How to Make Envy Work for You
Most of us have faced the green-eyed monster before, but the feeling has benefits, experts say.
Resolving a Dispute With Frontier Over Credits and Refunds
Dear Tripped Up, This past June, my wife and I, along with two of our children, flew from our home in India to the eastern United States to see family and visit Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. The trip included three domestic flights over five days on Frontier Airlines: Philadelphia to Orlando, Orlando to Atlanta,…
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At John Derian, Christmas Started in September
A little before noon on Oct. 5, Richard Morrison was hanging a glass ornament that resembled a head of garlic on a small metal tree. It was one of several trees that had been installed inside a John Derian store in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood, where Mr. Morrison, a floor manager, and his colleagues had…
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First My Husband Left, Then My Stuff
Three years after my divorce, I gave my youngest daughter my wedding shoes. They fit perfectly, their pale blue leather straps showcasing the arch of her foot and their three-inch heels elevating her elfin grace. Once upon a time, I slipped these shoes from my feet and dug my toes into the sheepskin rug of…
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After an Instant Connection, Traveling the World With a Water Polo Star
Instant chemistry followed them into Havana, a Cuban restaurant in Walnut Creek, Calif., on their first date. “We immediately had this amazing connection where we could be our authentic selves around each other,” Ms. Steffens said. “We were both like, Wow, this is somebody we could marry. It kind of scared both of us.” Mr.…
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When a Psychic Meets a Naval Officer
Janine Michele James and Nasaria Elaine Valadez began planning their wedding in the fall of 2022, about six months before either of them had proposed. “People would be like, ‘Tell me about the proposal,’ and I was like, ‘Oh, it hasn’t happened yet,’” Ms. James said. Instead, in September 2022, they had a conversation during…
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Neither Wanted the First Date to Ever End
Philip Joseph Lee Taylor Jr. knows how to host a good party. He runs a roving social event series with food and music called Philinthebrunch, and it was at an event in early February 2020 at Row House, a restaurant in Harlem, where he first saw Kristin Tyler Dyson. “My friend was the D.J. and…
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Tangy, Fresh and Crunchy
Maybe you’ve pulled yourself away to scroll through Instagram or check your email or revel in an ephemeral moment of peace and quiet amid the holiday chaos. Or perhaps it’s Friday when you’re reading this, and you haven’t known silence since at least Tuesday afternoon. Wherever you are, whenever it is, I hope you have,…
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Where to Eat Near Rockefeller Center
As a local, I ought to hate anything in New York that draws a crowd. In theory, this includes the tree at Rockefeller Center. Once the tree’s lights are switched on — this year, that first happens Wednesday night, just before 10 p.m. — the plaza becomes an unholy gridlocked mob of sightseers, shoppers and…
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You Know About Rockefeller Center’s Tree. Here’s Where to Eat Nearby.
As a local, I ought to hate anything in New York that draws a crowd. In theory, this includes the tree at Rockefeller Center. Once the tree’s lights are switched on — this year, that first happens Wednesday night, just before 10 p.m. — the plaza becomes an unholy gridlocked mob of sightseers, shoppers and…
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