Some companies are acting preemptively. Delta Airlines is encouraging kindness between customers and employees with a “Centennial Cheer” program. It says it will recognize “100,000 acts of kindness” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Six weeks ago, a friend and I scheduled a meetup. We have not seen each other in person for more than a year. Miss Manners: That awkward moment when you see a smile-and-wave ...

Dear Miss Manners: How does one diplomatically, yet adamantly, state that guests should not bring a dish to supplement your holiday event? I’m frequently asked, “What can I bring?” I always reply, ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a fine artist, with a studio attached to my home. Friends and visitors often ask to see the studio, and I am happy to oblige. Sometimes, a visitor will ask how much a ...

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Visit the Carnegie Library Museum in September to learn more about the history of the infamous couple Bonnie and Clyde in Perry! This free, all-ages exhibit will be open Sept. 1-30 during open hours.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a journalist who covers politics. It’s exhausting, especially lately. But at social functions, friends, family and strangers often share their political opinions (which usually ...