the woods connected him to his family, brought him closer to God, and became his best medicine.
Suzy Weiss
28M
Two Drinks with. . . the Creator of ‘Nobody Wants This’
‘I’m really just trying to be a stay-at-home mom, but nobody will let me do it,’ said Erin Foster—a few days before her smash-hit rom-com returned to…
Suzy Weiss
Anne Roark and Marshall Goldberg on How to Save a Marriage
After 41 years together, two children, and a mental health crisis, one realization held them together: ‘This family is worth holding onto.’
Joe Nocera
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The Girls Who Found God in a Podcast
Remember the two gorgeous blonde women who said a prayer for Trump at his ‘victory rally’? They’re on tour—and their fans say meeting them is like…
Kara Kennedy
Diamonds Are Whatever
Will lab-grown diamonds revolutionize luxury? I spent a sweltering afternoon in Manhattan’s Diamond District to find out—and try on a few massive rings.
Suzy Weiss
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