Miss Manners is sorry to see the end of an ancient tradition that was one of the hallmarks of civilization. As you have ...

In the United States, we prefer the "zigzag" method of eating with a fork and knife, with Europeans favor the Continental ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the etiquette for who cooks the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner? We have family members who ...

GENTLE READER: There is no fighting with the internet. Miss Manners suggests you not even try. What you can do is stop talking while your cousin and his wife are click-clicking, telling them that you ...

Dear Miss Manners: A cousin and his wife, who are close to me, have an annoying habit of click-clicking on their phones while ...

The new $200 million White House ballroom being built by President Donald Trump is going to be used for elegant dinners ...

For travelers used to leaving a few extra bills at every meal, visiting a country where tipping isn’t expected can feel ...

Social rules shift faster than most of us realize. What passed as proper behavior a generation ago can feel awkward or even ...

There is no single explanation for the country’s long-term wrong track responses. That makes governing especially difficult.

Attacks on Zohran Mamdani for eating rice with his hands open up a debate on civilisation, race and cultural belonging. It has also laid bare the internal dissonances among those who claim to be truly ...

Susan Choi’s “Flashlight” explores the space between knowing and remembering — a haunting of shadows growing long.

In July, Shepard discussed his and Bell's decision to allow their girls to swear when they're in the house. He revealed: "I fully swear in front of my kids. They are allowed to swear, not with ...