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The magnificent Epsteins

The Epsteins are simultaneously great and commonplace.

Ideas

Digging a grave for our beloved, departed goldendoodle was hard. We wouldn’t have had it any other way.

I yearned for a backhoe. Only after we’d finished the backbreaking labor did I realize what a mistake it would have been to have used one.

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The ‘pursuit of happiness’ may sound good. But what if that’s the wrong approach?

The Declaration of Independence's famous line might not capture where happiness comes from.

Columns

The cost of ambition

My supervisor was attending an academic conference — several days, cutting-edge topics — but he had come mostly to hear an especially famous speaker.

OpEds

A look back at another historic presidential debate

This week we will witness another historic debate, the earliest in our presidential cycle, with new rules, and the first time two men who have been president will be standing side by side on live television.

Ideas

Writing about my husband’s suicide was one thing. Recording the audiobook? Something else entirely.

My memoir helped me come to terms with the unimaginable. Reading the book aloud often felt like reliving the tragedy that devastated my family.

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Man or bear? Which would women rather encounter on a hiking trail?

I have run into men and bears while alone in the woods, and I know which one I would rather contend with almost every time.

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We are all Big Brother now

Unraveling the "chilling" surveillance web of smartphones, doorbell cams, and social media apps like Nextdoor.