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Iran says massive Israeli strikes in Lebanon render peace talks with US ‘meaningless’

Iran says massive Israeli strikes in Lebanon render peace talks with US ‘meaningless’

Trump reportedly asks Netanyahu to scale back attacks to prevent collapse of truce; Hormuz still blockaded, data shows, as Iran nuclear chief rules...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

A Winning Israeli Foreign Policy Starts with Ukraine

A Winning Israeli Foreign Policy Starts with Ukraine

Why Netanyahu’s geopolitical strategy failed, and why committing to a free Ukraine can put Israel on the path back to global acceptance While most...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ariel Beery

Penny Wong Found Her Voice, Not When It Mattered

Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, has been among the most vocal international critics of Israel’s military actions in Gaza since the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shane Shmuel

Government approves a record 34 new settlements, as it acts to deepen hold on West Bank

Government approves a record 34 new settlements, as it acts to deepen hold on West Bank

Security cabinet decision constitutes largest number of settlements okayed by any government at one time, brings total number approved by current...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

‘I live alone and I can’t run’: Elderly from the north turn social welfare hot potato

‘I live alone and I can’t run’: Elderly from the north turn social welfare hot potato

Tzalir Fund evacuated and is looking after 1,200 frontline residents, most of them 75 and over, in five hotels. Its funding will end on April 15. Will...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Living in a Time of Constant Tension: Parshat Shemini

We are living in a constant state of tension. Since Purim, time has seemed to accelerate unnaturally. And now it is the day after Pesach—we all...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Naomi Graetz

In Ukraine’s Kamianske, they mourn fallen IDF Warrant Officer Alexander Rud

In Ukraine’s Kamianske, they mourn fallen IDF Warrant Officer Alexander Rud

“With deep sorrow and heavy grief, the Jewish community of Kamianske received the bitter news of the death of Alexander Rud — a graduate of the Or...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander lutsenko

How to Be Methodical

How to Be Methodical

Approach big or tough tasks using a process you create and trust.

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Psychology Today

Alice Boyes Ph.d

Israel says peace talks with Lebanon to begin ASAP, rejects calls for truce first

Israel says peace talks with Lebanon to begin ASAP, rejects calls for truce first

Under international pressure to engage in diplomacy after deadly strikes, Netanyahu says disarming Hezbollah will be focus of talks, said set to kick...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Good or Bad – Cherish the Respite from War

We here in Israel began the last holy day of the Passover holiday not knowing what would happen when President Trump’s 8 p.m. Tuesday evening DC...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sherwin Pomerantz

Therapy in the Public Eye

Therapy in the Public Eye

Online reviews create a panopticon of conformity.

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Psychology Today

Michael Karson Ph.d

Beyond Fertility: The Messages of Menstruation

Beyond Fertility: The Messages of Menstruation

Five things your menstrual cycle may tell you.

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Psychology Today

Georgia Witkin Ph.d

V stávke nie je paradoxne osud Iránu a Ruska, ale Západu. Európe ostali len oči pre plač

IGOR DANIŠ: Západ sa nič nenaučil. Nestačí zvrhnúť lídrov krajiny, v nezápadných civilizáciách sa premýšľa inak.

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Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš

Global economy doesn’t know how to react to America’s erratic foreign policy

United States President Donald Trump is a rather colorful person, as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin once stated. As the Don Tzu...

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Blitz

Drago Bosnic

Things That Make Me Feel

Things That Make Me Feel

Personal Perspective: Various possessions from loved ones have become my 'things.'

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Psychology Today

Barbara A Jaffe Ed.d

The Problem with Ignoring Antisemitism in Progressive Spaces

There’s a narrative floating around right now that if you’re progressive, you have to fall in line with every voice that claims to speak for...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ryan Aviv Fagan

Ceasefire without strategy: How Donald Trump undermined allies and empowered Iran

There is a familiar rhythm to American overreach in the Middle East: a burst of confidence, a cascade of miscalculations, and then—almost...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Fire: Holy and Unholy (Shemini, Covenant & Conversation)

Fire: Holy and Unholy (Shemini, Covenant & Conversation)

The shock is immense. For several weeks and many chapters – the longest prelude in the Torah – we have read of the preparations for the moment at...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Sacks

Nepal’s Gen Z government is an acid test for the US Deep State

From a single road accident to nationwide unrest, Nepal’s Gen Z takeover highlights the power of digital mobilization—and the risks of political...

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Blitz

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Trump pressures NATO allies over Hormuz security as tensions mount

US President Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of NATO allies, issuing a sharp ultimatum demanding that member states commit within days to...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

From Facebook feeds to AI companions: Bangladesh’s new digital dilemma

There was a time not very long ago when the greatest concern about our digital lives in Bangladesh centered on social media. Parents worried about...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Pakistan bridging proposal salvaged Iran talks before US deadline expired — officials

Pakistan bridging proposal salvaged Iran talks before US deadline expired — officials

Fast okay of Islamabad offer showed Trump was desperate for deal, despite fiery rhetoric, source tells ToI, while confirming Iran accepted proposal...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

2 Signs You're Shrinking Your Needs

2 Signs You're Shrinking Your Needs

Two ways we dismiss our own needs and wants for the sake of others.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

Starting a Family: If Not Now, Then When?

Starting a Family: If Not Now, Then When?

Why “right timing” for parenthood is an illusion shaped by cultural pressure.

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Psychology Today

S. Fenella Das Gupta Ph.d

Employee Engagement Is Declining in the Age of AI

Employee Engagement Is Declining in the Age of AI

Worker satisfaction is down, and work stress levels are up.

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Psychology Today

Ronald E. Riggio Ph.d

Is Algorithmic Asymmetry Reshaping How We Think?

Is Algorithmic Asymmetry Reshaping How We Think?

An ABCD to counteract the effects of algorithmic asymmetry.

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Psychology Today

Cornelia C. Walther Ph.d

2 Signs Your Sensitive Child Is Stuck in a Thought Spiral

2 Signs Your Sensitive Child Is Stuck in a Thought Spiral

Why "too sensitive" is often a sign of a mind that won't switch off.

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Psychology Today

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

Dear Kanye, It’s Not Jews Canceling You

Dear Kanye, It’s Not Jews Canceling You

I see you are once again in the headlines for the wrong reasons, facing backlash over years-old comments, for which you have already apologized. And I...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Guy ginton

You Don’t Have a Libido Problem, You Have a Presence Problem

You Don’t Have a Libido Problem, You Have a Presence Problem

The missing ingredient in most “low libido” stories.

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Psychology Today

Claudia Six Ph.d

Durov accuses EU of “globalist” censorship push amid Telegram scrutiny

Pavel Durov has sharply criticized the European Union’s approach to regulating online platforms, accusing the bloc of advancing a “globalist”...

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Blitz

Abul Quashem Joarder

Student Engagement: Identifying the Illusion of Learning

Student Engagement: Identifying the Illusion of Learning

What students can do matters more than what they appear to feel.

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Psychology Today

Jarek Janio Ph.d

The trial over the death of Diego Maradona starts again. Here’s all you need to know

The trial over the death of Diego Maradona starts again. Here’s all you need to know

The trial over the death of Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona, who perished from an acute pulmonary edema in 2020, is set to start once...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Why We Struggle With Change Even When We Want It

Why We Struggle With Change Even When We Want It

Change can feel both necessary and uncomfortable at the same time.

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Psychology Today

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.d

Lower House approves Milei’s reform on glaciers protection law

Lower House approves Milei’s reform on glaciers protection law

Mining will now be allowed in areas surrounding glaciers near the Andes mountains after the Lower House approved modifications to a law that protects...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Time-Outs Work, if We Can Learn to Do Them Right

Time-Outs Work, if We Can Learn to Do Them Right

Despite controversy, time-outs prove to be an effective disciplinary tool.

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Psychology Today

Robert T Muller Ph.d

Are We Programming Our Own Obsolescence?

Are We Programming Our Own Obsolescence?

Our Narratives of Progress Are Driving Anti-Human Futures

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Psychology Today

Anna Katharina Schaffner Ph.d

When Should We Be Over Our Trauma?

When Should We Be Over Our Trauma?

How long is too long to be affected by trauma? Is getting over it realistic?

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Psychology Today

Kaytee Gillis

A First Glimpse of Superintelligence

A First Glimpse of Superintelligence

Anthropic recently built an AI so powerful it chose not to release it openly.

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Psychology Today

Moses Ma

Cognitive Oversight: When AI Forgets the Human Mind

Cognitive Oversight: When AI Forgets the Human Mind

When intelligence becomes a commodity, cognition becomes the casualty.

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Psychology Today

John Nosta

When Therapy Treats You as the Problem to Fix

When Therapy Treats You as the Problem to Fix

When feeling “off” isn’t just in your mind, but misread as something to fix.

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Psychology Today

Elizabeth Li Ph.d

BBC, CNN, Sky News cannot move away from their left-wing fascist bias

Naturally the global media focus has been saturated coverage of all things Iran and true to form, other than Fox News in the USA and GBNews and TalkTV...

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Blitz

Peter Baum

America’s War Is Adding to Africa’s Debt Burden

America’s War Is Adding to Africa’s Debt Burden

WASHINGTON—One month of war in Iran has added nearly $4.4 billion to Africa’s annual debt burden, enough to build a gigawatt of solar power or 400...

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Project Syndicate

Vera Songwe

Gaza border kibbutz redirects donations to help war-torn north

Gaza border kibbutz redirects donations to help war-torn north

‘We feel what our brothers and sisters in the north are going through,’ says Kibbutz Nirim, which lost seven residents on October 7

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Za grožnje brežiškemu sodniku tožilstvo zahteva skoraj 10 let zapora

Za grožnje brežiškemu sodniku tožilstvo zahteva skoraj 10 let zapora

Tožilstvo za Jerneja Hribška, ki je brežiškemu sodniku pošiljal grozilna in maščevalna sporočila, zahteva devet let in deset mesecev zapora....

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Dnevnik

Peter Lovšin

Golob obsodil izraelske napade na Libanon

Golob obsodil izraelske napade na Libanon

Premier Robert Golob je v današnji izjavi glede vojne na Bližnjem vzhodu, kjer naj bi po dogovoru med Iranom in ZDA sicer veljala prekinitev ognja,...

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Dnevnik

Sta

May I Borrow a Moment?

May I Borrow a Moment?

Counting What Counts: A Reflection for the Omer If someone broke into your home to steal your most valuable possession, how would you respond? You...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

Poll finds 60% of Americans have unfavorable view of Israel, up sharply since 2022

Poll finds 60% of Americans have unfavorable view of Israel, up sharply since 2022

Pew survey adds to recent findings that sympathies for Palestinians are eclipsing support for Jewish state; shows 56% of US Jews have little or no...

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The Times of Israel

Jta

When AI Provides Feedback on Student Work

When AI Provides Feedback on Student Work

My students said no to AI feedback, but schools will do it anyway.

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Psychology Today

Timothy Cook M.ed

Indonesia should use its Morocco pact to build a real security presence in MENA

Indonesia should use its Morocco pact to build a real security presence in MENA

On March 31, 2026, Morocco and Indonesia moved to deepen their security ties during talks in Rabat between Morocco’s top security official and...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

The victory Iran names, the diplomatic space it unexpectedly opens

The victory Iran names, the diplomatic space it unexpectedly opens

In a world fatigued by endless war cycles and diplomatic stalemates, moments that signal even the possibility of strategic recalibration deserve...

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Middle East Monitor

Kurniawan Arif Maspul