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The Most Mentally Taxing Kind of Friendship

The Most Mentally Taxing Kind of Friendship

Many are the ways that one-sided friendships can harm your mental health.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

A Mahdi For Pre-Messianic Times

Eric Mandel, writing in the Jerusalem Post on March 16, calls Iran’s war “a war of attrition”.  The loss of its current leadership through...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

Washington says it wants a deal. Its actions point to a ground war

Washington says it wants a deal. Its actions point to a ground war

Americans have heard this script before. A president says he wants a deal, insists he does not want a wider war, and then quietly builds the military...

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Middle East Monitor

Alice Johnson

The Architecture of the Void

The Architecture of the Void

Living in the age of AI’s organized absence.

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Psychology Today

John Nosta

Grief, Loss, Abundance, Joy: Finding Refuge in Harsh Times

Grief, Loss, Abundance, Joy: Finding Refuge in Harsh Times

Research is confirming how much nature has to offer.

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Psychology Today

Dale M. Kushner

Battle for Hungary: EU attacks on Orban are a sign of worse things to come

Battle for Hungary: EU attacks on Orban are a sign of worse things to come

Brussels ‘elites’ are displaying an unbroken will to power over what we are allowed to think, say, and vote for

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RT.com

Tarik Cyril Amar

Dogs, Cats, and Other Nonhumans Are Not 'Just Animals'

Dogs, Cats, and Other Nonhumans Are Not 'Just Animals'

Rob Gierka and Karen Duke explain why anthropocentrism reeks of insensitivity.

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Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

Lebanon Caught Between Israel And Hezbollah

Nearly a month into its third war with Hezbollah since 2006, Israel has expanded its ground and air operations in Lebanon and may yet launch a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

Christian Zionists in America and the fascist leaders of Israel are waging war on Iran

Christian Zionists in America and the fascist leaders of Israel are waging war on Iran

Christian Zionists in America and the fascist leaders of Israel are waging war on Iran Those who denounce the religious illusions of their adversaries...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohamed Lamine Kaba

CCD Sees a Russian Fingerprint in Hezbollah’s FPV Strike

CCD Sees a Russian Fingerprint in Hezbollah’s FPV Strike

On March 27, 2026, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), published video of what he described as a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander lutsenko

‘No dreams, no joy’: Iranians struggle amid war, economic collapse, regime controls

‘No dreams, no joy’: Iranians struggle amid war, economic collapse, regime controls

Civilians describe explosions, internet blackout, deteriorating businesses as trauma of conflict comes on top of January crackdown; concern a US deal...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Pakistan’s PM speaks with Iranian president ahead of 4-nation Islamabad peace talks

Pakistan’s PM speaks with Iranian president ahead of 4-nation Islamabad peace talks

Shehbaz Sharif says he held ‘detailed’ hour-long call with Masoud Pezeshkian, as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey — but not Iran or US — prepare...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

When power becomes a trap: America’s strategic deadlock in Iran

When power becomes a trap: America’s strategic deadlock in Iran

Power, in theory, expands choices. In practice, it can do the opposite. The stronger a state becomes, the more it risks becoming trapped by the very...

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Middle East Monitor

Eko Ernada

USS Gerald Ford docks in Croatia for ‘scheduled visit and maintenance’ after laundry fire

USS Gerald Ford docks in Croatia for ‘scheduled visit and maintenance’ after laundry fire

Blaze broke out on March 12, injuring 2 sailors and causing major damage to some 100 beds, military has said; carrier will host visits by local...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Iran’s Water Weapon Against the Gulf

Iran’s Water Weapon Against the Gulf

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – The oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf are often described as petrostates. But the US-Israeli war with Iran has...

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Project Syndicate

Michael christopher low

Therapists as Moral Educators

Therapists as Moral Educators

Therapy is not just about healing but about learning how to live.

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Psychology Today

Finn Janning Ph.d

A Regional Union or a Union of Isolation Between Iraq and Iran?

A Regional Union or a Union of Isolation Between Iraq and Iran?

When politics collapses into a full‑fledged state of isolation, fragile states begin inventing projects that exist only on paper—or in hurried...

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Middle East Monitor

Karam Nama

How to Start Dynamic Psychotherapy for Psychosis

How to Start Dynamic Psychotherapy for Psychosis

Some general principles for psychodynamic therapy with psychosis.

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Psychology Today

Irene Hurford Md

Want To Increase Your (or Their) Libido?

Want To Increase Your (or Their) Libido?

When desire is problematic (too much? too little?), the issue may not be sex.

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Psychology Today

Marty Klein Ph.d

US Escalation Is the Most Likely Scenario in Iran

US Escalation Is the Most Likely Scenario in Iran

NEW YORK – The financial and economic implications of the US-Israeli war with Iran will depend on the war’s duration. The longer it goes on, the...

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Project Syndicate

Nouriel Roubini

Institution key to finding babies stolen by dictatorship suffers 60% budget cut under Milei

Institution key to finding babies stolen by dictatorship suffers 60% budget cut under Milei

President Javier Milei’s austerity policies have hit one of the main pillars in Argentina’s fight to find and identify those who were...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

IDF kills Hezbollah-linked journalist, says he was part of elite Radwan Force

IDF kills Hezbollah-linked journalist, says he was part of elite Radwan Force

Army says Al-Manar’s Ali Shoeib ‘served as a terrorist’ in the Shia group; strike also kills Al-Mayadeen reporter Fatima Ftouni; Lebanon’s...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Oil Outage and The Cost of (Missing) Context

Oil Outage and The Cost of (Missing) Context

I held this piece for three weeks to avoid reacting to the fog of war.  In the past, societies accepted far more than higher oil prices. During WWII,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Guy ginton

A New Digital Twin for Brain Activity Aims to Speed Research

A New Digital Twin for Brain Activity Aims to Speed Research

The new model integrates multisensory stimuli, just as real human brains do.

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Psychology Today

Cami Rosso

The Hidden Cost of Being the 'Good Friend'

The Hidden Cost of Being the 'Good Friend'

How self-abandonment undermines true connection.

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Psychology Today

Mariana Bockarova Ph.d

3 Palestinians, including teen, killed by IDF in West Bank; CNN crew detained, one put in chokehold

3 Palestinians, including teen, killed by IDF in West Bank; CNN crew detained, one put in chokehold

Army says troops fired at ‘key instigators’; 15-year-old shot in separate incident; journalists, held while covering settler violence, say troops...

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The Times of Israel

Noam Lehmann

Joining war, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launch missile attack on southern Israel

Joining war, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launch missile attack on southern Israel

Sirens sound in Beersheba as IDF says ballistic missile was intercepted with no injuries; attack comes hours after group warned it was ready to...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 for destroying anti-Israel mural

Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 for destroying anti-Israel mural

Rabbi Peter and Zechariah Mehler respectively plead no contest and guilty, say they feel ‘vindicated’ after Palestinian who put up the mural...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

How Netanyahu Turned Israel into a Rogue State that Tramples International Law

How Netanyahu Turned Israel into a Rogue State that Tramples International Law

How Netanyahu Turned Israel into a Rogue State that Tramples International Law The cynicism of the current Israeli leadership knows no bounds. They no...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

One of the most inaccessible art collections in the world awaits liberation in Tehran

One of the most inaccessible art collections in the world awaits liberation in Tehran

The cryptic Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art was founded before the Islamic Revolution. Gems from its $3 billion collection at times re-emerge from...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

What Weight-Loss Drugs Reveal About How We Judge Effort

What Weight-Loss Drugs Reveal About How We Judge Effort

Why we trust visible struggle more than invisible change.

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Psychology Today

Tara Well Ph.d

IDF finds bombproof room held up to direct hit from cluster munition

IDF finds bombproof room held up to direct hit from cluster munition

Petah Tikva incident on Tuesday apparently marked first time a submunition directly hit a bomb-safe room in Israel; those inside, including two...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

12 US troops wounded, 2 seriously, in Iranian attack on Saudi base — report

12 US troops wounded, 2 seriously, in Iranian attack on Saudi base — report

Several aerial refueling planes said damaged; ballistic missile and drones used in attack; 300 American soldiers injured since start of war, vast...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

By popular demand: Modi standup special and Red Hot Chili Peppers docu

By popular demand: Modi standup special and Red Hot Chili Peppers docu

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor take up suggestions from our listening community to have a few laughs and a double dose of nostalgia

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

These pro-Palestine PACs are trying to beat AIPAC at its own game

These pro-Palestine PACs are trying to beat AIPAC at its own game

Together, the groups are trying to take advantage of the moment and elect pro-Palestinian candidates as Americans’ sympathy toward Israel wanes –...

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The Times of Israel

Joseph Strauss

12-year-old Israeli girl killed, others injured in bus accident at French ski resort

12-year-old Israeli girl killed, others injured in bus accident at French ski resort

Child was trapped under vehicle after driver disembarked and it rolled down slope; 14 other Israeli tourists lightly injured, with 2 taken to hospital

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The Times of Israel

Afp

One killed, several wounded in Iranian ballistic missile attack on central Israel

One killed, several wounded in Iranian ballistic missile attack on central Israel

Bomblets from cluster warhead strike six separate sites in center of country, damaging buildings; medics say another two people lightly hurt in the...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Realism and Israel-America’s Dirty War in Iran

Realism and Israel-America’s Dirty War in Iran

Realism and Israel-America’s Dirty War in Iran Among the theories of International Relations, Realism offers the most concrete explanation for...

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New Eastern Outlook

Pranay Kumar Shome

2 soldiers seriously hurt in Lebanon clashes as Hezbollah rockets and drones pound north

2 soldiers seriously hurt in Lebanon clashes as Hezbollah rockets and drones pound north

7 other troops moderately wounded; no injuries reported from rocket, drone fire; military says it killed two top Hezbollah communications unit members...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

NYC Council’s approval of synagogue protection bill marks a welcome win for centrist Jews

NYC Council’s approval of synagogue protection bill marks a welcome win for centrist Jews

Overwhelming support from councilmembers signals limits of far left’s power in the city’s legislative body, though the measure will likely have a...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Dežela zmagovalcev brez poražencev

Dežela zmagovalcev brez poražencev

Za nami je najbolj zanimiv teden, ki se ponovi na vsaka štiri leta. No, to bolj redko, ker državnozborske volitve nimajo več točnega voznega reda....

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Dnevnik

Leon Magdalenc

Seize Kharg Now — The Window Won’t Stay Open

The case for a decisive 30-day campaign to end the Iran crisis once and for all Wars have moments. Fleeting alignments of military reality, political...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Richard Diamond

VOX POPULI: How can we help suicidal kids realize things will be all right?

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Visiting UAE, Zelensky announces defense cooperation with Abu Dhabi amid Iran attacks

Visiting UAE, Zelensky announces defense cooperation with Abu Dhabi amid Iran attacks

Deal follows agreement between Ukraine and Saudi Arabia as Kyiv offers anti-drone expertise to Gulf nations facing Iranian attacks; Tehran targets Abu...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Rubio: US can achieve Iran war aims without ground troops, campaign to end in coming weeks

Rubio: US can achieve Iran war aims without ground troops, campaign to end in coming weeks

Top US diplomat says thousands more troops being deployed to region so Trump can have ‘maximum optionality and maximum opportunity to adjust the...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

How Trauma Hijacks Your Brain (and How EMDR Can Help)

How Trauma Hijacks Your Brain (and How EMDR Can Help)

Neuroscience highlights about trauma, and what my 15 years of experience suggest.

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Psychology Today

Jason N. Linder