You Have One New Friend Request - From Your Mom
Coping with the Facebook generation gap
Life
U.S. Latins Celebrate Long-Hidden Jewish Roots
Geraldo Rivera, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Brett Rattner are among them
Their Life with a Dog
After I left for college, my parents needed a new object of love and attention. So they bought a Scottish terrier.
The Delicate Art of Facebook Snooping
Or, how to find out who married your college boyfriend, whether your gorgeous neighbor is available or if bad things befell the mean girls from high school
An Urban Spelunker Pursues His Vision
An underground break-in for the sake of a math assignment led Steve Duncan to the Discovery Channel and a gallery show — and maybe a new career
A Speech Coach to the Stars
Sam Chwat helped Julia Roberts and Robert De Niro. He also neutralizes unfortunate accents.
A Matchmaker Talks About What's Really Important
Recession presses people to prioritize relationships, this pro says
Scion of Disgraced Televangelists Preaching in Hipster Bars
Wearing a cross, star of David and Islamic crescent moon, Jay Bakker speaks of “inclusion.”
Nobody Dies Here (video)
The story of an idyllic little hospital, where the patients are undemanding and healing is a family affair
Will Exercise Video Games Get Kids Off the Couch?
New Nintendo Wii sports and fitness games fuel a fervid debate
Never Settle
Beguiled by the allures of the road, and endless choices, more twentysomethings are turning into professional nomads
As Villains or Heroes, Muslims Star in New U.S. Comics
Fights over fundamentalism, and a dearth of role models, are driving forces
Dogs Just Wanna Have Fun
In search of perfect playmates for their pets, some owners have taken to matchmaking online.
Whatever Happened to College Dating?
The complexities of the casual date
Dating Family Style
How to act when Mom and Dad are both dating (but not each other), and brother is too
Racing Without Brakes (or Gears, or Lycra)
The cheapo, pared-down, under-the-radar world of the Alleycat, the international bike messenger races
The (Second) Rise of the Nerd
Girls are again eyeing guys who love Converse sneakers and Japanese animated comics
Taking a Gamble on Health Insurance
Once they’re dropped from their parents’ plans, many twenty-somethings opt to “roll the dice” rather than pay the premiums.
"But That's Where I Live, Too!"
Lots of young adults feel uprooted when parents decide to sell the family home.
Changing Identities
On forms asking their racial or ethnic background, young multicultural Americans give different answers at different times.
Unprepared
Briefings for my semester abroad glossed over a key issue: how to ward off unwelcome sexual advances
