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Why Is My Mother Obsessed With Buying Me a Status Bag?
A reader who is uncomfortable with expensive gifts doesn’t know how to respond to a $7,000 handbag she had begged her mother not to send.
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Lawmakers Give New Senate Dress Code a Dressing Down
Some senators worry that more casual dress might breed disrespect for Congress. Others argue that the harshest critics have already debased the institution, even in business attire.
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The Senate Dress Code Gets a Casual Overhaul
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, will no longer enforce the informal dress code for the chamber, which for decades has dictated that members wear business attire.
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I Am Dating a Student’s Newly Separated Father. When Do We Spill?
A reader who works with children wonders when she and her boyfriend should reveal their new relationship to his family, including his child who is in her care.