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1 in 8 young Americans like Hamas, a slight decline — survey

1 in 8 young Americans like Hamas, a slight decline — survey

US Muslim support for terror group increases to 44%; young Democrats prefer Hamas over Israeli government

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

EU foreign ministers to discuss ban on products from West Bank settlements

EU foreign ministers to discuss ban on products from West Bank settlements

Bloc’s executive lays out options to curb trade with Israeli settlements; Italy and Germany said undecided, but unclear if the move must be unanimous

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Your Social Self-Portrait

Your Social Self-Portrait

How can we map our social networks to learn more about ourselves?

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Psychology Today

Lawson Wulsin M.d

PA says external audit proves payments incentivizing attacks on Israelis have ended

PA says external audit proves payments incentivizing attacks on Israelis have ended

Ramallah hoping results of external review will grant legitimacy to welfare reform long demanded by international community and will lead Trump...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Life Is a Subscription Service

Life Is a Subscription Service

Personal Perspective: Nothing is owned and nothing is forever.

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Psychology Today

Nafees Alam Ph.d

GOP-led House panel launches probe of umbrella group that backs Israeli progressive causes

GOP-led House panel launches probe of umbrella group that backs Israeli progressive causes

Republican lawmakers allied with Netanyahu claim New Israel Fund may have violated tax-exempt status, citing grant it made to organization that bussed...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Signs, Symptoms, and Suffering

Signs, Symptoms, and Suffering

Learning to listen to and make some sense of your seemingly senseless symptoms.

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Psychology Today

Stephen A. Diamond Ph.d

Inside Israel’s push to clear sea munitions, part of global push to protect waters

Inside Israel’s push to clear sea munitions, part of global push to protect waters

Israel looking to return a 2-kilometer stretch of shoreline to people living Rishon LeZion after decades of it being used as a firing range, but the...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Mednick

The death penalty only unlocks a Pandora’s Box of more terror and killing

The death penalty only unlocks a Pandora’s Box of more terror and killing

In his June 11 op-ed for the Jerusalem Report, ex-Shin Bet official Moshe Fuzaylov claims that “(t)he death penalty isn’t revenge, it’s how...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Zoosman

The Myth of Israel’s Isolation: The World’s Moving Closer, Not Further Away

The Myth of Israel’s Isolation: The World’s Moving Closer, Not Further Away

One of the most frequently repeated claims since October 7 has been that Israel is becoming increasingly isolated on the international stage....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mark Ginsberg

Summer Self-Care for Parents in Recovery

Summer Self-Care for Parents in Recovery

How this season offers recharge time—if you choose it.

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Psychology Today

Sarah Allen Benton Lmhc

Within Hours, Not Days: How the Jewish World Shows Up When Disaster Strikes

For generations, Jews prayed for someone to come in our hour of need. That history has shaped a new instinct: to be the ones who show up for others....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Hadara Ishak

Why Odysseus Still Speaks to Us

Why Odysseus Still Speaks to Us

What Homer knew about being human.

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Psychology Today

Neel Burton M.a

Trump says US will continue holding talks with Iran, but ceasefire is over

Trump says US will continue holding talks with Iran, but ceasefire is over

Top Iranian official threatens to target Israel as part of retaliation for US attacks; some Israeli officials said in favor of resuming strikes on...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

UK police arrest suspect in the killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe

UK police arrest suspect in the killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe

Widdecombe, 78, found dead in her home in southwest England, police say she sustained “serious injuries”; killing not believed to be politically...

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The Times of Israel

Brian Melley

What Makes Jerks Tick Like Time Bombs

What Makes Jerks Tick Like Time Bombs

Personal Perpsective: From the origins of life to our current jerk epidemic.

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Psychology Today

Jeremy E. Sherman Ph.d

Finding More Humor, Hope, and Joy in Everyday Life

Finding More Humor, Hope, and Joy in Everyday Life

How small moments of laughter help us carry the hard parts better.

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Psychology Today

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.d

Why Being Good at Your Job Can Hurt Your Career

Why Being Good at Your Job Can Hurt Your Career

The competency tax: The cost of being indispensable

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Psychology Today

Ruth Gotian Ed.d

How to Develop Your Personal Leadership Potential

How to Develop Your Personal Leadership Potential

Research clearly provides a roadmap for effective leadership development.

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Psychology Today

Ronald E. Riggio Ph.d

US man who targeted Jews and tried to join ISIS is sentenced to 15 years

US man who targeted Jews and tried to join ISIS is sentenced to 15 years

Michael Sam Teekaye discussed attack against ‘Jews or Israeli supporters’ in Maryland, vows to continue jihad after release from prison

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Do You Feel a Special Connection to Animals?

Do You Feel a Special Connection to Animals?

You may be an animal empath.

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Psychology Today

Judith Orloff M.d

Enjoying Your Own Company in Authentic Solitude

Enjoying Your Own Company in Authentic Solitude

If you want to be your own best friend, you need to spend time with yourself.

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Psychology Today

Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

The Beautiful Game and The Jewish Story

The Beautiful Game and The Jewish Story

I hadn’t realized how much I needed the World Cup. For the past several weeks, it has offered a welcome respite from the relentless bad news cycle....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Brad Goverman

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Days 27 & 28

Day 27 (Please excuse the delay.) “You shall remember the Exodus from Egypt….” Read here not “from,” but “of.” Indeed, verily, the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Doug Klein

Do volieb pokoj, potom šok? Veterné turbíny rozpútali politickú vojnu

Výstavba veterných parkov rozbúrila verejnú debatu na Slovensku. V Inchebe sa konalo po zbabranom prvom pokuse druhé stretnutie s občanmi...

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Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš

Is Mental Illness the Evolutionary Cost of Our Big Brain?

Is Mental Illness the Evolutionary Cost of Our Big Brain?

Do other mammals and primates suffer mental illness like humans?

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Psychology Today

Gary Wenk Ph.d

The Easiest Path to Friendship Starts By Doing What You Love

The Easiest Path to Friendship Starts By Doing What You Love

Finding your people often begins by following what lights you up.

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Psychology Today

Caroline Maguire M.ed

Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight from Greece

Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight from Greece

Serbian tourist suffers friction burns after head and shoulders exit airplane mid-air when engine debris struck window, was held in by other...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

‘Be Proud. Be Loud’: A Muslim Zionist’s Mission

Anila Ali lost “almost everything” for standing with Israel after October 7. Now she’s convening moderate Muslims, Christians and Jews in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aaron Herman

Coming Home

Coming Home

There are many platitudes about home like, “home sweet home,” “no place like home,” and “home is where the heart is.” Undoubtedly, you can...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Carol Silver Elliott

Could 2026 Become a Breakout Year for Israeli IPOs on Wall Street?

Could 2026 Become a Breakout Year for Israeli IPOs on Wall Street?

Israeli firms are once again showing their strength in scalability as 2026 shapes up to be a watershed year for public listings in the United States...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Dmytro Spilka

A Name That Lasts

A Name That Lasts

Yesterday, Palm Beach International Airport officially became President Donald J. Trump International Airport. New signs are now up on the highway,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yankie Denburg

Burnout Isn't Always About Working Too Much

Burnout Isn't Always About Working Too Much

5 overlooked habits that quietly fuel chronic stress and exhaustion.

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Psychology Today

Jennifer Guttman Psy.d

Defending the Photocopy: Why Copyright Is Failing Gen Z

There is a difference between having information and having knowledge. Information arrives instantly and leaves just as fast. Knowledge is built...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yashwant Singh

What Misspelled Words Reveal About Connection

What Misspelled Words Reveal About Connection

Personal Perspective: Tiny errors can show personality, closeness, and context.

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Psychology Today

Benjamin Laker Ph.d

After 1000 Days

An open letter to our fellow citizens, to our children, grandchildren and great‑grandchildren, and to Rotem, Shaked and Shir Matias, whose mother,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ilan Troen

When Couples Are Arguing With History

When Couples Are Arguing With History

Since October 7, Jewish and interfaith couples are fighting about schools, safety, and whether to stay — arguments that are really conversations...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Seth Eisenberg

When AI Does the Writing, Who's the Author?

When AI Does the Writing, Who's the Author?

If AI wrote it, should you list yourself as the author?

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Psychology Today

Jim Taylor Ph.d

The Siege Within: When Radicalism Breaches the IDF’s Gates

The foundational contract of the State of Israel—the implicit understanding that the security of the collective demands a shared burden—is no...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kiffer Johannes

Startup Nation Eyes: Inside Israel’s Quiet Dominance in Computer Vision

Startup Nation Eyes: Inside Israel’s Quiet Dominance in Computer Vision

Computer vision has ushered in a revolution across many aspects of daily life, enabling autonomous vehicles to navigate roads, enhancing border...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Rosh Pina

The Perpetual War Trap: Netanyahu’s Gamble With Israel’s Future

In the architecture of statecraft, the most dangerous illusion is the belief that tactical escalation can substitute for a grand strategy. As Israel...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Fabio Andre

Do The Thing You Think You Can't

Do The Thing You Think You Can't

Personal Perspective: How to break free from whatever is holding you back.

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Psychology Today

Tracy Strauss

Minimize…With Joy

Here’s how I concluded Tuesday’s Letter this week: It’s not about thinking less of me. It’s about thinking of me less. This is easier said...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

William Hamilton

Got Heat? Cold? Wildfires? Droughts? Hurricanes?

Got Heat? Cold? Wildfires? Droughts? Hurricanes?

Three ways to sustainably engage with the climate crisis.

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Psychology Today

Ariella Cook-Shonkoff

In Chasing Productivity, We Lost the Inner Life

In Chasing Productivity, We Lost the Inner Life

We learned to optimize everything except the part of us that is actually alive.

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Psychology Today

Scott Barry Kaufman

IDF kills three Hamas commanders, including Oct. 7 invader, in Gaza airstrikes

IDF kills three Hamas commanders, including Oct. 7 invader, in Gaza airstrikes

After pledging 20,000 international peacekeepers to Gaza, US reportedly struggling to deploy just twenty; Israel defends detention of Gaza hospital...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Polish nationalists protest commemoration for Nazi-era Polish massacre of Jews

Polish nationalists protest commemoration for Nazi-era Polish massacre of Jews

A thousand protesters, denying locals’ guilt, object to ceremony marking anniversary of 1941 Jedwabne massacre, when Polish farmers locked 300 Jews...

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The Times of Israel

Katarzyna Skiba

His and Hers Hippocampus? Sex Differences in the Aging Brain

His and Hers Hippocampus? Sex Differences in the Aging Brain

Subregions of the hippocampus atrophy at different rates for females and males.

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Psychology Today

Scott M. Hayes

The Israel-Lebanon Recipe for Never-Ending War

The Israel-Lebanon Recipe for Never-Ending War

TEL AVIV—Late last month, Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement with the United States that Lebanon’s chief negotiator, Nada Hamadeh...

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Project Syndicate

Shlomo Ben-Ami