Friend’s drug use is getting worse

Friend’s drug use is getting worse

Jun 24, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been friends with someone for close to 10 years now. Over that time, we have seen each other through many transitions and changes. As we move into young adulthood, we are facing a lot of unexpected challenges that are getting harder to solve. My friend has started using drugs that are getting increasingly stronger. I am not sure why. As of right now, I have seen her use them in party settings only, but I am not sure how it started. My other friends have alerted me to the issue and asked me whether I have spoken to her about it yet. Honestly, I did not know if it was my place, and I’m not sure how to approach that conversation. What advice do you have for opening that dialogue? – Friends DEAR FRIENDS: A tricky part about talking to drug users is that their knee-jerk reaction is to deny that they are doing anything wrong or that it is a problem. Know that going in, but speak to her anyway.

DO JUST ONE THING

DO JUST ONE THING

Jun 24, 2026

• If you want to feed and support bees, resist the urge to give them honey. Honey from outside or unknown sources can contain harmful pathogens, including diseases that can devastate entire bee colonies. Instead, make a simple bee-safe energy boost by mixing equal parts white granulated sugar and warm water. Place a tiny drop on a spoon or flower petal near the bee and let it feed on its own. Beekeepers should only feed honey that comes from their own healthy, disease-free hives.

Terry Mattingly

Feeling worried, grateful at the same time

Jun 24, 2026

Superstar Chris Pratt was enduring a messy, painful time in his life when he was selected to receive MTV’s 2018 Generation Award, saluting his impact on popular culture.

The hardest and the best college class

The hardest and the best college class

Jun 23, 2026

Ihave taught at George Washington University for 35 years, and I always read the anonymous reviews we get from students. This spring, one student wrote that the course I offer in feature writing – really storytelling – was the “hardest and the best” class they’d taken in college.

Reader falls for best friend’s sister

Reader falls for best friend’s sister

Jun 23, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend and I have been practically brothers for the past 15 years. Being that close, I have spent a lot of time with his family (and vice versa), and in that time, his sister and I have grown fond of each other.

Friend embarrassed after goat yoga fiasco

Friend embarrassed after goat yoga fiasco

Jun 20, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently went to goat yoga, and it was a horrible experience. The goats were going wild and defecating everywhere. I had seen so many cute videos online of people doing yoga with baby goats climbing on their backs, and I thought it would be a fun and relaxing way to spend a Saturday with some friends. Instead, it felt chaotic from the moment we arrived. I feel horrible because I was the one who begged my friends to go with me, and they told me early on that this wasn’t a good idea.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

Visiting nurse practitioners instead of doctors

Jun 20, 2026

Dear Doctors: You often advise people to consult their doctor, but these days that relationship has been replaced by a nurse practitioner. A discussion with an NP about a condition or whether a certain screening test is appropriate is not the same as with a doctor. So what do we do?

TODAY IN HISTORY

Jun 20, 2026

In 1893, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother.

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