Avoid discussing religion, money, or politics in polite company, the saying goes. Still, fundraisers have to talk about money all the time, and occasionally religion, particularly if they work for a ...

Here’s a modern paradox: The very mechanism that allows people to easily connect with others drives some to isolation. Social media has many benefits. It’s never been more convenient to share ...

Public debates about extreme views often pull us toward simple binaries – platform or censor, engage or avoid – when the real ...

Problem: My children were raised to think for themselves. We talked openly about politics at the dinner table, and it was never a problem. I think that my husband and I raised a great family. Well ...

One would hope that, over time, our ability to communicate with one another would get better. Recently, the “change my mind” conversation has risen in popularity across college campuses. In the 2010s, ...

Sex. It’s a natural part of life, but somehow it always seems to steer conversation into awkward territory. Something so natural is kept so hidden, making it difficult for women to be properly ...

Talking with an artificial intelligence chatbot can reduce belief in conspiracy theories and other questionable ideas. A new study published in PNAS Nexus finds that these belief changes are not ...

It’s that time of year. Where memes, Instagram videos, and Saturday Night Live all recycle versions of the same joke: navigating the proverbial minefield of talking politics at Thanksgiving and other ...

Someone recently asked me why anyone should read my opinion columns. The exchange made me question everything that I had ever written in the past year. Who am I to say that the Co-Op is expensive ...

In the cramped bedroom tucked neatly behind the stove top and service cart, the air conditioning churned in sporadic spurts. A full-size mattress rested inside a mesh tent. Two twin-sized mattress ...

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I didn’t realize we were all part Italian. I mean, Frank, obviously, I realized you and I were but I didn’t realize your mother was my mother. My mother’s from my mother’s, from Milano. The best city ...