I don’t remember exactly when it happened. Probably around 2012, when I downloaded Instagram to my iPhone and posted my first heavily filtered image. In the years that followed, the iPhone, which had, ...

I recently lost my mom a few months ago. She was in her 90s when she passed. My dad is still alive and a few years younger. He had a retirement plan with a well-known company. About 10 years ago, both ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m starting a new job soon, and I’ve just turned 30, so a goal I set for myself was to build healthier habits this year. I’ve been trying to establish better routines, be more ...

As the clock counted down to 16:00, Tianna Hunkins braced herself for a mad rush. She had been given a shift at a nearby fast food restaurant that started precisely when her lecture ended. Luckily, ...

This question is related to my 94-year-old mother’s estate planning. Her only heirs are my brother and I. We are both retired and in our mid-60s. My wife and I are childless, not by choice, but it’s ...

Your mom’s reverse mortgage allowed her to get by without financial stress, but when she moved to assisted living, the lender called the loan due. We break down what’s going on here and the steps you ...

Each week, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on the letters she’s received. Her reply will be available every Friday only for Slate Plus members. Re Language Barrier: I was in a similar ...

My 65-year-old mom is a mentally competent adult, but she’s also ruining her life and our relationship. I don’t know if there’s anything I can do. My brother has always been in and out of work. He’s ...

Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie, who is at Spain’s San Sebastián Film Festival with Alice Winocour’s “Couture,” was asked a timely question at the festival’s press conference: What do you fear as ...

A few months ago, I was working from a busy coffee shop in Berlin when my Pixel 8 flashed a warning about an unsecured Wi-Fi network. I’d been answering emails, checking bank balances, and streaming ...

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...

Dear Eric: My younger brother (54 yrs) is a chronic alcoholic. He’s now developed Cirrhosis and he has little time left. I’m his older sister, who realized more than 30 years ago that binge drinking ...