The world's best friend, someone who truly understands me, my best friend.Doesn't your heart warm up when you hear words like that? (Wait, am I the only one?)The other day, I met up with a friend I ...

I hoped it would end. It hasn’t. By Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah has been the The New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist columnist since 2015 and teaches philosophy at N.Y.U. My best friend ...

A reader’s patience is wearing thin with an otherwise fun and generous friend who leaves much to be desired as a conversational partner. By Philip Galanes I am good friends with a woman who is kind ...

Happy birthday, bestie. I was going to get you the best present ever, but sadly, I’m too big to fit in the gift box. Sending you my heartfelt wishes for the happiest birthday ever. Forget about the ...