Public Citizen’s co-presidents are asking for appointments to the panel President-elect Donald Trump says will help restructure the government. The leaders of the nonprofit watchdog group Public ...

Dear Eric: I have two close female friends (13 years of friendship and 30 years of friendship, respectively). I introduced them to each other. They have a lot in common and now we’re all close. They ...

Dear Eric: Two of my friends are planning a girls trip that I do not want to be involved with. They are planning it for when I am off of work so I can’t say no. Although we have been friends for more ...

Dear Eric: I am a mahjongg instructor and enthusiast, and I run a mahjongg social at a public park. We have a group of anywhere from 20 to 50 players meet up and use tables reserved for our group.

Research by a West Virginia University behavioral expert shows that many people won't ask to join others' plans because they think—often wrongly—that "self-invitations" tend to be resented. Julian ...

Dear Eric: When we moved to our new home, we realized we had a great view of our town’s Fourth of July fireworks. Last year we invited a diverse group for a barbecue and fireworks viewing. One of the ...

The Minnesota Vikings cut veteran receiver Adam Thielen on Monday in order to allow him to sign with a new team for the NFL playoffs. The Vikings traded for Thielen in August in a move that did not ...

Dear Eric: My husband has just one sibling, a brother. For many years, we all invited each other to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and other holidays. Related Articles Asking Eric: How blunt ...