That intense stare may look like judgment, but veterinarians say it’s often a form of communication, not rejection or dislike ...

My husband and I had a baby nine months ago. Before we had our son, he used to love going down on me, and I loved it. Since I was cleared to go back to sex, however, he refuses. We still have sex, but ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Sitting at a campfire, there is nothing worse than when the smoke seems to follow you. There you are trying to enjoy a fire, minding your own business, when the smoke seems to pick you to pick on.

The Georgia Bulldogs won't be well received in Knoxville on Sept. 13, but one dog certainly will be a pup-ular presence. ESPN's "College GameDay" is in town, which means commentator Kirk Herbstreit's ...

Have you recently been on a walk with your leashed dog when you suddenly noticed your normally polite pet starting to lunge and bark at other dogs? Your furry pal may be "leash reactive," according to ...

We talk about unconditional love and how we all want it…we want to believe it actually exists. Well, it does. It does exist. The problem with finding it, though, is that it doesn’t come from humans; ...

Having worked with dogs for more than 25 years, I have always been interested in the question: Why do humans love their dogs so much? Is it because they look so cute? Is it because of their ...

This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the conversation by following or subscribing to the show on the NYT Audio app, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, ...