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These are the 20 people killed in Israel by Iranian ballistic missile attacks

These are the 20 people killed in Israel by Iranian ballistic missile attacks

An entire family wiped out in Haifa, three teenage siblings killed in Beit Shemesh, several immigrants and two foreign workers among those slain...

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The Times of Israel

Amy Spiro

A very enlightening book about Maimonides

Dr. Steven Nadler, professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the author of numerous publications, including works on Spinoza,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Israel Drazin

From a Sliver of the DSM to the Whole Patient

From a Sliver of the DSM to the Whole Patient

Improving treatment precision and outcomes through comprehensive assessment.

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Psychology Today

Joel L. Young M.d

To Work for Us, AI Must Not Think for Us

To Work for Us, AI Must Not Think for Us

CAMBRIDGE—Only a few years ago, AI seemed like merely a nice toy: a chatbot that simulated intelligence by assembling complete sentences in response...

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Project Syndicate

Dani Rodrik

Great Israel Begins Before the Border Moves

Great Israel Begins Before the Border Moves The most dangerous territorial projects do not begin with tanks. They begin when a larger map stops...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

Kicking a Tree Is Not Kicking a Rabid Dog

Kicking a Tree Is Not Kicking a Rabid Dog

Imposing is not negotiating There is a confusion that needs clearing up from the outset: pressure is not diplomacy. They are different things, and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yosef B. Moran

Why You Are Harder on Yourself Than Anyone Else

Why You Are Harder on Yourself Than Anyone Else

How compassionate responsibility can replace harsh self-blame after mistakes.

10

Psychology Today

Jonice Webb Ph.d

Why We Stay in Relationships That Subtly Erode Us

Why We Stay in Relationships That Subtly Erode Us

Not every heartbreak comes with a scandal. Some arrive as erosion.

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Psychology Today

Shermin Kruse J.d

Do You See Yourself in a Story?

Do You See Yourself in a Story?

Visual storytelling helps people engage with difficult emotional experiences.

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Psychology Today

Duygu Balan Lpcc

Cynická obluda: Nevydalo

Celá vojna Trumpa s Iránom v skratke.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Far-right MK apologizes, deletes post criticizing Trump over Iran war

Far-right MK apologizes, deletes post criticizing Trump over Iran war

After telling US president ‘don’t quack,’ Otzma Yehudit’s Zvika Fogel says he did not intend to ‘show any disrespect’; Netanyahu said to...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Starmer, Macron say UK and France to discuss ‘multinational mission’ to safeguard Hormuz

Starmer, Macron say UK and France to discuss ‘multinational mission’ to safeguard Hormuz

French president says effort will be ‘strictly defensive’ and separate from any American operation, as British PM says UK will not join Trump’s...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

‘USazs–Iran Tensions: Diplomacy, Deterrence, or Escalation?’

‘USazs–Iran Tensions: Diplomacy, Deterrence, or Escalation?’

The relationship between United States and Iran has long been shaped by deep mistrust, but in 2026 that tension feels more fragile and more dangerous...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed abdi idiris

Why Feeling Heard Can Make or Break a Relationship

Why Feeling Heard Can Make or Break a Relationship

Why feeling heard can matter as much as love in romantic relationships.

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Psychology Today

Guy Itzchakov Ph.d

Hungary’s PM-elect vows return to ICC, but stresses ‘special relationship’ with Israel

Hungary’s PM-elect vows return to ICC, but stresses ‘special relationship’ with Israel

After defeating Orban, a close Netanyahu ally, incoming leader Peter Magyar says he’ll return Budapest to International Criminal Court, vows to...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

3 Downsides of Being the "Easy" Partner

3 Downsides of Being the

Three ways being "easy to be with" isn't nearly as easy as it sounds.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

Turkish FM: Israel trying to ‘declare Turkey the new enemy’ after Iran

Turkish FM: Israel trying to ‘declare Turkey the new enemy’ after Iran

Hakan Fidan says Jerusalem ‘cannot live without an enemy,’ accusing both government and opposition lawmakers of taking part in ‘state...

10

The Times of Israel

Afp

The Hidden Impact of Ghosting Your Therapist

The Hidden Impact of Ghosting Your Therapist

Healthy goodbyes are important in therapy.

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Psychology Today

Joe Kort

What Hungary Can Learn From Poland

What Hungary Can Learn From Poland

WARSAW—After 16 years of illiberal rule under Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian people have voted the main opposition party, Tisza, into power, marking a...

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Project Syndicate

Sławomir Sierakowski

A New Dawn for Hungary?

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Project Syndicate

Ps Editors

Use Sexual Assault Awareness Month to Talk With Your Teen

Use Sexual Assault Awareness Month to Talk With Your Teen

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a good time for tough conversations.

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Psychology Today

Bronwen Carroll M.d

Why Micro Moments of Beauty Matter in an Uncertain World

Why Micro Moments of Beauty Matter in an Uncertain World

Personal Perspective: Smell the flowers, even when you feel anxious.

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Psychology Today

Joyce Vromen Ph.d

A Time to Keep Silent and a Time to Speak

Thoughts on Parshat Shmini and Yom HaShoah Leviticus 9, the opening chapter of this week’s Torah reading, deals with ritual laws that since the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Neal Borovitz

I’m Still Here – Yom Hashoah

I’m still here by your side all these years waiting with you fear searing tears burning as we tremble through the cold through the dark ...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sandra Schachter

Netanyahu: Iran ceasefire could end at any moment, we back Trump’s blockade

Netanyahu: Iran ceasefire could end at any moment, we back Trump’s blockade

PM says US walked away from talks over red lines on Hormuz, enriched uranium; ahead of US operation in strait, IDF says it remains on ‘heightened...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Silence and Sexual Shame

Silence and Sexual Shame

Most of us hide garden-variety sexual shame, which works against intimacy.

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Psychology Today

Bonnie Comfort Ph.d

Israel is trying to change Jerusalem’s religious identity

Israel is trying to change Jerusalem’s religious identity

On Holy Saturday as Palestinian Christians tried to reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israeli security forces started attacking and...

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Al Jazeera

Xavier Abu Eid

The World Is Learning to Work Around America

The World Is Learning to Work Around America

RIO DE JANEIRO—Even as Israeli bombs rained down on Lebanon, most of the world breathed a cautious sigh of relief when news broke that Pakistan had...

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Project Syndicate

Pedro Abramovay

The Drama of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The Drama of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The film "The Drama" perfectly depicts the suffering of OCD.

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Psychology Today

Leon Garber Lmhc

Israel’s Open Banking Ambitions Promise to Transform Access to Wealth Management

Israel’s Open Banking Ambitions Promise to Transform Access to Wealth Management

Israel’s strength in fintech is accelerating at a rapid pace. In 2025, exits in the sector grew exponentially at a time when global venture capital...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Dmytro Spilka

Why Setting Limits With Your Child Feels So Hard

Why Setting Limits With Your Child Feels So Hard

The problem usually isn't your child's behavior—it's one of three hidden gaps.

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Psychology Today

Jen Lumanlan M.s

Joseph’s Grain and Grok’s Forecast

In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh had really weird and troubling dreams: seven think cows devoured seven fat ones, and seven withered ears of grain swallowed...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Todd L. Pittinsky

Benešove dekréty sú citlivou témou pre Maďarov aj pre Magyara

IRIS KOPCSAYOVÁ: S víťazstvom Pétera Magyara v Maďarsku sa spájajú veľké očakávania. Aj v súvislosti s témou Benešových dekrétov.

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Pravda.sk

Iris Kopcsayová

Why We Get the Winter Blues

Why We Get the Winter Blues

This winter brought freezing temperatures and a wave of seasonal depression.

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Psychology Today

Vanessa Lobue Ph.d

The Secret to Poetry

The Secret to Poetry

Reading and writing poetry can powerfully augment talk therapy.

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Psychology Today

Diana Raab Ph.d

Passover on Ukraine’s Front Line: A Jewish Chaplain Brings Hope to Soldiers

Passover on the front line in Ukraine in 2026 was a reminder that even war cannot erase faith, memory, or tradition. On the eve of one of the central...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander lutsenko

South Korea’s drone warfare gaps

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The Korea Times

Troy Stangarone

When Leaders Go to War, Their Psychology Goes With Them

When Leaders Go to War, Their Psychology Goes With Them

Ego fragility, authoritarian leadership, and the ethics of armed conflict.

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Psychology Today

Sterlin L. Mosley Ph.d

Ťažký večer v Průhoniciach

Andreja Babiša z prehry Viktora Orbána bolí hlava. A nie je to len pre stratu spojenca.

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SME.sk

Hospodářské Noviny

Trump family dealings may forever break taboo on US presidents profiting from office

Trump family dealings may forever break taboo on US presidents profiting from office

Led by his sons, Trump’s many ventures have only grown in 2nd term, especially into Middle East, in stark change with past presidents, who avoided...

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The Times of Israel

Bernard Condon

Auschwitz 1945: The Price of Appeasement

Auschwitz 1945: The Price of Appeasement

Hugo Falkenstein | Auschwitz-Birkenau Auschwitz, February 24, 1945 Hugo Falkenstein Oszwiencin [sic]; Auschwitz, former concentration camp, Block 21...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matias Sakkal

Pakistan Diplomacy: Key to Dialogue Despite Flop

Pakistan Diplomacy: Key to Dialogue Despite Flop

Pakistan Diplomacy: Key to Dialogue Despite Flop Despite the flop of talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistani diplomacy has proved its...

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New Eastern Outlook

Anvar Azimov

Remembering Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks with the Release of the Koren Sacks Humash

Remembering Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks with the Release of the Koren Sacks Humash

There are certain people that you cross paths with in life that leave an indelible impression that lasts a lifetime, in which I was very fortunate to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph scutts

Opinion – When the Algorithm Becomes the Alibi

Opinion – When the Algorithm Becomes the Alibi

The bodies that algorithms generate are the undeniable testimony that what is being marketed as accuracy is in reality a novel and more effective...

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E-International

Muhammad saad

Massive Attack frontman arrested in London for backing banned anti-Israel group

Massive Attack frontman arrested in London for backing banned anti-Israel group

Robert Del Naja decries ‘farcical authoritarian overreach’ at protest for Palestine Action, proscribed by UK as a terror organization after raids...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

US-Iran talks on long-term deal doomed as long as both sides insist they won the war

US-Iran talks on long-term deal doomed as long as both sides insist they won the war

Iran thinks it can wring massive concessions on the nuclear and Hormuz issues, while Trump won’t cave to a country he bombed for weeks, leaving them...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

We Choose Life

We Choose Life

Yom HaShoah 5786 — A Reflection from Wartime Israel There is a question that keeps surfacing in me, beneath the sirens, beneath the news, beneath...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Cathy Lawi

The Fault Line Between Shiʿi Islam, Christianity, & Ultra-Orthodox Judaism

The Fault Line Between Shiʿi Islam, Christianity, & Ultra-Orthodox Judaism

One way to line up Shiʿi Islam, Christianity, and ultra-Orthodox Judaism is to say they’re all waiting, for the Mahdi, for Christ to return, for...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tim Orr

A Pocket Guide to Defiance

A Pocket Guide to Defiance

This small, plain-covered book with the title A Pocket Guide Against Air-Raid Attacks was published in the Hebrew year of 5701, between 1940 and 1941....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah ansbacher

Grief, Storytelling, and Identity

Grief, Storytelling, and Identity

Tribe 8 veteran Lynn Breedlove explores revolutionary grief on concept album.

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Psychology Today

Jason Tougaw