The following composite questions amalgamate queries and thoughts I’ve gleaned from clients, friends, even strangers I've chatted with in the Trader Joe’s line. Dear Marty, I’m a confirmed atheist.

A new study paints a grim picture of American economic life: Most households aren’t making enough to cover the basic costs of living, even when working full time. According to the Ludwig Institute for ...

There’s a joke in my family about the time when I—all of 19 or 20 years old and living in an apartment with my own kitchen for the first time—emailed my dad to ask him, “What’s a marinade?” To this ...