Pickleball Is Expanding. Tennis Is Mad.

Charlie Dulik and Michael Nicholas, tennis enthusiasts in Brooklyn, have lately been consumed by another racquet sport: pickleball. They have no interest in joining those who have taken up the game in recent years. Rather, they have been following pickleball’s increasing popularity with a mixture of disbelief and outrage. Mr. Dulik, a tenant organizer, and…

The Tale of Steven and Stephen

Steven Nicholas Romo and Stephen Robert Morgan have a lot in common. They have the same first names. They’re both reporters. They were both raised in religious homes that eschewed homosexuality. And they both had the same fear: that being gay would mean there could be no happily ever after for them. One of those…

Must Love Dogs, and Skiing

After several well-meaning nudges from her mother, Mollie Ann Finkel signed up for Tawkify, a matchmaking service, in January 2021. She was tired of the dating apps. Ms. Finkel, 44, selected the three-date package and left it up to her matchmaker to come up with someone who first and foremost loved dogs and skiing. Her…