Some say the pandemic has become a permanent ally in the fight against climate catastrophe. It has jump-started a drop in the burning of fossil fuels, and that will continue. Others say this is short-term thinking: The public may abandon its concerns over global warming as it tries to climb out ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll put a lot of thought into a gift. You want it to be appropriate, yet slightly surprising. Take your time. Think it through, and you’ll hit just the right note. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You balance independence and interdependence well, operating as a ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been applying for jobs but having no luck. I did an interview at two places this month. It didn’t work out at either. I’m wondering about one part of the interview. When they ask if I have any questions for them, what am I supposed to say? I really need work and, ...

If you don’t agree that black lives matter, you should stop reading now. Conversely, if you believe blacks in America are victims of a deadly conspiracy of systemic police racism, you may want to look away. The facts simply do not bear out that claim. Yes, we have heard about a horrific ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Be on the lookout for ways to repurpose the past. Discarded scraps from one project/relationship/era can be reworked and turned into something new. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Giving is the theme. Give to the point where it feels good, and then go further. It ...

Dear Annie: My mother and I usually have a very good relationship, but for the few months leading up to quarantine, and during quarantine, we have been getting on each other’s nerves. Whenever one of us does something, the other criticizes it. Sometimes I have no idea what to say, and I ...