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"Why on earth do you suppose that your relationship with your sister will magically improve at some point in the future? (Do you also believe in elves?)" Our columnist shares suggestions for sisters whose relationship is rocky at best.

And: rich neighbors choose fox-hunting over nature preservation; sharing the joy of DNA analysis; and swapping Secret Santa assignments.
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Now, guys no longer have to speak in a whisper when they say, “‘I want to come in for a penis augmentation.”

At the Club House, a medical man-cave opening this week, a guy can get his private procedures without (gasp) women.
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In New York, a new group of dancers keeps the city’s legendary vogue scene on the map.
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While few of us will experience all the symptoms of dying, most of us will have at least one, if not more. This is what to expect.

Whether you have cancer or heart disease or diabetes, dying has its own biology and symptoms. It’s a diagnosis in itself.
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"When my skin feels good, I feel happy: my skin is a miraculous six-pound organ that keeps my blood and muscle from spilling all over the C train, and I’d like to treat it well. At the same time, it’s impossible to ignore that the animating idea of the beauty industry is that women should always be working to look better, and that means, in our culture, that we should always be working to look as young as possible—shielding ourselves from what Susan Sontag, in her essay 'The Double Standard of Aging,' calls the 'humiliating process of gradual sexual disqualification.'"

Traditionally, a beauty regimen was an attempt to deny the inevitability of the future. Now it’s part of a dream that there is a future to look forward to.
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Doormen, elevator operators, manicurists — any employee who relies on small, spontaneous cash tips — are finding themselves left out in the cold by an increasingly cashless world.

Widespread use of Venmo, Uber et al mean less money in the pockets of Park Avenue doormen, manicurists and other workers.
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Who checks Facebook messages? The groom didn't.

The couple met briefly on a beach in the Hamptons but didn’t start dating until almost three years later, after he finally found her note on Facebook.
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Happy holidays from Kensington Palace.

It’s a very merry royal family Christmas!
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“We can’t always control what is happening outside us. But what we’re teaching them is that they can control how they respond.”

A program prompted by a challenge from the Dalai Lama is bringing kindness training to the classroom. Research suggests it helps.
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"I needed to go to the hospital, but as a struggling actor who took on part-time jobs to pay the bills, I had no health insurance."

She was gravely ill. He had a job with health insurance. Nothing like tying the knot on the way to the hospital to make someone believe in love.
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Tired of the crowds and lines at ski resorts? Backcountry skiing beckons.

Brandon Gap, managed by the Forest Service, is a beautiful place to glide. But maintaining it requires some hard work — and that’s a good thing.
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Cuffing season has its benefits.

Scientists are gaining a more refined — and surprising — understanding of the effects of loneliness and isolation on health.
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Braised lamb shanks with herbs are #uglydelicious -- with an emphasis on the delicious.

Braised lamb shanks with plenty of fresh herbs brighten up a winter meal.
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Day by day, we followed a Christmas tree from the hillsides of Nova Scotia to a cozy living room in NYC.

A balsam fir tree’s journey from a farm in Nova Scotia to a living room in Ridgewood, Queens, reveals the hard work necessary to deliver holiday cheer.
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Tyler Mitchell’s color-saturated images probe the intersections of youth culture and racial identity. “I depict black people and people of color in a really real and pure way,” he said. “There is an honest gaze to my photos.”

Tyler Mitchell, 22, creates color-saturated images that depict black people and other minorities with authenticity.
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Tough times for the amazing city that is Cairo can translate into great deals for travelers.

The Egyptian capital is as engaging as ever — and is a particularly great destination for bargain seekers.
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