The conviction of Boualem Sansal, an outspoken French and Algerian writer, has worsened tensions between the countries.

A French journalist is facing seven years in prison in Algeria over an interview with a soccer official accused of ties to a ...

Miss Manners has noticed this in orchestras, but also at social events. The men will be properly — not to mention attractively — clad in dinner jackets, while many of the women hardly bother ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a Ph.D. student in a college town where the public bus also serves as the campus bus, and students get free fare. As a result, it is often very crowded, mostly with undergrads.

Miss Manners: Father-in-law has one-star review for five-star chef A chef who served a Sunday dinner of homemade soup and dessert was disappointed with their father-in-law’s review of the meal.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and I celebrated the birthday of a close friend with several others. The dinner was at a restaurant, beginning at 5 p.m. (stated time).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an executive chef at a five-star restaurant who frequently entertains at home. I love to cook creatively and come up with ideas for things the guests have never had done ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m in my late 70s and enjoy spending time with my adult children. My son-in-law drives a van, which is very hard for me to get into. I would prefer to take our car, which is ...

To me, manners in this broad sense signifies the doing that which you should do although you are not obliged to do it. I do not wish to call it duty, for that is too narrow to describe it, nor ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m in my late 70s and enjoy spending time with my adult children. My son-in-law drives a van, which is very hard for me to get into.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m in my late 70s and enjoy spending time with my adult children. My son-in-law drives a van, which is very hard for me to get into. I would prefer to take our car, which is ...

Just Good Manners: A Quintessential Guide to Courtesy, Charm, Grace, and Decorum By William Hanson Gallery Books 272 pages We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site.