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The Everything Guide to Partying (Without Regrets)

Forty-three highly sociable people, from Ivy Getty to Rufus Wainwright, offer tips on how to be a stellar guest and a gracious host. Read this before you say yes to the next invitation.

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Why Are My Parents Handling College Costs So Differently for My Sibling?

A reader who was made to choose a college based on price is struggling to understand her parents’ support of her younger sister at an expensive private school.

By Philip Galanes

Customs, Etiquette and Manners Headphones and Headsets Noise

Living Out Loud Without Headphones Highlights a Public Etiquette Debate

Welcome to their conversation. (Or YouTube video. Or baseball game.) For people bothered by the liberal use of speakerphones, the public sphere can be a circle of hell.

By Erik Piepenburg

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Why Did My Wife’s Sister Confess to Taking Her Clothes 50 Years Later?

Stung by the revelation that her sister frequently took her clothing without permission in their youth, a reader is baffled by the disclosure: Was it expressly to hurt?

By Philip Galanes