We’ve almost always found that real life can be just as weird—if not weirder!—than fiction. Some of our experiences are so odd that they stick with us for years afterward, and we wonder if we simply ...

For better or for worse, life is full of unexpected situations and surprises, both enjoyable and frightening. But in our experience, nothing quite beats those small moments of connection and ...

On a typical day, you experience numerous fleeting exchanges with people you don’t know, often without a word: a quick smile of acknowledgement as someone holds the door, a moment of eye contact to ...

The silence of a small café is broken by the drone of an espresso machine and the tap of keyboards. At the counter, a 27-year-old project coordinator waits for her flat white. The barista’s smile ...