Lifestyle
Need advice? Join columnist Carolyn Hax’s weekly chat (Sept. 20 | 12 p.m. ET)
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax answers your questions about the strange train we call life.
How can I restore the dull finish on an antique wood piece?
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Should we try to remove the varnish? Or just apply a really good beeswax furniture polish and leave it at that?
A woman was trapped in a house fire. Her dog helped save her life.
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“That dog absolutely saved her life and is a hero,” said Capt. Josh Leonard of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.
What we get wrong about ultra-processed foods
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Ultra-processed foods are to blame for obesity and disease, but for a simpler reason than you might have heard.
What to watch with your kids: ‘Agatha All Along,’ ‘Transformers One’ and more
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Common Sense Media also reviews “The Penguin” and “Never Let Go.”
She took a solo honeymoon after her fiancé died — and found a community
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Laura Murphy’s TikToks of her trip have helped her connect to thousands of grieving people.
Asking Eric: Husband is threatened by wife’s work trips
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According to this letter writer’s husband, all solo trips — even for work — open the door to infidelity.
Miss Manners: Dad’s girlfriend makes a scene at my bowling birthday party
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Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over.
Carolyn Hax: Should mom tell her adult daughter to rethink girls’ weekend plan?
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Mom decries daughter’s “selfishness” for choosing a girls’ weekend over supporting husband’s career, and wants to intervene.
At Lime & Cilantro, a chef’s masterful take on Latin food
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At Lime & Cilantro in Silver Spring, chef Danny Chavez, a native of El Salvador, offers his most personal cooking yet.
How do I tell my husband to stop bragging? Give advice to this Hax question.
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Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered.
KitchenAid’s gorgeous new mixer sold out. Bakers won’t touch it.
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The model features an eye-catching wooden bowl. But can you whip egg whites in it?
This $18 chardonnay from Italy is a delightful surprise
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Plus, Spanish red and a sophisticated sparking wine from Long Island for this week’s sips.
For a booze-free brunch, make zero-proof Bellinis and bloody marys
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Try these delicious nonalcoholic cocktails next time you’re hosting brunch.
Sauce this skirt steak with a tangy arugula chimichurri
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Peppery arugula leaves blend with parsley, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil for this take on the Argentine sauce.
Ask Sahaj: Boyfriend’s family uses racial slurs in front of biracial girlfriend
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A biracial woman struggles with her place in her White boyfriend’s family because of their use of racial slurs.
Meet the real grandmas behind grannycore influencers
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The design trend embraces the chintz of our grandmothers’ living rooms, and the slower pace of their lives.
Couple is left stunned when each proposes to the other at the same moment
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Rachel Hundertmark and Rashad Polk had each secretly planned to propose to each other. At a concert in Maryland, they got on a knee at the same time.
Grilled Skirt Steak With Arugula Chimichurri
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This easy skirt steak gets a lick of char on the grill before it’s dressed with a garlicky, lemony chimichurri.
Miss Manners: Reciprocating an invitation from people you don’t like
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They don’t want to issue a reciprocal dinner invitation to their annoying neighbors.
Asking Eric: She’s afraid of highways. Her husband says she’s ‘crazy.’
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Husband is threatening to sell his wife’s car over her newly developed fear of driving on a highway.
Carolyn Hax: Are post-breakup conversations with ex-boyfriend a bad idea?
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This letter writer wants clarification on why five-year boyfriend abruptly called things off.