The opera director—whose Met début, “Tristan und Isolde,” premières next week—discusses a few of his influences.

Stigmatization and labeling, sometimes rooted in misinformation about cancer, compounded isolation and shaped concerns about future roles, relationships, and opportunities. Alienation is a profound ...

There are downsides to insulting and threatening friends and acting like a Mafia don slapping around his goons. You risk turning them against you, for one thing. But if those friends have been ...

Book clubs seem to be more popular than ever, which is good news for bookworms and casual readers alike. But what are the best books for book clubs in 2026? When it comes to picking your book club ...

The Chicago White Sox have made many blunders in their long history. From horrible trades and signings, scandals and more, the White Sox have become one of the laughingstocks of baseball. While the ...

Society tells children that if someone has hurt them, they should tell a trusted adult. But the reality is often not that simple. In 34% of child sexual abuse cases reported to law enforcement, the ...

Trade deals around the world are being negotiated, signed and celebrated without the U.S. World leaders are looking to other sources of economic partnership as turbulent tariff policies, harsh ...

Divorced parents and step-parents recounted personal horror stories Tuesday during testimony on a Republican-sponsored bill that makes “parental alienation” as important as child abuse in family court ...

Parental alienation has become the nuclear weapon of custody battles. Accuse your ex of alienating your children, and you might win full custody. Get caught actually alienating, and you could lose ...