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If we all stop fearing the word “like,” we might be surprised at what happens, writes Megan C. Reynolds.

The war of words between billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump over the big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts is heating up again, with Musk claiming he may form a new political party ...

We often think of relationships as beginning through a chance meeting of strangers, but it turns out that being friends first is the most common (and desirable) pathway to love.

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The British may have given the US their language, but that doesn't mean Americans speak exactly the same way. Vocabulary, ...

Despair is easy for anyone who takes seriously the call to love your neighbor as yourself. But hope can come in two ways.

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Mr. Pezeshkian’s claim of victory came as leaders in Israel and the United States were contending that their strikes had successfully thwarted Iran’s ability to build a nuclear weapon.