By Will Brendza - June 5,2024

Testing truckers

The U.S. is currently short between 65,000 and 80,000 truck drivers, according to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), affecting supply chains and, in turn, increasing prices for consumers.  Truck...

By Dan Savage - May 30,2024

Savage Love: May 30, 2024

I’m frustrated. I’m transmasc and use silicone “attachments.” My partner is assigned male at birth. Also relevant: We have very old hardwood floors, non-laminated.  For years, I have expressed frustrations...

By Rob Brezsny - May 30,2024

Astrology: May 30, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Welcome to the future of your education, Aries! Here are actions you can take to ensure you are exposed to all the lush lessons you need...

By Rob Brezsny - May 24,2024

Astrology: May 23, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, you will experience uncomfortable weirdness if you do the following: 1. Meander without focus or purpose; 2. Give yourself permission to postpone,...

By Dan Savage - May 24,2024

Savage Love: May 23, 2024

Is it possible to be in mourning for a fantasy that will never be fulfilled? I’m a 44-year-old cis het man, and since hitting puberty I’ve fantasized about sleeping with...

By Will Brendza - May 22,2024

Illegal grows go private

As much as 90% of black market cannabis sold in the U.S. is grown domestically by criminal enterprises, according to Lt. John Nores, a retired fish and wildlife warden with...

By Dan Savage - May 16,2024

Savage Love: May 16, 2024

I was chatting with a couple of friends and the topic turned to clearing out a loved one’s belongings after they’ve passed away and some of the interesting, strange or...

By Rob Brezsny - May 16,2024

Astrology: May 16, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Polish-born author Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) didn’t begin to speak English until he was 21 years old. At 25, his writing in that language was still stiff...

By Dan Savage - May 9,2024

Savage Love: May 9, 2024

I’m a 33-year-old gay man emailing you because I have a kink that I enjoy but have always felt ashamed about. My kink is called “wet and messy” (WAM) and...

By Rob Brezsny - May 9,2024

Astrology: May 9, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19): When my friend Jessalyn first visited Disneyland as a child, she was smitten by its glimmering, unblemished mystery. “It was far more real than real,” she...

By Will Brendza - May 8,2024

The great rescheduling

After more than 50 years of classification as a dangerous, highly addictive drug with no medical value, the U.S. federal government is changing its stance on cannabis.  On April 30,...

By Rob Brezsny - May 2,2024

Astrology: May 2, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The world’s record for jumping rope in six inches of mud is held by an Aries. Are you surprised? I’m not. So is the world’s record...

By Dan Savage - May 2,2024

Savage Love: May 2, 2024

1. I’m 53-year-old straight woman. I’ve been talking with a guy online for three years — text, voice, video. I am in love with him. He is my daily companion and...

By Kaylee Harter - May 1,2024

Green flags

As the state works on finalizing its rules for psilocybin facilitator training, three educators weigh in on questions to ask and red flags to look out for in a potential...

By Lauren Hill - April 24,2024

Is 4/20 cringe?

It’s that magical time of year again, where we gather with our dearest loved ones around the open fire of a Bic lighter to spark up a blunt together. It’s...

By Dan Savage - April 24,2024

Savage Love: April 25, 2024

I’m a cis gay man in Canada. Other than my supportive nonbinary partner of five years and a few close friends, most people in my life don’t know that I’m...

By Rob Brezsny - April 24,2024

Astrology: April 25, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Have you ever gotten your mind, heart and soul in sweet alignment with the spiritual beauty of money? An opportunity to do that is available. During...

By Will Brendza - April 24,2024

The neuroprotector

There are more than 600 known neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Over 50 million Americans suffer from them every year, according to the National Institute of Health. Alzheimer’s alone...

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