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Should You Consult H.R. About a Conflict With Your Manager?
Getting a Name RightI have a co-worker whose name is frequently mispronounced by others. This co-worker has included the correct pronunciation in their Slack bio, and I’ve heard them...
How Bucks County, Pa., Became a Celebrity Hot Spot
It’s hard to pinpoint when things began to change around here but you might start with the arrival of Yolanda Hadid in 2017.Ms. Hadid, a onetime regular on “The...
He’s the N.F.L. Player. She Gets the Autograph Requests.
As he waited for a call from his agent in September, Isaac Rochell, a professional football player looking for a team, watched the National Football League’s opening weekend games...
How a Driving Instructor to the Stars Spends Her Sundays
Shanti Gooljar recently got a $2,000 tip.She runs a driving school in Manhattan that caters to a high-end clientele, and only works on referrals. She says she has taught...
In Los Angeles, Hotels Become a Refuge for Fire Evacuees
The lobby of Shutters on the Beach, the luxury oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica that is usually abuzz with tourists and entertainment professionals, had by Thursday transformed into a...
Investing in Stocks and Bonds Will Be Trickier Under Trump
Financial markets have been choppy since the November election, and for good reason. With the next presidential administration promising sharp policy changes on a broad range of economic issues,...
James Arthur Ray, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies at 67
James Arthur Ray, an Oprah-endorsed motivational speaker who spent two years in prison for manslaughter after the 2009 deaths of three people in a sweat lodge, the culmination of...
How the Northern Lights and Digital Photography Have Boosted Astrotourism
Last August, over a calm Michigan lake, Karl Duesterhaus, 34, of Chicago, was treated to an unusual phenomenon: the northern lights, which appeared as hazy colors in a brighter-than-usual...
Corrupt Trump Opens the Door for International Bribes
“Yeah I think so, and I think, how do you do that?” Davidson replied. “Because you don’t want to send the message to families, ‘Oh, we’re not going to...
Stocks and Bonds Fall After Strong Jobs Report Fuels Interest Rate Concerns
Stocks and bonds tumbled on Friday, as investors’ worries over the scale of government borrowing were amplified by signs of stubborn inflation, extending a sharp rise in borrowing costs...
