By the time you read this, Joe Biden may have already announced selection of his vice presidential running mate. From everything we read, it is certain that it will be a woman, and a good chance that woman will be black. But why, when so much of what dominates our national discussion today ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Stay away from the “I did it, and so can you” type of messaging today because it’s overly simplistic and does not account for the myriad of ways that people are so different from one another. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The reality of a situation is much better ...

Dear Annie: Our local gym opened back up recently. Only half the machines are in use, to encourage social distancing, and only half the lockers and bathroom stalls are available. We’re supposed to all wear masks, but of course, sometimes masks come off during exercise when people are ...

An august group of feminists — including America’s most audacious abortion advocates — joined Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to former President Barack Obama, to form the “We Have Her Back” coalition and lobby the media for “anti-sexist” coverage of the Democratic vice ...

By the time you read this, President Donald Trump’s latest economic stimulus plan may be largely forgotten. But it has revived an unpleasant idea that the right fringe has been peddling for years: killing Social Security and Medicare. We speak of an executive order that would cut payroll ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Approval is a fleeting and precarious thing, not to be taken too seriously. Using approval as a guiding light would be a comfortable and grave mistake. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People get bored with one another. The best way to keep it interesting is to create ...