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Meet the ‘Third Bloc’ of right-wing parties pushing for a ‘Zionist unity government’

Meet the ‘Third Bloc’ of right-wing parties pushing for a ‘Zionist unity government’

Leaders of new crop of center-right factions believe they can replace the Haredim as kingmakers and broker peace between the competing blocs; the...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Why Myths Still Matter: Did Odysseus Suffer from PTSD?

Why Myths Still Matter: Did Odysseus Suffer from PTSD?

What ancient myths can teach us about psychopathology and therapy today.

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Psychology Today

Stephen A. Diamond Ph.d

Turistický boom: Slovensko objavujú aj zahraniční návštevníci, jún bol rekordný

V minulosti sme si mohli prečítať články cudzincov, ktorí boli zo Slovenska zhrození. Hoci hodnotenia bývajú vždy subjektívne, podľa...

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Pravda.sk

Iris Kopcsayová

Iran’s $4 Billion Crypto Shadow Economy

Iran’s $4 Billion Crypto Shadow Economy

The Shelbit case reveals how gambling, cryptocurrency, sanctions evasion and Iran’s state-linked financial networks have converged — and why the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Hossein Amjadi

How to Give a Great Compliment

How to Give a Great Compliment

Are your words landing the way you intend them to?

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Psychology Today

Kurt W Ela Psy.d

E-scooter riders 3 times more likely to suffer brain injury than motorcyclists – UK study

E-scooter riders 3 times more likely to suffer brain injury than motorcyclists – UK study

Researchers say users have an increased risk of organ trauma; women are more than twice as likely to suffer severe injuries, prompting calls for...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

High Court hears arguments as petitioners seek to keep ballot boxes at retirement homes

High Court hears arguments as petitioners seek to keep ballot boxes at retirement homes

Knesset declined to renew COVID-era requirement that assisted-living facilities provide places to vote, in move groups say is discriminatory, could...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

How to Stop Barking Up the Wrong Tree

How to Stop Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Personal Perspective: How acceptance, instead of denial, promotes well-being.

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Psychology Today

Tracy Strauss

The Return of the Power Trust

The Return of the Power Trust

WASHINGTON, DC—The AI boom has thrust the power sector, a critical but largely invisible industry, into the political spotlight. Around the world,...

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Project Syndicate

Sandeep Vaheesan

Brain, We Need to Talk

Brain, We Need to Talk

How to change your relationship with your thoughts.

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Psychology Today

Ben Sedley

What Are Google Doodles and Why Do They Matter?

What Are Google Doodles and Why Do They Matter?

The importance of queer representation in Google Doodles.

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Psychology Today

Meredith G. F. Worthen Ph.d

Strip Away the Glamor: October 7 Was Pure Ugliness

I am a proud Jewish New Yorker and a proud Zionist. I believe deeply in the dignity of cultures, the necessity of human rights, and the power of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Menachem Creditor

Condi Rice and the Belated “Birth Pangs of a New Middle East”

Condi Rice and the Belated “Birth Pangs of a New Middle East”

Twenty years ago, as Israeli bombs pulverised Lebanon, Condoleezza Rice surveyed the carnage with the serene vocabulary peculiar to imperial officials...

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Middle East Monitor

Junaid S. Ahmad

How do you do a Cheshbon Hanefesh (Accounting of your Soul)?

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aryeh Lazar

Court orders release of settler accused of attacking Palestinian after 38 days in custody

Court orders release of settler accused of attacking Palestinian after 38 days in custody

Dardik, alleged to have paraded a naked, bound Palestinian around his village, will remain barred from entering the West Bank except to report twice...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Erectile Dysfunction After Prostate Surgery

Erectile Dysfunction After Prostate Surgery

What to expect when recovering from a prostatectomy.

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Psychology Today

Adam Prestegord Lcsw

The Opposite of People Pleasing Isn’t Saying No

The Opposite of People Pleasing Isn’t Saying No

Caring for others doesn’t have to mean abandoning ourselves.

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Psychology Today

Alex Snider Ma

Songs of Survival and Hope – Sagui Dekel-Chen

Songs of Survival and Hope – Sagui Dekel-Chen
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Baz

Judean Desert: Are we Closer to Solving the Mystery of the Copper Scroll?

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rafi Glick

Respect Is the Emotional Currency of Success

Respect Is the Emotional Currency of Success

How everyday interactions shape trust, confidence, and who we become.

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Psychology Today

Nina Ahuja Bschons

Former hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen returns home to perform songs he composed in Hamas captivity

Former hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen returns home to perform songs he composed in Hamas captivity

Concert is held on the lawn of Kibbutz Nir Oz, where singer was born and raised and lived with his family until the October 7 Hamas onslaught

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Can a Near-Death Experience Seem to Last for Years?

Can a Near-Death Experience Seem to Last for Years?

Time distortion research explains how the brain creates heaven-like experiences.

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Psychology Today

Gabriel Young Ph.d

The Emergency Room Catches Teens at the Worst Moment

The Emergency Room Catches Teens at the Worst Moment

Drug screening rates in emergency rooms are high, but referral rates are not.

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Psychology Today

Stephen Sandelich Md

Survey finds AI adoption spurring shift in tech hiring from software to hardware

Despite major layoffs, tech employment is stable even as Israeli software firms cut jobs amid AI advances, with hardware companies continuing to hire...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

US insists Israel-Lebanon talks moving in ‘positive direction’ despite setback last week

US insists Israel-Lebanon talks moving in ‘positive direction’ despite setback last week

State Department says next round of talks to take place in September in Rome, will focus on roadmaps for future pilot zones for IDF withdrawal

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Navigating the Cyclospora Outbreak

Navigating the Cyclospora Outbreak

How to stay safe from Cyclospora risk without compromising nutrition.

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Psychology Today

Nicole Avena Ph.d

Testosterone Testing in the Military Raises New Questions

Testosterone Testing in the Military Raises New Questions

Personal Perspective: The real reason for testing troops' testosterone levels.

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Psychology Today

Barbara J. Risman Ph.d

You're a Perfectionist. They're Not. Can You Make it Work?

You're a Perfectionist. They're Not. Can You Make it Work?

Personal Perspective: Helping couples bridge signature differences.

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Psychology Today

Rick Miller Licsw

Calling Herzl Secular Misses What Matters

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Uri Pilichowski

Syrian court sentences ex-president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Syrian court sentences ex-president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Assad’s cousin Atef Najib, present in Damascus court, also given death penalty for overseeing 2011 crackdown that helped trigger uprising against...

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The Times of Israel

Ghaith Alsayed

Rights groups sue Trump over sanctions he placed on ICC due to Israel warrants

Rights groups sue Trump over sanctions he placed on ICC due to Israel warrants

Human Rights Watch and 3 other groups ask New York to strike down Trump’s measures against court, calling them an ‘unlawful abuse of power’ that...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Colombia’s new right-wing government faces an uphill battle

Colombia’s new right-wing government faces an uphill battle

NEW YORK – Colombia is undergoing one of the most consequential political transitions in its recent history with right-wing President-elect Abelardo...

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The Japan Times

Jose Antonio Ocampo

Certain Jews: Lithuania’s Own Words

Certain Jews: Lithuania’s Own Words
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

The Boy In The Bar Never Questioned Hashem

The Boy In The Bar Never Questioned Hashem
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Karine Spiess

Voda v zrkadle sucha

Viac ako tri a pol desaťročia boli ponechané závlahy vybudované predchádzajúcim režimom, ale z peňazí všetkých daňových poplatníkov,...

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Pravda.sk

Jozef Sedlák

When patience wears thin

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Anita Haviv Horiner

AI Spiralism: The Ghost in the Machine Illusion

AI Spiralism: The Ghost in the Machine Illusion

The belief that AI chatbots are conscious is an extension of the ELIZA effect.

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Psychology Today

Joe Pierre M.d

Likud approves reserved spots for Israel Katz and Sa’ar, freezes vote on Haim Katz

Likud approves reserved spots for Israel Katz and Sa’ar, freezes vote on Haim Katz

Likud MK Tally Gotliv slams ‘disgraceful move that mocks Likud voters,’ says defense minister is ‘deeply afraid of the primary results and rightly so’

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

AI môže vyvolať vzburu, akú sme ešte nezažili

Všetky dôvody masovej nespokojnosti sú pri revolúcii AI vyhrotenejšie

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SME.sk

Adrian Wooldridge

Iran digs in on demands over Hormuz as mediators assert progress made toward deal

Iran digs in on demands over Hormuz as mediators assert progress made toward deal

Iranian official says strait won’t reopen unless US ends Gaza and Lebanon wars and releases frozen Iranian assets; Pakistan says sides ‘close to...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

The Mecca Pact: From a Security Umbrella to an Energy Corridor

The Mecca Pact: From a Security Umbrella to an Energy Corridor

The Mecca defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan is, at first glance, a security development. Yet its longer-term significance may...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Kamran Yeganegi

Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful quake kills more than 170

Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful quake kills more than 170

Families seek information about loved ones on citizen-run sites as soldiers, rescue personnel dig through rubble of buildings destroyed by...

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The Times of Israel

Marko Álvarez

Culture Shapes Stories We Tell About Stress and Our Lives

Culture Shapes Stories We Tell About Stress and Our Lives

We inherit cultural narratives about stress; those narratives can be cultivated.

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Psychology Today

Marwa Azab Ph.d

Why We Never Finish Discovering the People We Love

Why We Never Finish Discovering the People We Love

What good relationships help us see.

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Psychology Today

Daniel Moser Ph.d

Needing Others Doesn’t Make You Needy

Needing Others Doesn’t Make You Needy

Seeking healthy connection helps us grow without losing ourselves.

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Psychology Today

Ira Bedzow Ph.d