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Carolyn Hax: Scoff at third weddings, and you might find yourself uninvited
A sibling gets dropped from the guest list after suggesting a courthouse as the venue for brother’s third wedding.
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Carolyn Hax: This off-duty vet is not at the wedding to diagnose relatives’ dogs
A veterinarian needs a break from the “quick questions” at social events from relatives concerned about their pets.
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Carolyn Hax: Are lowered standards or ‘single forever’ the only options left?
A letter writer wonders whether a steady job and transportation are really too much to ask for in a partner.
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Fake Reviews Are Rampant Online. Can a Crackdown End Them?
A wave of regulation and industry action has placed the flourishing fake review business on notice. But experts say the problem may be insurmountable.
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CBS Says ‘NCIS,’ ‘Young Sheldon’ and More Will Return in February
The announcement is the first from a network about its plans since a tentative agreement was reached last week to end Hollywood’s strikes.
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Polluting Industries Say the Cost of Cleaner Air Is Too High
As the Biden administration prepares to toughen air quality standards, health benefits are weighed against the cost of compliance.
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Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas
The move is the oil giant’s first foray in the production of a metal vital for electric vehicle batteries.
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Biden’s Pacific Trade Pact Suffers Setback After Criticism From Congress
The administration will no longer try to announce the completion of the trade terms this week, after prominent Democrats objected to some provisions.
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Maryanne Trump Barry, federal judge and Trump’s sister, dies at 86
Frustrated by his presidency, Mrs. Barry called her brother “cruel” in conversations secretly recorded by her niece.
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2024 will probably be shaped by nonvoters as much as voters
This is largely what the question of young voters comes down to.