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  • Dear Abby | Son invites his rapist father to wedding

    DEAR ABBY: My child “Logan” is the product of a sexual assault. He has located his father and formed a relationship with him. Logan didn’t know the circumstances of his conception at the time he contacted his father. He has now been made fully aware by our family as to what occurred.

    Abby, Logan has invited this person to his wedding. I do not want to attend if his father will be present. Logan has told me that this man WILL be attending and that the problem is MY issue. I love my son, but this is beyond traumatic for me. I want to be there for the special day, but I cannot bring myself to be in the same room with the person who assaulted me.

    This situation has broken my heart. I feel as though my feelings don’t matter to Logan and that he expects me to just push through this, go to the wedding and deal with it. What are your thoughts?

    — WORST-CASE SCENARIO

    DEAR WORST-CASE: Your son’s insensitivity to your feelings is appalling. That he would demand you ignore the fact that you were a rape victim and spend even a minute in the perpetrator’s presence is outrageous. Whatever decision you make to move forward is the right one for YOU. I am so sorry for your pain, which is palpable.

    ** ** **

    DEAR ABBY: I work with a lady who has drama swirling around her constantly. There’s always something wrong with work, her house, her family, herself, her pets, etc. Each problem is worse than the next. At first, I was sympathetic and let her vent. Then I realized this is a daily occurrence, and all this negativity is draining not only my patience but also my mental health.

    I have tried quickly moving past her work area, but she then follows me to mine. When I tried getting to work before she did, she started coming in earlier. When I tell her I need to complete an assignment, she continues to talk! I’d like to put some distance between us. But she’s a nice person, and I hate to say, “I really can’t listen to you complain every day.” Any suggestions?

    — RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE

    DEAR RUNNING: Yes, quit being such a “nice person” yourself and stop letting this co-worker use you as a trouble dump. The next time she approaches you, tell her that what she’s doing is interfering with your work and sapping your energy, and you can no longer allow it. Say plainly that you need her to stop. If she doesn’t, discuss the problem with your supervisor or HR.

    ** ** **

    DEAR READERS: Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and no Thanksgiving would be complete without sharing the traditional prayer penned by my dear late mother:

    Oh, Heavenly Father,

    We thank Thee for food and remember the hungry.

    We thank Thee for health and remember the sick.

    We thank Thee for friends and remember the friendless.

    We thank Thee for freedom and remember the enslaved.

    May these remembrances stir us to service,

    That Thy gifts to us may be used for others.

    Amen.

    Have a happy and safe celebration, everyone!

    — Love, ABBY

  • Horoscopes: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025

    ARIES (March 21-April 19). If you could just do all the right steps in the right order, the task would get good results in a predictable amount of time. But perfect instructions are a rare thing in this world. So watch a pro and have a little fun while you give it your best shot.

    TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Vivid fantasies and dreams are available to you the moment you make a relaxed space for them. Like children who go wild when adults leave the room, your thoughts will be feral fun once the uptight prefrontal cortex gets out of the way.

    GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You don’t need rescuing, but some will rush in wanting to help. Let them show their care. Just don’t hand over your power. Accept the kind of assistance that lightens your load without taking over your path.

    CANCER (June 22-July 22). Being struck with the best idea in a powerful, potent and fully realized form is a rarity. The first idea needs only to be good enough to keep you revisiting. Solutions will be the result of a thought process, not a thought.

    LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be once more made aware of how every object, obligation or identity we carry requires energy to maintain. To live with less is, in a sense, to be less tired. Fewer possessions, fewer commitments, fewer mental attachments — this does bring freedom.

    VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The unconscious mind processes information faster than conscious reasoning. It picks up subtle cues and patterns, then delivers them as an “aha” or gut feeling. You feel as you do. Don’t worry too much about your reasons — trust that you have them.

    LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). What you want is in line with what is possible, good and right for you to have. Streamline your efforts. A lean and mean approach will concentrate your power so you can use it precisely, making a difference when it matters.

    SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re open and curious right now, ready to explore. Lead with appetite and you’ll have more fun because you’re so hungry for life and ideas. Intuition will guide your curiosity, and you can trust it to know what’s next for you.

    SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Charisma is easy for you, but it’s not always about giving a performance. Sometimes it’s as simple as not staring at a screen, so the others in the room feel you’re in the same setting as them and you want to be there.

    CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your mood: feisty. It feels like the entire system is wonky. You may find yourself buzzing through every experience with a kind of low-grade, rebellious energy. The rebel in you doesn’t need a justification — just a stage.

    AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You have a plan, and it’s a good one, but when the moment arises, we are only as effective as our adaptive instincts. Keep your intentions at the forefront and you will succeed in conveying them.

    PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Those who can’t appreciate their own experiences usually have trouble appreciating anyone else’s. Keep that in mind when choosing an audience. The receptivity of others will affect your mood, so choose people who listen well and laugh easily.

    TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 26). Welcome to your Year of Living Deliciously. Pleasure is the compass that leads to prosperity. Your appetites and curiosities lead you to situations that make life interesting while making you smarter about curating the lifestyle that fits you best. More highlights: Recognition for creative courage, an unexpected financial upswing, and love that thrives on curiosity and humor. Virgo and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 12, 8, 33, 45 and 21.

  • Undermanned Sixers can’t keep up with Magic in 144-103 loss

    Undermanned Sixers can’t keep up with Magic in 144-103 loss

    Anthony Black scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the first half, Franz Wagner added 21 points and the Orlando Magic routed the injury-depleted 76ers 144-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.

    Orlando’s Jalen Suggs was ejected with 27 seconds left in the first half after receiving two technicals during a heated altercation between the teams.

    Tyrese Maxey scored 20 points to lead the Sixers, whose absences included Joel Embiid (right knee injury management), Paul George (right ankle sprain) and rookie VJ Edgecombe (left calf tightness).

    Sixers’ Trendon Watford leaves Magic game with left adductor strain

    Orlando improved to 3-0 in the Cup and the Sixers dropped to 0-3.

    The game was tied at 35-all after the first quarter before the Magic took control in the second period. Philadelphia fans started showering boos on the court when Orlando went up 17 points with 5½ minutes left.

    The frustration spilled onto the court with 27 seconds before the break when the altercation led to Suggs’ ejection.

    A scuffle between Sixers’ Andre Drummond and Magic’s Wendell Carter Jr. led to Jalen Suggs’ ejection.

    The Magic dominated the second quarter, outscoring Philadelphia by 26 points in the period to take an 86-60 lead at halftime.

    Trendon Watford limped to the bench with just over four minutes left in the first half and did not return due to a left adductor strain.

    Embiid missed his eighth game in a row and 11th this season. The seven-time All-Star and 2023 MVP began the season recovering from left knee surgery, limiting him to 20-to-25 minutes when available, but has since had issues with his right knee.

    Joel Embiid, Paul George to miss Sixers’ NBA Cup matchup with Orlando Magic

    George, who signed a four-year, $212 million deal with Philadelphia prior to last season, made his season debut on Nov. 17 after offseason knee surgery. He missed the following game, played the next two before sitting out against Orlando.

    For Orlando, Paolo Banchero was sidelined for his seventh consecutive contest with a left groin strain.

    Up Next

    The Sixers travel to Brooklyn to face the Nets on Friday night (7:30 p.m., NBCSP).

  • FIFA lays out the rules for the World Cup draw

    FIFA lays out the rules for the World Cup draw

    GENEVA — The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams — Spain, Argentina, France and England — who will be placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament bracket.

    FIFA said Tuesday the top four teams in the latest men’s rankings will, if they finish top of their respective round-robin groups, avoid each other until the semifinals of the June 11-July 19 tournament being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

    Defending champion Argentina with Lionel Messi and top-ranked European champion Spain with Lamine Yamal therefore can ensure they do not meet until the final at MetLife Stadium near New York.

    “To ensure competitive balance, two separate pathways to the semifinals have been established,” FIFA said in a statement, aiming to reward teams whose consistent good results have raised their world ranking.

    Lionel Messi celebrates scoring a goal for Argentina in September.

    At previous World Cups, the path for teams into and through the knockout phase was decided by which group they were drawn into.

    The draw ceremony for the first 48-team World Cup will be held Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump.

    Projecting the USMNT’s World Cup roster after its last game of the year: Several locals in; surprises on the bubble

    The 42 teams that already qualified include Iran and Haiti which FIFA expects will play exactly where they are drawn regardless of complicated politics those countries have with the U.S. The 16 host venues for the 104 games include 11 cities with NFL stadiums in the U.S., three in Mexico and two in Canada.

    The other six entries will be decided in March when European and global playoffs brackets are scheduled, and those teams all will come out of the draw pot of lowest-ranked teams.

    Spain’s Lamine Yamal (right) is the soccer world’s new superstar.

    That means four-time champion Italy could be a dangerous option in the draw on Friday of next week that will set the match schedule by placing teams in 12 round-robin groups of four teams each.

    Europe has 16 teams in the lineup and a maximum of two can be drawn into any one group. The other 32 teams in the tournament cannot be drawn in a group with a team from the same continent.

    The three co-hosts are among the 12 top seeds in the draw, which is scheduled to take about 45 minutes during a show lasting about an hour and a half, FIFA said. The U.S. will open on June 12 against a team from pot 3, then face a team from pot 2 and close the group stage against a team from pot 4.

    The Union’s Danley Jean Jacques celebrates helping Haiti reach its first men’s World Cup since 1974
    Kylian Mbappé led France to the 2018 World Cup title and the 2022 final.

    World Cup draw seedings

    Pot 1: Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United States, Mexico, Canada.

    Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia.

    Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa.

    Pot 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand, European playoff winner 1, European playoff winner 2, European playoff winner 3, European playoff winner 4, Intercontinental playoff winner 1, Intercontinental playoff winner 2.

    International fans with World Cup tickets coming to America next summer can get a priority visa appointment. Here’s how.
  • Oklahoma State to hire North Texas’ Eric Morris as new football coach

    Oklahoma State to hire North Texas’ Eric Morris as new football coach

    Oklahoma State has chosen North Texas’ Eric Morris as its new head football coach, the school announced Tuesday.

    Morris has been the head coach at North Texas since 2023. The program went 5-7 his first season, but now is 10-1 and contending for a American Conference championship and College Football Playoff berth. The Mean Green are No. 21 in the Associated Press’ Top 25 poll.

    Morris has a reputation for helping quarterbacks, having coached, developed or recruited Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, John Mateer, Cam Ward, Chandler Morris and Drew Mestemaker.

    K.C. Keeler tries to boost his team’s confidence as Temple prepares for No. 21 North Texas

    “For many reasons, including the kind of person he is and the lasting relationships he builds with his players, Coach Morris is the perfect fit as the next leader of Cowboy Football,” Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg said. “The future is bright for OSU Football and I look forward to introducing him and his family to our team, our former players and all Cowboy fans.”

    The hire is pending board approval.

    North Texas leads the country in scoring offense and total offense this year, and the team has reached the AP Top 25 for the first time since 1959. Mestemaker, a redshirt freshman walk-on, leads the FBS in yards passing.

    North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker leads college football in passing yards.

    North Texas said in a news release that Morris will coach through this season.

    “On behalf of the University of North Texas, I want to express our deep gratitude to Eric for everything he has done for Mean Green Football over the past three seasons,” North Texas athletic director Jared Mosley said.

    Morris will step in for Mike Gundy, who was fired in September during his 21st season. Doug Meacham is 0-8 as the interim coach. Oklahoma State is 1-10 heading into its season finale at home against Iowa State on Saturday.

    Morris was head coach at Incarnate Word for four seasons, then was an assistant at Washington State before becoming head coach at North Texas. He was offensive coordinator at Texas Tech, his alma mater, from 2015 to 2017 and has been an assistant at Houston.

    North Texas will host Temple (5-6, 3-5 American) on Friday (3:30 p.m., ESPN).

  • U.S. consumer confidence deteriorates in November

    U.S. consumer confidence deteriorates in November

    WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence sagged in November as households worried about jobs and their financial situation, likely in part because of the recently ended government shutdown.

    The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index dropped to 88.7 this month from an upwardly revised 95.5 in October.

    Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the index edging down to 93.4 from the previously reported 94.6 in October.

    “Consumers’ write-in responses pertaining to factors affecting the economy continued to be led by references to prices and inflation, tariffs and trade, and politics, with increased mentions of the federal government shutdown,” said Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board.

    “Mentions of the labor market eased somewhat but still stood out among all other frequent themes not already cited. The overall tone from November write-ins was slightly more negative than in October.”

  • The FBI is seeking interviews with congressional Democrats who warned the military about illegal orders, official says

    The FBI is seeking interviews with congressional Democrats who warned the military about illegal orders, official says

    WASHINGTON – The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrats from the U.S. Congress who told members of the military they must refuse any illegal orders, a Justice Department official told Reuters on Tuesday.

    The move, reported earlier by Fox News, comes a day after the Pentagon threatened to recall Senator Mark Kelly, a Navy veteran and one of the six lawmakers, to active duty potentially to face military charges over what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described as “seditious” acts on social media.

    Pentagon threatens to prosecute Senator Mark Kelly by recalling him to Navy service

    The other lawmakers, who made the comments in a video released last week, include Senator Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and Iraq war veteran, and Representatives Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan, all military veterans.

    The legislators created the video amid concerns from Democrats — echoed privately by some U.S. military commanders — that the Trump administration is violating the law by ordering strikes on vessels purportedly carrying suspected drug traffickers in Latin American waters.

    The Pentagon has argued the strikes are justified because the drug smugglers are considered terrorists.

    Trump renews call to jail Democrats, including two from Pa., after calling their video statement ‘punishable by death’

    Trump accused Democratic lawmakers of sedition

    President Donald Trump accused the six Democrats of sedition, saying in a social media post that the crime was punishable by death.

    His administration has shattered longstanding norms by using law enforcement, including the Justice Department, to pursue his perceived enemies.

    Trump accuses Democratic vets in Congress of sedition ‘punishable by death,’ including two lawmakers from Pa.

    The Justice Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the interviews were to determine “if there’s any wrongdoing and then go from there.”

    The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    In a statement on Monday, Kelly dismissed the Pentagon’s threat as an intimidation tactic.

    Chrissy Houlahan and another Pa. Democrat report bomb threats at their district offices
  • Ukraine backs ‘essence’ of peace deal with Russia but sensitive issues linger

    Ukraine backs ‘essence’ of peace deal with Russia but sensitive issues linger

    WASHINGTON/KYIV — Ukraine on Tuesday signaled support for the framework of a peace deal with Russia but stressed that sensitive issues needed to be fixed at a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump.

    Kyiv’s message hinted that an intense diplomatic push by the Trump administration could be yielding some fruit but any optimism could be short-lived, especially as Russia stressed it would not let any deal stray too far from its own objectives.

    U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators held talks on the latest U.S.-backed peace plan in Geneva on Sunday. U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll then met on Monday and Tuesday with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, a spokesperson for Driscoll said.

    Philadelphia’s Ukrainian American community rebukes proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan

    U.S. and Ukrainian officials have been trying to narrow the gaps between them over the plan to end Europe’s deadliest and most devastating conflict since World War Two, with Ukraine wary of being strong-armed into accepting a deal largely on the Kremlin’s terms, including territorial concessions.

    “Ukraine — after Geneva — supports the framework’s essence, and some of the most sensitive issues remain as points for the discussion between presidents,” a Ukrainian official said.

    Zelensky could visit the United States in the next few days to finalize a deal with Trump, Kyiv’s national security chief Rustem Umerov said, though no such trip was confirmed from the U.S. side.

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X that over the past week the U.S. had made “tremendous progress towards a peace deal by bringing both Ukraine and Russia to the table.” She added: “There are a few delicate, but not insurmountable, details that must be sorted out and will require further talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States.”

    The U.S. must support Ukraine in peace deal, not help fulfill Putin’s wish list | Editorial

    Oil prices extended an earlier decline after reports of Ukraine potentially agreeing to a war-ending deal.

    Underlining the high stakes for Ukraine, its capital Kyiv was hit by a barrage of missiles and hundreds of drones overnight in a Russian strike that killed at least seven people and again disrupted power and heating systems. Residents were sheltering underground wearing winter jackets, some in tents.

    Zelensky will discuss sensitive issues with Trump

    U.S. policy towards the war has zigzagged in recent months.

    A hastily arranged summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in August raised worries in Kyiv and European capitals that the Trump administration might accept many Russian demands, though the meeting ultimately resulted in more U.S. pressure on Russia.

    The 28-point plan that emerged last week caught many in the U.S. government, Kyiv and Europe alike off-guard and prompted fresh concerns that the Trump administration might be willing to push Ukraine to sign a peace deal heavily tilted toward Moscow.

    The plan would require Kyiv to cede territory beyond the almost 20% of Ukraine that Russia has captured since its February 2022 full-scale invasion, as well as accept curbs on its military and bar it from ever joining NATO — conditions Kyiv has long rejected as tantamount to surrender.

    ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ captures the horror and the hope of Ukraine’s battle against Russia | Trudy Rubin

    The sudden push has raised the pressure on Ukraine and Zelensky, who is now at his most vulnerable since the start of the war after a corruption scandal saw two of his ministers dismissed, and as Russia makes battlefield gains.

    Zelensky could struggle to get Ukrainians to swallow a deal viewed as selling out their interests.

    He said on Monday the latest peace plan incorporated “correct” points after talks in Geneva. “The sensitive issues, the most delicate points, I will discuss with President Trump,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address.

    Zelensky said the process of producing a final document would be difficult. Russia’s unrelenting attacks on Ukraine have left many skeptical about how peace can be achieved soon.

    “There was a very loud explosion, our windows were falling apart, we got dressed and ran out,” said Nadiia Horodko, a 39-year-old accountant, after a residential building was struck in Kyiv overnight.

    “There was horror, everything was already burning here, and a woman was screaming from the eighth floor, ‘Save the child, the child is on fire!’”

    Zelensky says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over U.S. peace plan

    Macron warns against European capitulation

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said an amended peace plan must reflect the “spirit and letter” of an understanding reached between Putin and Trump at their Alaska summit.

    “If the spirit and letter of Anchorage is erased in terms of the key understandings we have established then, of course, it will be a fundamentally different situation (for Russia),” Lavrov warned.

    A group of countries supporting Ukraine, which is known as the coalition of the willing and includes Britain and France, was also set to hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday.

    “It’s an initiative that goes in the right direction: peace. However, there are aspects of that plan that deserve to be discussed, negotiated, improved,” French President Emmanuel Macron told RTL radio regarding the U.S.-proposed plan. “We want peace, but we don’t want a peace that would be a capitulation.”

    In a separate development, Romania scrambled fighter jets to track drones that breached its territory near the border with Ukraine early on Tuesday, and one was still advancing deeper into the NATO-member country, the defense ministry said. (Reporting by Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Devika Nair, Tom Balmforth, Pavel Polityuk, Alessandro Parodi, Michel Rose, Luiza Ilie and Sergiy Karazy; writing by Matthias Williams; editing by Frances Kerry and Mark Heinrich)

  • Letters to the Editor | Nov. 25, 2025

    Letters to the Editor | Nov. 25, 2025

    Grow the pie

    As your recent editorial noted, the central sticking point in negotiations between City Council and the mayor on the best and fairest way to focus limited housing funds appears to be how to divide that pie between the neediest and those who have just a little bit more. One way of addressing this dilemma is to increase the size of the pie. This could be done, not by borrowing more, which would just jack up the already eye-popping amount we’ll have to pay back in interest, but by utilizing resources from the city’s $8 billion pension fund. For decades, our neighbors in New York City have directed 2% of the investments by their pension fund to local housing. As a result, the fund has produced almost 100,000 affordable units. One of the groups they invest in is the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, whose sole purpose is to invest public and union pension funds in the construction and rehabilitation of housing. Let’s get some of our pension fund’s billions working here in the city, and reap the rewards of more affordable housing for all.

    Pamela Haines, Philadelphia, pamelahaines1@gmail.com

    Protect the planet

    I am troubled by potential funding cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency. I want my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to live on a planet where the air is safe for them to breathe, where fruits and vegetables are safe for them to eat, and where the water is clean and safe to drink. I’m sure all of you want the same. If we don’t do something immediately, the generations after us will not be able to turn things around because of the terrible things we have done — and continue to do — to the earth’s air, water, and soil. Our planet, and everything on and around it, needs our protection.

    Please write your senators and representatives and ask them to make clear their strong support for the EPA when funding decisions are being made.

    Becky Comer, Gilbertsville

    Review resign-to-run rule

    We should press for a no vote on City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas’ proposed amendment to the resignation-to-run rule. If Thomas gets his way, Council members would be allowed to stay in office while running for state or federal elections.

    This is just a step toward eventually letting city officials stay in their official capacities while running for another city office.

    How about letting them use their own money, or campaign funding, to support their efforts while campaigning for a higher or different office?

    Or maybe a compromise could be that they wouldn’t be paid their city salary if they run for local, state, or federal elections?

    Michael Miller Jr., Philadelphia

    Abortion stance unbrotherly

    I was both shocked and disheartened to learn that the City Council of Philadelphia, where I was born and raised, has recently passed a resolution declaring abortion a “human right.” This decision prompts serious reflection on the meaning of human rights and who they truly protect.

    Human rights, by their very definition, are meant to be universal and encompass all individuals, including the unborn child. These children in the womb are among the most vulnerable members of our community, yet they have become the victims of an industry that regards the termination of their lives as necessary for controlling population growth in our city.

    In light of this, I propose that our City Council consider a new resolution: to remove the long-standing moniker “City of Brotherly Love” from Philadelphia. It is a contradiction to celebrate brotherly love while simultaneously excluding and disregarding the rights of the most defenseless among us. How can we claim to embody brotherly love if we do not extend it to every member of our population?

    Patricia Dowling, Philadelphia

    Join the conversation: Send letters to letters@inquirer.com. Limit length to 150 words and include home address and day and evening phone number. Letters run in The Inquirer six days a week on the editorial pages and online.

  • Horoscopes: Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025

    ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your personal journey also happens to be very relatable. Though what you’re doing feels specific to you, it will become meaningful to others, too, if communicated well. The first step is to read the room and adjust your vibes to match it.

    TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Life is like a bubbly drink. Down it on the fresh pour and enjoy the effervescence. If you wait, it goes flat. The sparkle is fleeting, and that’s what makes it precious. Taste the moment.

    GEMINI (May 21-June 21). After a string of intense days, the quiet feels strange but sacred. The body exhales first; the mind lags behind, replaying everything. Let yourself land. Stillness isn’t the absence of motion; it’s the moment your spirit catches up to you.

    CANCER (June 22-July 22). To those who know how to read the signals, body language often tells a deeper truth than words. You are such a person. You may not know exactly what’s being expressed, but you read the tension and it makes you curious about getting a fuller story, which you’re sure to do today.

    LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People like you, but that’s not what’s important here. External approval or popularity isn’t the real reward. It’s nice, but secondary. The point is, your contribution is making a difference. It’s meaningful and will have an impact beyond your control or awareness.

    VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are those who will keep taking for as long as they are allowed. With these types, you need to state the boundaries and then refer to them multiple times. Being assertive is the kindest thing to do.

    LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The day’s events remind you that you are in a phase of self-improvement and discernment — not a phase of comfort. Because you want growth, you will opt for the more challenging lessons and teachers.

    SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Follow the muse. She speaks in posters and puffy clouds. She speaks in street art and store windows. She beckons with song and draws you into detours that will be better than the main road.

    SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There were times you distanced yourself from the decision-making process just to keep things simple for the group. But right now, they need your leadership. Gather the relevant information and leap back in.

    CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll receive appreciation, emotional rewards, creative satisfaction — the nonmonetary kinds of payment that make life rich. But it’s the financial compensation that allows you to keep going. Material stability keeps the whole system functioning.

    AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Some people can’t meet your playfulness. Humor is intimacy in disguise. When you make someone laugh, you’ve shown them your rhythm, your timing, your view of the world. That can be terrifying for the person who’s used to controlling the scene.

    PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Are you starting to notice a pattern? Something repeating in a relationship or a little habit of yours that’s not doing you any good? If you knock it off soon, it will be quick and painless with a rich reward.

    TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 25). Welcome to your Year of Community Magic. You’ll step into a circle where your gifts uplift many, and the group returns the energy tenfold. You’ll attract collaborators who challenge and stretch you, helping your career blossom in directions you couldn’t map alone. More highlights: financial stability through a smart partnership, an artistic triumph and an adventure that changes your worldview. Aries and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 15, 22, 40 and 13.