DEAR ANNIE: My younger sister is getting married in June and has asked me to be her maid of honor. I was genuinely touched — until she handed me an extensive “wish list.” It includes hosting a destination bachelorette weekend (on my dime until others reimburse me), attending dress ...

DEAR HELOISE: When our family of 30 gathers together, every outlet fills up with phone chargers. By the day’s end, everyone’s asking, “Is this mine?” To prevent mix-ups, each person marks their power adapter and USB cable with the initial of their first name by using a permanent marker. ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My doctor’s office makes patients sign in for appointments on their electronic kiosks. When you sign in, you must accept that doctors are using an AI tool during your appointment. You cannot decline using AI; either you accept, or you cannot sign in for the appointment. It ...

There are times when declarer must do something extra-special to accomplish his mission. Usually, the required play is well off the beaten path, and the difficult part lies not so much in executing it, which might be easy, but in recognizing it in the first place. Take the present case where ...

Fitness pro and author Robin Arzon has a vegan lentil sloppy joes recipe that tastes hearty and smoky, without a sugary ketchup vibe. It comes from her cookbook “Eat to Hustle.” And it’s in a chapter that reworks road-trip favorites into healthier, protein-rich meals. For this recipe, ...

DEAR ANNIE: My children are trying to move me into assisted living, and I feel like I’m being slowly erased. I am in my early 80s, and I still live in the home where I raised my kids. It is not fancy, but it is mine. I know every creaky stair. I know which window sticks in the winter. I ...