The Economic Crisis in Egypt Raises Another Dilemma: Tipping

Waiters and deliverymen receive tips. But so do receptionists, government clerks and hospital nurses. And with Egypt stuck in an economic crisis, even the cost of tipping is inflating.

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Katie Porter Videos Give California Rivals a New Opening

Viral videos showing caustic behavior have blunted her momentum in the California governor’s race. Other campaigns are scrambling to take advantage.

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U.K. Endures a Trump Scolding at U.N., Days After Lavish State Visit

President Trump said Europe is “going to hell” and implicitly rebuked Britain on immigration, despite making extended visits to the country and enjoying its hospitality.

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This Frustrated New York Pedestrian Calls Out Bad Walkers

They go slowly. They spread out. They stop. Some urban pedestrians make life annoying for the fleeter of foot.

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London Asks Commuters, ‘Please Put Your Headphones In, Thank You’

The campaign for silence on the public transit system, which appeals to consideration for fellow passengers, stops short of strictly enforcing fines.

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Should Soccer Star Son Heung-min Have Held an Umbrella for a Female Reporter?

A photo of Son Heung-min set off a heated debate online that laid bare the intense emotions surrounding South Korea’s gender divide.

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My Friend’s Children Are Badly Behaved. What Can I Do?

Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who wants to be supportive but also protect her own well-being.

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Why Gen Z Doesn’t Like Opening Bar Tabs

To the chagrin of bartenders, many 20-something bargoers prefer to close out and pay after every single drink, no matter how many they might order during an outing.

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The Etiquette of Touching a Stranger

A tense exchange between the actor Denzel Washington and a photographer at Cannes is raising questions about laying hands on someone you don’t know.

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What the Pope Told Me About Politics

My brief tour with Pope Francis, the diplomat of our times.

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