Ask A.J. is Slate’s new advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I’m taking an anger-management course online because ...

“Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.” —Viktor Frankl Creating meaning is a learnable skill that depends on the objects of our focus. Focusing on unimportant ...

The wine was flowing. A bowl of mixed nuts was down to the crumbs. Someone knocked over a glass mid-story—a sure sign that the conversation had shifted into high gear. It started, like these nights do ...