Opinion | Men and Women Should Be Optimists About Love, Not Heteropessimists

“Heteropessimism” is all the rage — but really, there’s never been a better time to be looking for love. Go on, be a hetero-optimist.

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Finasteride for Male Baldness is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty

A pill to cure baldness is changing the way men age — and how they see themselves.

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How ‘Love Story’ Gave Viewers a History Lesson on the Kennedys and ’90s NYC

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How ‘Love Story’ Gave Viewers a History Lesson on the Kennedys and ’90s NYC

The FX show, which dramatizes the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, has inspired a legion of younger viewers to dig into the couple’s past and 1990s New York City.

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Taylor Frankie Paul and the Downfall of the ‘Bachelor’ Empire

As competing dating shows flaunt modern norms, the ABC franchise finds itself mired in scandals and stymied by its traditional approach to love.

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I Needed ‘Heated Rivalry’: Gay Romance Minus the Tragedy

After a lifetime of settling for shame, secrecy and death onscreen, I had my doubts about “Heated Rivalry.” Then it seduced me, too.

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What Does Romance Mean to You?

Our podcast listeners share the everyday ways love shows up in their lives.

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The Secret to Happiness May Lie in Our Social Skills

A new book, “How to Feel Loved,” links our social skills to how content we are.

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