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Is Celery Juice a Sham?

There are claims that the staid, crunchy workhorse usually found beside Buffalo wings can heal autoimmune diseases, among other benefits. Is that true?

By Dawn MacKeen

Are There Benefits to Drinking Kombucha?

If by “benefits” you mean being wildly popular and sometimes unpredictably alcoholic, then yes.

By Dawn MacKeen

What Are the Benefits of CBD?

More than 60 percent of CBD users were taking it for anxiety, according to a survey of 5,000 people. Does it help?

By Dawn MacKeen

What Is Activated Charcoal Used For, and Does it Really Work?

Proponents claim that activated charcoal is a “natural detoxifier” that can remove harmful substances from the body.

By Amitha Kalaichandran

What Are the Benefits of Turmeric?

Famed for purported anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, the botanical is hailed for helping a host of conditions. Is that true?

By Dawn MacKeen

What’s Modern Love?

It’s a column. A book. A podcast. And now, a television show.

By Daniel Jones

25 Modern Love Essays to Read if You Want to Laugh, Cringe and Cry

To celebrate the column’s 15th anniversary this month, and the new series on Amazon Prime Video, we pulled together some greatest hits.

By Daniel Jones

To Her, He Was More Than a Doorman

A platonic connection with her doorman inspired Julie Margaret Hogben’s 2015 essay about navigating the rough seas of dating and motherhood. So how are she, her daughter and Guzim doing now?

By Daniel Jones

Coming Out as Bipolar in Modern Love and Reliving It on TV

In 2008, Terri Cheney went public about her mental illness. The essay led to a new career as a writer and an episode of the ‘Modern Love’ television series starring Anne Hathaway.

By Daniel Jones

What She Learned From the One Who Got Away

Thirty years ago, Deborah Copaken thought her boyfriend had stood her up. The real story was more complicated. So she used it as a cautionary tale to help reunite another couple.

By Daniel Jones

The Office: An In-Depth Analysis of Workplace User Behavior

How we love and hate to go to work.

By The Styles Desk

Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life

Gen Z-ers and millennials have been called lazy and entitled. Could they, instead, be among the first to understand the proper role of work in life?

By Claire Cain Miller and Sanam Yar

Women Poop. Sometimes At Work. Get Over It.

Why must the bathroom continue to be fraught?

By Jessica Bennett and Amanda McCall

The Awkward but Essential Art of Office Chitchat

We regret to inform you that you need to make small talk with your co-workers. Here’s how to master it.

By Lindsay Mannering

They Are What You Eat

A visit to the headquarters of your favorite mall foods.

By Caity Weaver

What Are the Benefits of CBD?

More than 60 percent of CBD users were taking it for anxiety, according to a survey of 5,000 people. Does it help?

By Dawn MacKeen

Improve Your Bedtime Routine With These Five Luxurious Tips

I don’t know who needs to hear this but stop scrolling on Instagram at night and start meditating.

By Kate Carraway

Fostering A Community For Healing

Lauren Ash, founder of Black Girl in Om, wants women of color to be well.

By Lovia Gyarkye

A Bodega With Kale and Activism on the Menu

A Los Angeles take on the New York neighborhood staple harks back to social justice programs of the ’60s.

By Arit John

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Political Cost of Hair

Why are we so obsessed?

By Vanessa Friedman

Stories From the Neighborhood, Then Goose Bumps

Kelly Hayes and John Nordstrom grew up in the same town and went to the same high school, but, until recently, had somehow never managed to meet.

By Vincent M. Mallozzi

A Philosopher and a Scientist Share a Bench

Alexander Najman’s family is Jewish. Jennifer Hindieh has Syrian roots. Despite family backgrounds, the two soon found they were of like minds.

By Tammy La Gorce

On Again, Off Again, and With a Nudge, Now On Forever

For Jessica Muscio and Doug Davis, the journey down the aisle was nine years in the making. Along the way came children, a house, and a new perspective about commitment.

By Alix Strauss

‘Our Love Is Built to Last’

Anthony Hemingway and Steven Norfleet traveled in similar Hollywood circles, but didn’t meet until after a church service.

By Ethan Varian

The Coaches’ Game Plan: Beat Cancer, Get Married

Aloysia Jaques and Marc Rybczyk, both college basketball coaches, shared a lifestyle and a strong determination.

By Tammy La Gorce

Stories From the Neighborhood, Then Goose Bumps

Kelly Hayes and John Nordstrom grew up in the same town and went to the same high school, but, until recently, had somehow never managed to meet.

By Vincent M. Mallozzi

A Bride Meets the Girl Whose Life She Saved

Sarah Aiken and Kinley Strohl, a young girl who needed Ms. Aiken’s bone marrow, had never met in person. A wedding quickly became an even bigger celebration of new beginnings.

By Alix Strauss

Weddings Go On, With or Without Power

Rolling blackouts in California have some couples scrambling on their wedding day as venues adjust to the uncertainty wind-driven fires are causing.

By Alyson Krueger

Why Won’t Anyone Buy the Most Famous Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas?

The great American institution of the Las Vegas wedding is in trouble.

By Cassidy George

A Connection Made at the Talent Agency

Pancakes and a broken-down car helped eventually jump-start the relationship.

By Vincent M. Mallozzi

What’s Your Great Beauty Idea?

Rather than tell you what beauty products you should want, Volition Beauty, a crowdsourced start-up, wants to loop you into the process.

By Courtney Rubin

Jameela Jamil Does Her Own Makeup — Sometimes in a Car

The outspoken “Good Place” actress says: “I want to look like me.”

By Bee Shapiro

Is This the Shape of Things to Come?

Body-contouring procedures — nonsurgical treatments that promise to freeze fat or build muscle while you lie there — are soaring in popularity. Are they for real?

By Courtney Rubin

How Lizzo Does That

The star, with one of the biggest hits of the summer, clues us in on her beauty rituals.

By Bee Shapiro

This Is the Manicure of the Season

Ombré manicures are everywhere. And you already have everything you need.

By Crystal Martin

So You’ve Got a Little Headbanger

Some babies and toddlers bump their heads on purpose. Here’s why and what to do about it.

By Jessica Grose

How Children Evolved to Whine

And how to stop them from driving you bonkers.

By Jessica Grose

After a Miscarriage, Grief, Anger, Envy, Relief and Guilt

There’s no ‘normal’ way to feel after a pregnancy loss.

By Jessica Grose

How the Pineapple Became the Icon of I.V.F.

The fruit has been widely adopted as a symbol for women dealing with infertility. Why?

By Taylor Lorenz

Your Kid’s Stuffed Animals Are Disgusting — And Extremely Important

“Transitional objects” like teddy bears and special blankets help kids move from dependence to independence.

By Jessica Grose

Balmain’s New Bag

And Isabelle Huppert and Marisa Tomei screen their new film, “Frankie.”

Bradley Cooper and Lang Lang Bond Over Beethoven

Galas were held for the New York Philharmonic, the Bronx Museum and Americares.

By Denny Lee

Lang Lang, Bradley Cooper and Alec Baldwin at New York Philharmonic

Also, galas were held for Bronx Museum of the Arts and Americares.

By Denny Lee

Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Laura Dern at ‘Marriage Story’ Screening

And “Slave Play” opens on Broadway with a starry audience.

A Night at the Ballet

Galas were held for the New York City Ballet, Carnegie Hall and the City Parks Foundation.

By Denny Lee