A guide to mastering the art of receiving a compliment without awkwardness or false modesty. A communication expert reveals why simply saying "thank you" can sometimes be a missed opportunity and ...

Tension: We praise good manners publicly, yet routine courtesies like saying “please” and “thank you” are quietly vanishing from everyday speech. Noise: Media debates frame politeness as performative ...

Adding words to our chatbot can apparently cost tens of millions of dollars. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher. By Sopan Deb The question of whether to be polite ...