You will attend parties and social events between now and the end of the year. Some people know you are a financial advisor. Others do not. You have heard plenty of horror stories about advisors ...

The art of having a good conversation with a total stranger might seem like a lost skill in our increasingly digital and disconnected social landscape, but it's not dead yet. The ability to connect ...

When it comes to flirting, I've always lacked confidence. I wanted a way to challenge myself and get out of my comfort zone. I decided to strike up conversations with 10 strangers over a month.

Prospective students and their parents participate in a campus tour at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Credit: Alex Driehaus/ Valley News / Report For America Narain ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When you are involved in a friendly, random conversation with a stranger while traveling, what is a polite way to end it? I am a friendly person, and I have no problem with the ...

Hello! I’m Deborah Netburn, the faith and spirituality reporter for the L.A. Times filling in this week for your usual newsletter writer, Laura Newberry. Laura is one of my best friends at the paper — ...