DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have an unusual, “made-up” first name. Nowadays it’s common for kids to have a uniquely spelled name, but I’m in my 60s, so it wasn’t common growing up. The way I’ve managed it is ...

There are many ways to hit different shots: cuts, draws, soft ones and low ones. Most golfers think that shot-shaping requires a ton of swing and setup changes. It can, but there’s an easier way: ...

Links on Head for Points may support the site by paying a commission. See here for all partner links. A reader dropped me a note to ask if HfP has a smartphone app – which we don’t. However, as I said ...

You're about to start coding. You open your project, dive into the code, make changes... then realize you forgot to git pull. Now you're dealing with merge conflicts, rebasing headaches, and lost time ...

It’s no secret that consumers are pulling back spending these days. Quick-service chains are losing traffic, possibly due to deal fatigue, and the ever-important young consumer is pulling back on ...

A series where we find out which products the professionals (who really know what they’re talking about) actually use and really stand behind. Read more here. For people who were lucky enough to avoid ...

Prince George’s County police have charged a man with placing three skimming devices on ATMs at gas stations in one day — and are offering tips on how to avoid having personal financial data stolen.

A new Pew Research study finds that most parents struggle to manage their children’s screen time. Many feel torn between allowing technology for learning and protecting their kids from distraction, ...

One of Python’s most persistent limitations is how unnecessarily difficult it is to take a Python program and give it to another user as a self-contained click-to-run package. The design of the Python ...

Do you continue to break out even though you’ve tried plenty of acne treatments? Are you convinced that nothing’s going to work, but given time, the acne will clear on its own? You don’t have to wait.

The world feels heavy these days. From a changing climate and global conflicts to economic uncertainty, daily headlines can leave even the steadiest among us feeling anxious and drained. It’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are so many cozy books that feel just like fall. Some actually take place during the season, so the ...