The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. This year, I had two birthdays. Although I was born on May 26, I decided last week ...

Two of my friends died within the last three years. By some coincidence, both of their birthdays fall in the beginning of July. So, twice this week, Facebook has reminded me to write “happy birthday” ...

Is your Facebook feed full of birthday wishes? Starting Wednesday morning, users of the social media site started reporting their feed was chock-full of birthday wishes sent to a mutual friend from ...

What’s more insincere than sending someone a happy birthday wish because Facebook told you to? Sending a dead friend a happy birthday wish because Facebook told you to. Yet, surprisingly, Facebook ...

(CNN) -- Facebook really wants people to keep wishing each other a happy birthday on the social network, so it's launching a new birthday feature and throwing it a party to celebrate. Called Birthday ...

There's nothing more heartwarming than sending your friend well wishes on their special day. However, gone are the days when you have to drop by your local greeting card shop to buy your friend a ...

Two of my friends died within the last three years. By some coincidence, both of their birthdays fall in the beginning of July. So, twice this week, Facebook has reminded me to write “happy birthday” ...