“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” This quote is attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, who wrote extensively about the notion and importance of true friendship ...

Aristotle (center), wearing a blue robe, seen in a discourse with Plato in a 16th century fresco, 'The School of Athens' by Raphael. Pascal Deloche/Stone via Getty Images While most love songs are ...

Recently I have been thinking about friendships and I remember so well that verse in Kahlil Gibran’s book, "The Prophet": "Friendship is always a sweet responsibility and never an opportunity." What ...

When I met Alex at work nearly a quarter century ago, we were at different stages in our lives. He was getting ready to be a parent and I still thought smoking was hip. We spent our evenings after ...

It has to be said upfront that this is a very unlikely book. For one thing, it is a correspondence between two friends who are notable in their own fields while not being exactly household names. Jack ...

A Times deputy managing editor discusses his tale of two immigrants who formed a special bond while surviving on the margins of New York City. By Corey Kilgannon Good morning. It’s Monday. Today we’ll ...