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Man killed in car explosion in central Israel; second apparent bombing in a day

Man killed in car explosion in central Israel; second apparent bombing in a day

Police are investigating the likelihood that the explosion was an assassination; medics pronounce him dead at the scene

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

In Search of a Look-Alike: Research Findings and Expectations

In Search of a Look-Alike: Research Findings and Expectations

Outward likeness does not mean behavioral likeness.

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Psychology Today

Nancy L. Segal Ph.d

Flotila Sumud a hasbara. Izraelskí ministri v Európe nevítaní, má to však stačiť?

SILVIA RUPPELDTOVÁ: Hoci EÚ má tradične silný žalúdok na prehliadanie zločinov voči ľudskosti pri neeurópskych obetiach, dopustiť mučenie...

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Pravda.sk

Silvia Ruppeldtová

Elbit’s profit soars as global defense needs drive record order backlog

Elbit’s profit soars as global defense needs drive record order backlog

Defense firm reports growing sales of ammunition and munitions to Israel’s military and Europe; total orders top $30 billion at the end of March,...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

The Strong Shekel: Paradox of an Economy at War

The Strong Shekel: Paradox of an Economy at War

There is something almost counterintuitive in the current Israeli economic situation. Israel is facing war with Iran, permanent tension on the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gilles Touboul

How to Hold Yourself Accountable Without Beating Yourself Up

How to Hold Yourself Accountable Without Beating Yourself Up

The difference between owning your mistakes and punishing yourself for them.

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Psychology Today

Jeff Siegel M.ed

Might be Nothing, But…

That US president Donald Trump is, by any measure, the most supportive president in the history of the modern state of Israel is a given. Even those...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Bob Avraham Yermus

Gaza border kibbutzim mark first Shavuot without hostages

Gaza border kibbutzim mark first Shavuot without hostages

Nir Oz, Nahal Oz and Be’eri share images and moments of celebration from the harvest holiday festivities

20

The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

The Omer and the Ascents

In Jerusalem, ascents never entirely end. They overlap, interrupt one another, descend in order to rise again, or remain suspended somewhere between...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander A. Winogradsky Frenkel

In a world first, Israeli scientists find ‘memory’ B cells can target ovarian tumors

In a world first, Israeli scientists find ‘memory’ B cells can target ovarian tumors

Immune cells not only remember viruses, but can also secrete tumor-fighting antibodies, say Weizmann Institute researchers; study could further...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

When Anxiety About Anxiety Becomes the Real Problem

When Anxiety About Anxiety Becomes the Real Problem

The fear of the fear: Understand the cycle and learn to thrive despite anxiety.

20

Psychology Today

Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.d

How to Throw the Right Kind of Party

How to Throw the Right Kind of Party

Make time and space to nurture the slowness of human experience.

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Psychology Today

David Weitzner Ph.d

Canada needs to stop being America’s doormat

Canada needs to stop being America’s doormat

When an Ebola-linked flight bound for Detroit got dumped in Montreal, Canada once again showed how reflexive deference to the US still works

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RT.com

Rachel Marsden

IDF pushes north of Lebanon security zone; Netanyahu says Israel seizing ‘strategic positions’

IDF pushes north of Lebanon security zone; Netanyahu says Israel seizing ‘strategic positions’

Clashes reported in several towns north of Litani River; IDF says it carried out over 100 strikes in south, east; Lebanese media: 12 killed, including...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

Rubio says Iran negotiations will take ‘a few days’ as Tehran fumes over US strikes

Rubio says Iran negotiations will take ‘a few days’ as Tehran fumes over US strikes

Trump to hold rare cabinet meeting at Camp David on Wednesday as talks reach critical point; Iran: Strikes show ‘bad faith’; Iranians allowed back...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Relationships, Mattering, and the Meaning of Being Seen

Relationships, Mattering, and the Meaning of Being Seen

Why feeling seen may be one of life’s deepest sources of meaning.

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Psychology Today

Suzie Pileggi Pawelski

Dr. Jean Houston: May She Rest in Peace, שלום and سلام

Beloved Jean Houston — A mother to the world. All they were meant to be. May You Rest in Peace, שלום and سلام. Penny S. Tee, author of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Penny S. Tee

The Psychology of Erotic Desire

The Psychology of Erotic Desire

What makes sex exciting and unforgettable?

10

Psychology Today

Moshe Ratson Mba

Are You Bullying on Social Media Without Realizing It?

Are You Bullying on Social Media Without Realizing It?

Online bullying: Self-awareness and change can improve your digital presence.

20

Psychology Today

Grant Hilary Brenner Md

When Risk Feels Like Help, That's the Risk

When Risk Feels Like Help, That's the Risk

Why AI safety education can't work the way every other safety message does.

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Psychology Today

Jeremy G. Schneider Lmsw

‘Never Ever Again’: From a Familiar Refrain to a Harsh Reality

Since October 7th 2023, the world has experienced a tsunamic explosion of open antisemitic hatred, unsurpassed since the Holocaust. This explosion was...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chaim y. Botwinick

Elena’s War

Inspired by a true story, Elena’s War focuses on a Jewish heroine in fascist Italy. Scheduled to be screened at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival,...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

Indirect Therapy With Children: A Non-Pathologizing Approach

Indirect Therapy With Children: A Non-Pathologizing Approach

How changing family interactions can reduce childhood difficulties naturally.

10

Psychology Today

Padraic Gibson D.psych

Resolutions are disconnected from the Palestinian reality

Resolutions are disconnected from the Palestinian reality

If Israel is not held accountable for colonialism, colonial violence and genocide, no amount of resolutions can provide even the slightest remedy for...

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Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

Israel says French-Palestinian lawyer operated terror network from overseas

Israel says French-Palestinian lawyer operated terror network from overseas

Salah Hamouri, whose Jerusalem residency was revoked over PFLP ties, allegedly recruited five East Jerusalemites to ‘promote militant terror...

10

The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Oh, Canada

I lost my beloved mother a year ago. In some ways, I am grateful she is not alive to see what has become of the country she loved so deeply. My mother...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandria Fanjoy Silver

The Mysterious Inner World of Aphantasia

The Mysterious Inner World of Aphantasia

An emerging view suggests aphantasia involves unconscious mental imagery.

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Psychology Today

Nicolas Davidenko Ph.d

Coalition races ahead with laws targeting media, in defiance of legal objections

Coalition races ahead with laws targeting media, in defiance of legal objections

Lawmakers advance bill to take control of Kan’s budget, split broadcasting overhaul to push part of it ahead, and add measure that will help...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

The Invisible Signals We Send Under Pressure

The Invisible Signals We Send Under Pressure

How stress and steadiness spread through teams.

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Psychology Today

Jan Bonhoeffer M.d

Letný cirkus prichádza. Narobení poslanci sa už tešia na letné prázdniny

IGOR DANIŠ: Koalícia prichádza s kožou na trh. Iba dobré riešenia neexistujú. Preto určite opozícia nenechá na koalícii nitku suchú....

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Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš

Trust in Milei government drops for sixth consecutive month

Trust in Milei government drops for sixth consecutive month

Argentines’ trust in the government fell for the sixth consecutive month in May, dropping by 1.6% from April and 18.7% year-on-year, according to an...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Why do people today have more yet are less happy?

“Happy are those who fear Hashem.” (Psalm 112: 1) This sounds simple. But today happiness has become surprisingly difficult. More conveniences,...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aryeh lazar

Six Argentines through and one out in Roland Garros 2026

Six Argentines through and one out in Roland Garros 2026

Six Argentine tennis players are through to the Roland Garros 2026 second round, after the tournament set off on Sunday.  The second tennis major of...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Marriage 911: Sexuality and Aging

Marriage 911: Sexuality and Aging

Sex changes with age—but it doesn’t have to stop.

10

Psychology Today

Cheryl Fraser Ph.d

After Sinai

Law, judgement, and what comes after the process Shavuot has just passed. The cheesecake has been eaten, the flowers on synagogue bimahs are beginning...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Claire R. Bright

What Might the United States Have Become If Kamala Harris Won the Presidency?

I often write social commentaries on several political topics, which I submit and have published online. It seems that only a few mere seconds after...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Warren J. Blumenfeld

Cyprus’s Election: A Reason for Israeli Concern?

Cyprus’s Election: A Reason for Israeli Concern?

In June 2025, AKEL, Cyprus’s communist party — one of the few to survive the fall of the Iron Curtain without fading into irrelevance — held its...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kostis Konstantinou

You Cannot Make a Deal with a Regime That Lies as a Strategic Weapon

I have been watching reports of negotiations between President Trump’s administration and the Islamic Republic of Iran with an anguish that is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Marziyeh Amirizadeh

Do You Feel 'Triggered?' You Probably Activated a Complex

Do You Feel 'Triggered?' You Probably Activated a Complex

How complexes form and how to recognize the signs in your own life.

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Psychology Today

Helen Marlo

Trump undergoes yearly physical amid concerns over age, health and stamina

Trump undergoes yearly physical amid concerns over age, health and stamina

Trying to project strength ahead of midterm elections, people don’t expect the soon to be 80-year-old president to disclose much about the status of...

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The Times of Israel

Collin Binkley

Beyond Anxiety Avoidance and Wishful Thinking

Beyond Anxiety Avoidance and Wishful Thinking

How to shrink your fears by finding out what they really are.

10

Psychology Today

Tamar Chansky Ph.d

Intimate Partner Abuse on the Rise

Intimate Partner Abuse on the Rise

The increase in misogynistic beliefs impacts intimate relationships.

1

Psychology Today

Carol A. Lambert

Money as a Substitute for Love and Closeness

Money as a Substitute for Love and Closeness

What your financial fights are really about.

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Psychology Today

Boris Herzberg

The Health Risks of Permanent Daylight Saving Time

The Health Risks of Permanent Daylight Saving Time

Why the rare bipartisan support for permanent DST gets the science wrong.

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Psychology Today

Wendy Troxel Ph.d

Taming Your Nightmares

Taming Your Nightmares

One easy step to help prevent bad dreams.

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Psychology Today

Bonnie Buckner Ph.d

Naso: Birkat Kohanim in the Hospital

Naso: Birkat Kohanim in the Hospital

Parashat Naso, where we are this week outside of Israel, contains one of the most tender passages in the Torah: the priestly blessing, the ancient...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shanee b. michaelson

IMF pushes for tax reform and faster reserve buildup ahead of 2027 vote

IMF pushes for tax reform and faster reserve buildup ahead of 2027 vote

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) endorsed Javier Milei’s economic course but also pushed back on the fiscal surplus the government has been...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Juan marcos pollio

Canada’s Jews ask: When is it too late?

The Question Behind the Book When I wrote When Is It Too Late?: Holocaust Lessons on Risk, Decision Making, and the Failure to Act, I was not only...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Brian claman