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Your Email Does Not Constitute My Emergency
One morning last summer, I sent a rough draft of a speech to a colleague for feedback. Even though it…
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Food
Susanna Hoffs Has a Dollar Bill Signed by William S. Burroughs
What books are on your night stand? “Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius,” by Nick Hornby. “Lincoln in…
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World
It’s Work, Not Junior High
Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to [email protected]. Include your name and location, or a request…
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Magazine
Can I Use My Adopted Child’s DNA to Find His Biological Parents?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on protecting a child’s medical privacy while helping them learn about their past.
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Real Estate
Can My Neighbor Point a Video Doorbell at My Apartment Door?
Ubiquitous in many suburban neighborhoods, the devices have been slow to catch on in city apartments, but that is changing…
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Magazine
I Think My Friend Could Be Autistic. Do I Tell Her?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on broaching a difficult topic with a loved one.
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World
Do I Have to Smell My Co-Worker?
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Life After Layoffs: A Financial Guide
How to get a handle on your finances after being let go from your job.
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Food
Jojo Moyes’s Grandmother Knew a Bookworm When She Saw One
What books are on your night stand? “Shrines of Gaiety,” by Kate Atkinson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “We Should All Be…
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Style
How Can I Possibly Trust My Daughter After She Betrayed Me?
In the course of offering financial advice, a mother shared a personal story about her marriage with her adult daughter,…