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As more state legislatures vote to allow medical marijuana use and research, and public approval in the United States for ending the federal ban on cannabis continues to rise, there is still much official opposition. And perhaps the most entrenched opponents are ...

Last month at a conference in Paris, 195 countries adopted a landmark agreement on how to respond to the Earth’s changing climate. The agreement...

ARIES March 21-April 19: Every year the bird known as the Arctic tern experiences two summers and enjoys more daylight than any other animal. That’s...

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I will cheer you on as you tenderly push yourself to be extra exploratory in the coming weeks. It’s exciting...

ARIES March 21-April 19: Are you more attracted to honing group dynamics or liberating group dynamics? Do you have more aptitude as a director who...

Dear Dan: Is it legal for a man to procure the services of a dominatrix? In the kind of session I have in mind, there’s no nudity or sexual activity or contact involved. There’s not even any whipping or flogging or caning or hardcore BDSM stuff. I just want to see ...

ARIES March 21-April 19: “A 2-year-old kid is like using a blender, but you don’t have a top for it,” said comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Would...

File this one in the “academics have way too much time on their hands” folder. My guess is you didn’t wake up this morning wondering...

ARIES March 21-April 19: In all of history, humans have mined about 182,000 tons of gold. Best estimates suggest there are still 35 billion tons...

ARIES March 21-April 19: Mythologist Joseph Campbell analyzed fairy tales for clues about how the human psyche works. For example, he said that a fairy...

Dear Dan: A question on your favorite topic, Dan. Just kidding, it’s a question about my vagina. I’m having a problem with the microbiome...

Dear Dan: I’m a 35-year-old man in a serious relationship — the best I’ve ever been in — with a girl I’ll likely marry....