This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Crying has been one of the most popular activities of the past four to eight ...

There was a time when crying in front of others might have induced shame and embarrassment. But for younger generations who can scarcely remember a time without social media, it’s now common to post ...

Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / AJR_photo. That box of tissues isn’t just for mopping up your emotions—those tears you’ve been holding back at work, in traffic, or during that commercial with the ...