An anecdote about a questionable bagel order claims the top spot this year, outpolling four other favorites. All five are ...

DEAR ABBY: My 13-year-old son was getting off the school bus. His friend was in front of him. My son thought it would be funny to take his friend’s water bottle out of his backpack and drop it on the ...

Dear Abby advises a grandmother on how to handle her relationship with her daughter and grandchild. doucefleur - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: My daughter won’t allow me to have a relationship with my ...

DEAR ABBY: While we were growing up, my father was abusive toward me and favored my younger sister. Related Articles Dear Abby: My husband thinks it’s funny to act this way. I just want to run away.

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Dear Abby: My father and I have had a contentious relationship since I was a teenager. Despite being raised in his house, my values are different from his, and he takes it personally. I left home as ...

Dear Annie: I have a dear friend of 49 years. She has been married for more than 50, while I only married seven years ago. She stood beside me as my matron of honor, and over the years, we have shared ...

Dear Annie: A few months ago, my life took a turn I never expected. After noticing changes in my wife’s behavior such as late nights at work, a phone that suddenly never left her side and an emotional ...

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney has been contemplating mortality. Specifically, Greg Heffley’s. In “Partypooper,” Kinney’s latest “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book (out now from Abrams), ...

Finding patterns in the West Side streets, a doorman’s routine and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Dear Diary: My phone died on 23rd Street, leaving me stranded ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been friends with “Lena” since college, and we’ve always had a close, supportive relationship. But lately, I’ve noticed a pattern that’s starting to wear on me. Every time something ...