In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely avoiding small talk with strangers in public places.

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that ...

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Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that won’t give you a stiff neck and instead say, “Excuse me, I’m going to ...

PM’s visit to Beijing seen as a welcome reset to relations in a ‘new world order’ but critics worry what trade deal could mean for Canadian workers Mark Carney’s trip to Beijing this week secured what ...

The decision to bench Luke Ferraris from My Wish ahead of his tilt at the Group One Stewards’ Cup (1,600m) later this month is one that I cannot wrap my head around, but once again highlights the ...

My Wish will be paired up with Alexis Badel when he takes on Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble in the Group One Stewards’ Cup (1,600m) after his owners decided to make a change from his regular ...

The first Monday of 2026 is a date 18-year-old Ella Murray will never forget. The Centreville, Virginia, recent high school graduate was visited by staff members of Make-A-Wish, and they asked her to ...

Listening to the usual legacy media suspects, one might think 2025 was an apocalyptic wasteland of sorts—an authoritarian fever dream brought on by the return of Donald J. Trump to the Oval Office.

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All Massachusetts taxpayers want for Christmas is a cut in the state income tax rate from 5 to 4 percent — a 20 percent reduction. In 2026, let’s start cutting the “tax” out of Taxachusetts! But would ...

When families, especially children, get the worst possible news, there's one non-profit that makes dreams come true and has been doing so for decades. Make-A-Wish has been helping those going through ...