‘Some non-askers light up and become more collaborative conversationalists when there is less pressure to talk.’Photograph: Carl Bloch A few months ago, I was at a bar and hoped I might be making a ...

NYT writer and commentator David Brooks on how to ask questions that inspire storytelling, promote understanding, and sustain connection in conflict. Fast Company: You write: “Good conversationalists ...

Skip over Google for those random questions that pop into your head all day long and see if AI can answer them instead. Here are some tips to get the best results. Amanda Smith is a freelance ...

“I would like a martini,” said the woman perched halfway on her barstool. “What kind of martini would you like?” was the obvious question that I asked when it became apparent that no more information ...

He stood just inside my office. He’d pulled the door closed behind him. “I need to ask you a question,” he told me. It was 2015. I was a 44-year-old pastor. My desk was cluttered with set lists for ...

As host of the On Being radio show, Krista Tippett asked guests countless metaphysical questions. But this new year, she ...

Back in the 2010s, a website called Let Me Google That For You gained a notable amount of popularity for serving a single purpose: snark. The site lets you generate a custom link that you can send ...

I wrote my first Ask Mary Jo column in January 2005. In honor of those 20 years, I’m responding to a few of the questions I’ve received about writing this column. Mary Jo’s Response: I always respond ...