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The Holocaust In Lithuania

To Lithuanian historian Algimantas Kasparavicius, the greatest tragedy of 20th century Lithuania occurred not when it lost its statehood following the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

A Nation Infected

There is a societal disease spreading across the United States. It has penetrated public schools, university campuses, corporations, media...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steve Wenick

Daily Briefing May 11 – Will ‘unacceptable’ Iran proposal push Trump to war?

Daily Briefing May 11 – Will ‘unacceptable’ Iran proposal push Trump to war?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on upcoming talks between Lebanon and Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ’60 Minutes’ interview and a...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Vincent Descombes Interview | Alexandre Gilbert #334

Vincent Descombes is one of the major figures of contemporary French philosophy, known for his work at the intersection of analytic philosophy, social...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandre Gilbert

Payout for worker who said Sara Netanyahu threw tomatoes and olives at her – reports

Payout for worker who said Sara Netanyahu threw tomatoes and olives at her – reports

Employee says the premier’s wife shouted and threw food when salad wasn’t to her liking; prime minister said to have been present at time of incident

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Iran refuses to kneel: Why the US cannot dictate peace

Iran refuses to kneel: Why the US cannot dictate peace

War rarely ends when one side declares victory. It ends when both sides conclude that continuing the conflict costs more than compromise. The current...

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Middle East Monitor

Ranjan Solomon

‘Like one person, with one heart’

We are about to celebrate the anniversary when we stood at the foot of Mount Sinai, and the Almighty revealed His presence to us, telling us the Ten...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

Afghanistan: America's Other Ongoing Proxy War

Afghanistan: America's Other Ongoing Proxy War

Afghanistan: America’s Other Ongoing Proxy War The development of Afghanistan’s mineral resources has become the center of an information and...

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New Eastern Outlook

Brian Berletic

Lionel Scaloni announces Argentina 2026 World Cup long list

Lionel Scaloni announces Argentina 2026 World Cup long list

Argentina men’s national football team head coach Lionel Scaloni announced on Monday the list of 55 players that he’s considering for the 2026...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Boycotts, beats and bling: Eurovision’s 70th edition kicks off in Vienna

Boycotts, beats and bling: Eurovision’s 70th edition kicks off in Vienna

With the focus once again on Israel, singers from 35 nations will compete for the top prize in the colorful contest, amid heavy security, expected...

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The Times of Israel

Amy Spiro

Taking advantage of Ukraine ceasefire, Jewish couples wed in joint ceremony in Kyiv

Taking advantage of Ukraine ceasefire, Jewish couples wed in joint ceremony in Kyiv

A 92-year-old couple was among those married during the May 9-11 truce put in place in honor of Victory Day

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

For settlers, reestablishing Sa-Nur in the West Bank is a dream realized

For settlers, reestablishing Sa-Nur in the West Bank is a dream realized

Residents hail the rebirth of the settlement, unilaterally evacuated by Israel as part of the 2025 disengagement plan, as ‘a historic correction’

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The Times of Israel

Marie Dhumieres

EU’s top diplomat ‘hopeful’ bloc will vote to sanction violent West Bank settlers

EU’s top diplomat ‘hopeful’ bloc will vote to sanction violent West Bank settlers

With a new regime in Hungary, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas expects political consensus on blacklisting seven settlers or settler organizations...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

The Trap of Adulthood

The Trap of Adulthood

Why the ultimate secret to joy is refusing to grow up.

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Psychology Today

Robert Puff Ph.d

Gulf States have nothing but to talk to Iran, NOW

Gulf States have nothing but to talk to Iran, NOW

Here is what Washington missed: the Gulf is not a chessboard where outside powers can “manage escalation” and still keep business as usual. The...

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Middle East Monitor

Tamer Ajrami

AI, Hantavirus and the New Health Security

The hantavirus outbreak linked to infections aboard the MV Hondius, which arrived in the Canary Islands after several passengers were reported ill,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Emanuele Rossi

Opinion – The Institutional Afterlife of Populist Rule

Opinion – The Institutional Afterlife of Populist Rule

Hungary under Fidesz shows us that populism can enter the unelected state and enjoy its own institutional afterlife even after the fall of an elected...

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E-International

Nicholas Morieson

How Africa Can Escape the Debt Trap

How Africa Can Escape the Debt Trap

DAKAR—The narrative that Africa faces a persistent debt crisis has become entrenched. In fact, despite representing nearly one-fifth of the...

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Project Syndicate

Hippolyte Fofack

Raised to Have No Emotional Needs?

Raised to Have No Emotional Needs?

Why learning to hide your feelings can begin early in childhood.

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Psychology Today

Jonice Webb Ph.d

MAiD and Mental Illness: Canada's Unfinished Debate

MAiD and Mental Illness: Canada's Unfinished Debate

Why experts remain divided over MAiD for mental illness alone in Canada.

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Psychology Today

Romeo Vitelli Ph.d

What Happens When You Stop Believing Your Own Worst Thoughts

There’s a particular kind of madness that happens in a bathroom at 7:12am. Fluorescent lighting that could double as an interrogation tactic, a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Talyah Ginsberg

Fellow Toronto Jews: the world is not ending for us. Neil Diamond taught me this.

Fellow Toronto Jews: the world is not ending for us. Neil Diamond taught me this.

Good news, fellow Toronto Jews. The world is not ending for us. Neil Diamond taught me this. At the Mother’s Day matinee of A Beautiful Noise at the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Matlow

Beyond the Deal: Trump Must Hold The Line

Beyond the Deal: Trump Must Hold The Line

As diplomatic flurries intensify between Washington and Tehran, the US, Israel, and, indeed, the whole world find themselves at a pivotal moment...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aaron t. walter

What if Future Technology Served Well-Being First?

What if Future Technology Served Well-Being First?

Smart societies fail if they increase stress, inequality, or harsh surveillance.

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Psychology Today

Elyakim Kislev Ph.d

LDP’s Proposal for AI Policy: Put Brakes on Excessive Focus on Development

LDP’s Proposal for AI Policy: Put Brakes on Excessive Focus on Development

16:22 JST, May 11, 2026 It is not desirable to fall behind in the race to develop generative artificial intelligence. There is no denying that such...

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The Japan News

Editorial

What Does Shemittah Have to Do with Smartphones? – B’har-B’hukkotai 5786

So this past week, I was in a supermarket, and I went to the front desk because I could not find the Cape Cod chips in the 100-calorie bag. I am...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Lerner

Cynická obluda: "Tradičná ruská pohostinnosť"

Chudák, na tých záberoch zo stretnutia s Putinom to veru aj vyzeralo, že si musel dosť vytrpieť.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Under Pressure on the Road: Understanding Road Rage

Under Pressure on the Road: Understanding Road Rage

Recognizing, understanding, and managing road rage.

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Psychology Today

Monica Vermani C. Psych

Woman shot dead, three injured in Ramle; police arrest husband

Woman shot dead, three injured in Ramle; police arrest husband

Police probe incident as likely femicide after initially suspecting terror motive in shooting rampage; hours later, teenager shot, injured in Lod...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

The Oracle Paradox

The Oracle Paradox

Why smarter machines are making humans more mystical.

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Psychology Today

Jeff Degraff Ph.d

Netanyahu convenes security meeting; Iran calls US greatest threat to world peace

Netanyahu convenes security meeting; Iran calls US greatest threat to world peace

Turkish FM to meet Qatari counterpart for talks on Strait of Hormuz, as Iranian media claims oil tanker passed through; UK and France to host virtual...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Invisible Victims: When First Responders Are Also Survivors

Invisible Victims: When First Responders Are Also Survivors

What happens when the people leading recovery are surviving the disaster too?

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Psychology Today

Soren Kaplan Ph.d

The Pendulum Principle: A Healthy Way to Use AI

The Pendulum Principle: A Healthy Way to Use AI

Self-awareness is the key to healthy AI use.

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Psychology Today

Jeremy G. Schneider Lmsw

Children are apprentices

Children are apprentices The emotional and practical skills of adulthood can only be learned from (appropriate) levels of discomfort and stress by...

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Aeon

Niklas serning & nina lyon

Classroom 4

Connecting prisons with nature Geographies of racial capitalism with Ruth Wilson Gilmore Solitary confinement is crazy loud Inside, the valley sings...

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Aeon

Aeon Video

Gold’s Grim Message

Gold’s Grim Message

NEW YORK—Gold may be a “barbarous relic,” as John Maynard Keynes once observed, but it remains the relic of choice among central banks....

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Project Syndicate

Barry Eichengreen

Interest Rates Can’t Control Today’s Inflation

Interest Rates Can’t Control Today’s Inflation

LONDON—For much of 2025 and early 2026, central banks have framed their decision to hold interest rates steady as an exercise in prudence. With...

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Project Syndicate

Carolina alves

Overcoming the AI Wisdom Gap

Overcoming the AI Wisdom Gap

GENEVA/LONDON—In a recent New York Times essay, Northeastern University psychology professor David DeSteno posed a provocative question: Can...

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Project Syndicate

Dana humaid al marzouqi

Who Will Solve the AI Productivity Puzzle?

Who Will Solve the AI Productivity Puzzle?

PARIS—Last week, OpenAI and Anthropic both announced that they will launch private-equity-backed consulting businesses to push their models into the...

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Project Syndicate

Robin Rivaton

Potrebuje slovenská politika zase Richarda Sulíka? (píše Samo Marec)

Sulíkovi vďačíme za dva návraty Roberta Fica. Ale svet nie je taký jednoduchý

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SME.sk

Samuel marec

Israel Exports AI. Its SMBs Still Copy-Paste

Israel Exports AI. Its SMBs Still Copy-Paste

The country that built the technology transforming global business operations hasn’t brought that technology home — and its SMB sector is paying...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lora petruskevich

Is Your Co-Parenting Diligence Actually Micromanagement?

Is Your Co-Parenting Diligence Actually Micromanagement?

Here are 4 warning signs your post-divorce control may cross into legal trouble.

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Psychology Today

Lisa Zeiderman Esq

Forensic Evolution of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder

Forensic Evolution of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder

Navigating the intersection of clinical nosology and legal accountability.

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Psychology Today

Beáta Bőthe

Keď si zvykneme na šibenicu

Na rozklad kultúry, absenciu dialógu aj ticho štátu sa dá zvyknúť prekvapivo rýchlo.

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SME.sk

Matej drlička

Strange New Wounds in US Soldiers Who Never Saw Carnage

Strange New Wounds in US Soldiers Who Never Saw Carnage

Trauma can emerge from imagined destruction as well as witnessed violence.

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Psychology Today

Ezenwa E. Olumba Ph.d

Remembering Abe Foxman, a Leader & Warrior against Antisemitism

Remembering Abe Foxman, a Leader & Warrior against Antisemitism

Yesterday we lost a devoted, loyal and staunch advocate of the Jewish people, Abe Foxman (of Blessed Memory) who passed away at the age of 86. Abe was...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph scutts

The True Love Is Sharing Your Popcorn

I once heard someone say that true love is sharing your popcorn. Not offering a few pieces out of politeness. Actually handing over the bucket without...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ankit gawande

Je odstavitev Schmidta dosegel Dodik?

Je odstavitev Schmidta dosegel Dodik?

Visoki predstavnik mednarodne skupnosti v Bosni in Hercegovini Christian Schmidt je v nedeljo “odstopil zaradi osebnih razlogov”. Dejansko ga je k...

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Dnevnik

Mihael Šorl

Iran’s Bluff: Playing a weak hand Like a winner

Iran’s Bluff: Playing a weak hand Like a winner

At first glance, Iran’s behavior makes little sense. Its economy is battered, its currency has collapsed, inflation is crushing ordinary citizens,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Haggai carmon

Why Women’s Anxiety May Really Be Rage

Why Women’s Anxiety May Really Be Rage

The anger-to-anxiety pathway for women.

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Psychology Today

Lauren mizock ph.d