Dear Eric: I have a comment to add for the person who doesn’t like looking at the decaying sandbox in their neighbor’s yard (“Sight for Sore Eyes”). If the neighbor doesn’t choose to remove the ...

An image of a man wearing a fedora hat standing near police officers outside the Louvre in Paris has caught the imagination of people online, wondering if he is a detective involved in investigating ...

Dear Eric: My brother died of Covid four years ago. When we flew to the memorial service, his wife’s sibling slipped us the box of ashes. She said my brother’s wife was too distraught to deal with it.

Thieves stole 88 million euros in historic jewelry from the Louvre on Sunday, prompting the director's resignation and exposing security flaws. Online, the heist has been meme-ified, with a viral ...

Dear Eric: I’m writing because something bad happened to my friend and I might have been able to prevent it. On my friend’s 21st birthday we met up at a party and started drinking. She drank a lot but ...

Dear Eric: I have an alcoholic neighbor with whom I am friendly. We do minor favors for each other. I am aware that he drinks and drives home from a nearby bar, which I have issues about. He drives a ...

Dear Eric: My wife and our 6-year-old daughter went to the wedding of my older daughter from a prior marriage. My wife and daughter have always had a rocky relationship. My younger daughter was a ...

Dear Eric: My husband of more than 20 years gives me slipper socks with grippy soles. I hate them! We live in a hot climate, so I have little use for them. They filled up my sock drawer and they ...

Dear Eric: My 40-year-old daughter and spouse live in an apartment with their children. Both were raised in clean, tidy homes. I know they have always paid the rent on time wherever they live. The ...

Since joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2009, Eric has covered the Twin Cities metro area, the city of Minneapolis, the state Legislature and Congress. Prior to becoming a columnist, he oversaw ...

Mohamed Bahi, prosecutors said, coached witnesses to lie during an investigation of Mayor Eric Adams. The judge noted the perception that Mr. Bahi was left “holding the bag.” By Hurubie Meko and Miles ...