How to Avoid Getting Caught Up in ‘Air Rage’

The passenger fistfights seen on viral videos aren’t inevitable. Here are the warning signs and tips on how to dial down the tension.

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OpenAI’s GPT-5 Launch Causes Backlash Due to Colder Responses

When OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT, people were quick to protest its colder responses. Acknowledging the emotional attachment with chatbots, the company quickly backtracked.

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How to Improve Your Self-Control

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits.

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My Brother and I Don’t Speak. How Can I Fix This?

Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who wants to reconnect with his sibling after they fell out over money.

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A Train Station Taught Me What Education Is For

From any angle, Michigan Central Station is a revelation.

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South Koreans Have a New President, and Mixed Emotions

After six months of turmoil, citizens hope for better times. But political polarization and international tensions over trade mean many worries remain.

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Is It Wrong to Date My Friend’s Ex?

Maybe we shouldn’t have hooked up so soon after their breakup.

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6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares

Wild stock market swings and rising recession fears have put Americans on edge. Here are strategies to lower the angst.

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My Therapist Fired Me After I Confessed to a Sexual Dream About Her

She said I could tell her anything.

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Ideology May Not Be What You Think but How You’re Wired

In her new book, “The Ideological Brain,” the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod outlines what makes some people prone to rigid thinking.

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