Move on over monogamy, because open relationships are on the rise. An estimated 4% to 5% of people in the U.S. are now in a consensual, non-monogamous relationship. And a survey of 9,000 respondents conducted in 2017 found that every fifth person has engaged in consensual non-monogamy at least once…

Rock, sea, Himalayan pink — salt is the most central ingredient in our kitchens. A savory meal without the white stuff is unthinkable. And not even chocolate is safe because good chefs know that sweet with a dash of salt brings out the flavor that much more. Yes, food tastes…

Big data rules and we’re all, sooner or later, going to be caught in the system. At least that’s the takeaway from Netflix documentary The Great Hack about the Cambridge Analytica scandal. It’s a message we’re perhaps all aware of, but one that is hard to (truly) comprehend. Mere numbers…

Funerals, breakups, and other serious situations sometimes elicit a funny (lol) response — “I can’t break up with her. I’ll start laughing,” he says. Two years into a lackluster relationship, my friend Ben is ready to go it alone. His admission prompts a perplexed chuckle from our small group. “Wait. So, who’s going to break up with her?” I wonder. “I don’t know…

Research reveals that not everyone is doing it — Harris was 21 years old when he met his first girlfriend. They sat next to each other in a seminar on global health in college. He hadn’t been looking for a romantic encounter; it just happened. His friends applauded; his family sighed with relief that, finally, their “precious boy” had…

Whenever I find a double carrot inside a pack of otherwise perfectly cylindroconical-shaped carrots, I smile. Nature has a way of keeping me entertained through simple shape-shifting. But I have to visit the local farmer’s markets if I want a surprise on my dinner plate. …

It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. The business plan at the ready, you know what you’re doing; you read all the “how-to” articles on the World Wide Web; you spent hours rehearsing your speech. Now all you need is an investor to put some cash behind your dreams. …

Imagine living in a world where machines can read our minds and emotions; where your thoughts and your feelings are connected, shared, stored and controlled; a world where you become as transparent as air. If that doesn’t alarm you, you’re not thinking hard enough about the consequences — say goodbye…

My friend’s a narcissist. Let’s call him Ronin. I once told Ronin I thought he displayed all the hallmarks of narcissism including self-absorption, a lack of empathy and the need for recognition. I said it as a joke so I’m not sure he believed me. Ronin is not only egotistic…