Calling Out an Employee’s Offensive Remark, Without Starting a Fight A manager recognizes that a worker’s comment in a meeting was offensive, but failed to say so at the time. Here’s how to address the problem now. Read More…

Cobblestones? Check. Castles? Check. Budget? Check. Why Romania Is Worth the Trip. Romania is a bargain compared to other countries on the continent. It has everything you need for an affordable and impressive family trip. Read More…

Attempted Hacking of Voter Database Was a False Alarm, Democratic Party Says The Democratic National Committee says suspicious activity was merely a test by the Michigan Democratic Party, which did not inform the national committee. Read More…

When ‘Morale-Building’ Gets Too Personal A boss’s requests feel invasive, but nobody wants to tell him. Read More…

How to Look for Proof of a Spoof If your friends are getting email messages you didn’t send, someone may be forging your address on spammy activities. Read More…

For Kids With Concussions, Less Time Alone in a Dark Room The C.D.C.’s first guidelines to focus on children’s head injuries steer doctors away from CT scans and prolonged isolation. Read More…

The Messy Reality Inside the Pentagon, Captured in Fiction Kathleen McInnis discusses her new novel, which looks at the Pentagon’s civilian force, its work-life balance and the American national-security system. Read More…

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