An eagerness to socialize with new and cheerful neighbors meets a sobering end.

A home can be grand and its rooms spacious, but that can miss the point.

It doesn't take Proust to uncover the past. Just find an old box, and brace yourself.

Wanting to belong to a city can give you a sense of speed, but to what end?

Today's "good news" can make yesterday's accomplishments seem heroic.

Living in the (very) Big Apple is no guarantee you won't be going it alone.

Troubled by the fate of (some) creatures big and small, humans overcompensate.

Once a staple of daily life, cursive handwriting has gone the way of the dinosaur.

The importance of a picture can depend on your vantage point, and memory lane.

For many city-dwellers, snow is seen as nothing but a nuisance, and it's their loss.

Visiting someplace is different from running away — what matters is admitting it.

Authenticity and tourism can be mutually exclusive, which makes small moments matter.