GENTLE READER: Most hosts will ask nowadays, but if that does not happen, Miss Manners permits you to say, “I’m afraid that Kurt and I are vegetarians, but we are happy to eat anything besides meat, ...

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Buddy Rich, one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time, died on April 2, 1987, at age 69 in Los Angeles, California.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was growing up, my mother was adamant that I learn proper manners, especially at the dinner table.

Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners." "Sinners" had the most nominations of any movie ever with ...

David Hauser loves index investing and has little confidence that professional money managers can make winning bets with his cash. But he absolutely believes they can make some losing ones, and has ...

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"Tax the Rich" is a popular mantra, but that relies on others to change the tax code. While you wait, experts suggest you take the tax code into your hands and instead, do your taxes like the rich.

This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. A former CEO with a high eight-figure net worth spent a recent morning searching online for cheap flights. He drives a ...