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My Son Poses a Threat to My Safety. Should I Evict Him?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether parental responsibility should outweigh a person’s well-being.
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Judge John Hodgman on the Tangled Yarn
Erin writes: I started crocheting during lockdown. Recently, I made the mistake of washing seven skeins of yarn at once,…
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News
Stop Micromanaging Halloween — Let Your Kids Be Free
I started hearing about the Switch Witch a few years ago. If you’re not in the know, she’s the Halloween…
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Style
Why Do Women Still Wear Stilettos?
A reader wonders why the uncomfortable and often impractical shoes have not been retired.
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Books
Helen Garner Keeps ‘Paradise Lost’ and a Bible Close at Hand
What books are on your night stand? “Urn Burial,” by Sir Thomas Browne, “Paradise Lost,” by John Milton, the King…
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Magazine
My Wife Once Agreed To an Open Relationship. Can I Hold Her to It?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the pressures of romantic promises and the shifting terms of a marriage.
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Books
For Tiya Miles, Girlhood Reading Was ‘My Escape and Joy’
What books are on your night stand? “The Ministry for the Future,” by Kim Stanley Robinson; “Mendings,” by Megan Sweeney;…
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Magazine
I’m an American Living Abroad Permanently. Should I Vote in U.S. Elections?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the implications of casting a ballot in a country you have no plans to return…
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News
How to Protect Your Retirement From Nagging Inflation
Social Security’s cost of living adjustment, coming next week, helps retirees keep up with their bills, but there are other…
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Books
Banana Yoshimoto Wants Books to Give Her Insomnia
What books are on your night stand? I read most of my books on the Kindle, but as far as…