(JTA) — In January 2011, I wrote my first entry in a five-year diary. It seems I watched “No Country for Old Men” and had “anxiety over … board meeting.” I don’t remember the details of that meeting, ...

The host of our Cooking newsletter offers a few suggestions for New Year’s Day breakfasts. By Melissa Clark I’m a columnist for NYT Cooking and the host of the Cooking newsletter. If your New Year’s ...

An anecdote about a questionable bagel order claims the top spot this year, outpolling four other favorites. All five are presented here. Over the past year, Metropolitan Diary shared more than 250 ...