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IDF draws up Lebanon plans amid concern Iran deal could curb fighting with Hezbollah

IDF draws up Lebanon plans amid concern Iran deal could curb fighting with Hezbollah

Israel said to inform US it wants freedom of operation in southern Lebanon, although terms of deal reportedly stipulate it may only act if Hezbollah...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Trump’s AI pause exposes America’s innovation-security dilemma

The decision by US President Donald Trump to postpone an executive order on artificial intelligence oversight has reignited a debate that lies at the...

10

Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

The Story of Birds (REVIEW)

Many countries feature a national bird. The United States chose the bald eagle, France the Gallic rooster, and the United Kingdom the European robin....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steve Wenick

Why Collectors Break the Law for Beautiful Things

Why Collectors Break the Law for Beautiful Things

The neuropsychology of taking risks to complete a collection.

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Psychology Today

Shirley M. Mueller M.d

Arab school counselor says police arrested and beat him for honking at cop car

Arab school counselor says police arrested and beat him for honking at cop car

Issam Sharif says he was violently detained, beaten in custody, released next morning with fine for texting while driving; internal affairs examining...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Somalia’s Fracturing Federalism Is a Red Sea Security Problem

The political confrontation between Mogadishu and Puntland’s regional administration has escalated from a chronic governance dispute into something...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Amine Ayoub

Antisemitism as Knowledge and Power

I recently came across an interview with Victor Vakhshtayn, the Russian-Israeli sociologist now at Tel Aviv University, in which he discussed new...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Anton koslov

When Therapy Misreads Neurodivergent Clients

When Therapy Misreads Neurodivergent Clients

On the limits of interpretation in therapy.

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Psychology Today

Imi Lo Ma

Gaay, Gayatri, Gita

Gaay, Gayatri, Gita

On the Sanctity of the Cow and the Grammar of Civilizational Love Before philosophy, there was milk. Before the child could receive the Gayatri...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yashwant singh

Herzog slams ‘brutish’ settler violence, appears to pan Ben Gvir over prisoner abuse

Herzog slams ‘brutish’ settler violence, appears to pan Ben Gvir over prisoner abuse

President says ‘anarchist mob’ now ‘threatens us all,’ Israel must ‘draw red lines’; far-right minister says anyone calling Israelis...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Thousands protest in Bilbao over Spanish police’s abuse of Gaza flotilla activists

Thousands protest in Bilbao over Spanish police’s abuse of Gaza flotilla activists

Some 2,000 march in Basque city after cops filmed beating returning activists at airport; Israel summons Spanish diplomat for explanation of...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Hormuz, sanctions, and the search for peace: Can a new US-Iran deal reshape the Middle East?

For decades, relations between the United States and Iran have been defined by mistrust, confrontation, sanctions, and periodic military crises. Every...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Misophonia and Neurodivergent Burnout

Misophonia and Neurodivergent Burnout

Misophonia: Increased exposure to fight-flight-freeze may lead to burnout.

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Psychology Today

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond Ma

High Court pleads with justice minister to appoint district court judges

High Court pleads with justice minister to appoint district court judges

Judge says he is ‘a bit saddened’ by Levin’s conduct after refusing for 16 months to convene Judicial Selection Committee despite mounting vacancies

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Discharged IDF soldier from US dies of apparent suicide after struggling with PTSD

Discharged IDF soldier from US dies of apparent suicide after struggling with PTSD

Alex Miller, 23, was moderately wounded in a 2022 car-ramming attack, lost close friend in 2025 Gaza combat; as an only child, required special...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

Lost Herrings

A short companion to “What Lithuania Means When It Says ‘Vanished,’ ‘Lost,’ or ‘Perished’” Full article:...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

How to Be Open to Interest, Enjoyment, and Appreciation

How to Be Open to Interest, Enjoyment, and Appreciation

Interest, enjoyment, and appreciation don’t occur on autopilot.

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Psychology Today

Steven Stosny

I Was Invited to Meet Ahmadinejad. Then a CIA Wife Called.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is suddenly back in the news. According to a recent report in The New York Times, Israeli and American officials at one point...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yehuda Lukacs

The 5-Word Question That Can Destroy Loving Relationships

The 5-Word Question That Can Destroy Loving Relationships

Reassurance seeking exhausts the people you love.

20

Psychology Today

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

Bravo posul sol na odprte Olimpijine rane

Bravo posul sol na odprte Olimpijine rane

Nogometaši Olimpije so v zadnjem krogu državnega prvenstva klonili proti Bravu, v prvoligaško druščino pa se s prihodnjo sezono seli Grosuplje.

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Dnevnik

Gregor Terzič

Courage Is What Remains When Comfort Stops Leading

As a Krav Maga instructor, people often ask me about courage. The older I get, the less I think courage has anything to do with fearlessness. People...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tsahi shemesh

Po zrušenju stavbe v Manili pogrešajo 20 ljudi, ena oseba umrla

Po zrušenju stavbe v Manili pogrešajo 20 ljudi, ena oseba umrla

Blizu Manile se je danes zrušila stavba, ki je bila v gradnji. En moški je v nesreči umrl, rešili so 26 ljudi, 14 ur po nesreči pa še vedno...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Microplastics and Men’s Sexual Health

Microplastics and Men’s Sexual Health

Could microplastics be sabotaging your sex drive and your sexual function?

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Psychology Today

Mitchell B. Liester M.d

(POGLED) Kolumna Darinke Pavlič Kamien: Janša ni nov začetek. Je bumerang, ki se vedno vrne

(POGLED) Kolumna Darinke Pavlič Kamien: Janša ni nov začetek. Je bumerang, ki se vedno vrne

V nadaljevanju preberite:  - Povolilni čas v Sloveniji ni zgolj menjava oblasti – je trenutek, ko se razkrijejo politični refleksi, iluzije in...

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Večer

Darinka Pavlič Kamien

Why a Good-Enough Partner Is Better Than a Perfect One

Why a Good-Enough Partner Is Better Than a Perfect One

The search for perfection in love may prevent genuine intimacy.

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Psychology Today

Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.d

Political Division Is Damaging Therapeutic Alliances

Political Division Is Damaging Therapeutic Alliances

Opposing views on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have ruptured treatment.

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Psychology Today

Lori Plutchik

War in the Middle East: Washington Calls the Shots

As the saying goes “the devil is in the details” but for us here in Israel the devil and the details seem to be in the White House in Washington...

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sherwin Pomerantz

US official: Iran deal to be signed in coming days, wording still being finalized

US official: Iran deal to be signed in coming days, wording still being finalized

Iran ‘prepared’ to dispose of enriched uranium, senior official says, after Netanyahu says Trump assured him Tehran’s nuclear program will be...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

Beyond the Wall of Hostility: Israeli Presence in Arab Media

Beyond the Wall of Hostility: Israeli Presence in Arab Media

For decades, the appearance of Israeli speakers in Arab media was the stuff of science fiction. To the Arab mainstream press, Israel was a monolithic,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shaike Komornik

The Blessing of Being Seen

The Blessing of Being Seen

The Blessing of Being Seen We live in a time of relentless exposure and deepening invisibility. Never have human beings been more publicly visible to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Feivel strauss

3 Major Ways a Manipulator Tries to Manipulate You

3 Major Ways a Manipulator Tries to Manipulate You

Stop the manipulator in your life from exploiting you by identifying these tactics.

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Psychology Today

Erin Leonard Ph.d

Haredi parties reject latest draft exemption bill, setting stage for Sept. elections

Haredi parties reject latest draft exemption bill, setting stage for Sept. elections

Spiritual leader of ultra-Orthodox faction believes Netanyahu has no intention of letting the bill pass into law, is instead trying to use it for a...

2

The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Researching My Mothers Holocaust Journey

Researching My Mothers Holocaust Journey

What I’ve Learned Researching My Mother’s Holocaust Journey I wrote Taken. Numbered. Survived. because I needed to understand what had happened...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Brian claman

I Once Poured Away All My Booze. This Is What I Wish I Knew

I Once Poured Away All My Booze. This Is What I Wish I Knew

Removing alcohol from your home can make cutting down easier.

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Psychology Today

Jeanette Hu Amft

Colombia elections: a continuation of Petro’s model or a sharp turn to the right?

Colombia elections: a continuation of Petro’s model or a sharp turn to the right?

Colombia will hold elections on May 31 to choose its next president. The winner will succeed current President Gustavo Petro, who cannot seek...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Nesmrteľný kostlivec kolektívnej viny

SILVIA RUPPELDTOVÁ: Kostlivec sa roztancoval v súvislosti so zorganizovaním zjazdu Sudetonemeckého krajanského združenia v Brne.

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Pravda.sk

Silvia Ruppeldtová

Two Visits to Beijing, Two Very Different Messages

Two Visits to Beijing, Two Very Different Messages

Two Visits to Beijing, Two Very Different Messages The visits of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to Beijing revealed not only contrasting diplomatic...

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New Eastern Outlook

Phil Butler

Bipolar Disorder and Cognitive Decline

Bipolar Disorder and Cognitive Decline

Do bipolar disorder and cognitive decline represent cause and effect, or shared conditions?

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Psychology Today

Cooperriis Healing Community

When the "Vibe" Isn't Right at Work

When the

Generation Z can pose unique challenges to management.

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Psychology Today

Victor Lipman Mba

Spoiler: The mob does not pause for complexity

Years ago, I had a homeroom teacher from Eastern Europe who quietly wept when she learned I was Jewish — just like her. For me, it was casual....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

The Healing Power of Poetry

The Healing Power of Poetry

Anyone can write a poem to express which feelings arise.

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Psychology Today

David Richo Ph.d

Bryan Adams, Morrisey in balkanski pevci šlagerjev: pregled festivalov, nastopov in glasbenih dogodkov

Bryan Adams, Morrisey in balkanski pevci šlagerjev: pregled festivalov, nastopov in glasbenih dogodkov

Stožice, Križanke, veselice in festivali bodo kot običajno gostili največja domača glasbena imena, poleti se obeta celo nekaj malega tujih uspešnic.

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Dnevnik

Alesh Maatko

Democracy, digital platforms and the politics of street mobilisation in South Asia

Strategic analysts who study political destabilisation in South Asia have, over the last four years, watched a script unfold three times in three...

2

Blitz

Arun Anand

What South America Remembers That Europe Forgot

What South America Remembers That Europe Forgot

There is something deeply revealing about the fact that a Jew can now walk more comfortably through parts of South America wearing a Magen David than...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Catherine Perez-Shakdam

‘Do Not Forget the Sword’: Petliura, Ukraine and Israel

‘Do Not Forget the Sword’: Petliura, Ukraine and Israel

On May 25, 1926, Symon Petliura was assassinated in Paris by Samuil Schwartzbard. Symon Petliura remains one of the most complex figures in Ukrainian...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander lutsenko

West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill breaks Israel’s international obligations – legal official

West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill breaks Israel’s international obligations – legal official

As committee gears up to bring legislation for final votes in plenum, panel’s legal adviser warns it reinforces ‘creeping annexation’ claims;...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Escape or Escalate: Trump’s Tactical Crossroads in the Iran Conflict

Escape or Escalate: Trump’s Tactical Crossroads in the Iran Conflict

The war that Donald Trump declared won last month looks rather different from the inside of the Pentagon. The resulting stalemate has drained American...

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Middle East Monitor

Jasim Al-Azzawi

China’s soft power moment amid America’s global retreat

The international balance of power is rarely transformed overnight. More often, it shifts gradually through economic strength, diplomatic engagement,...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Recognizing Abusive Patterns: A Guide to Change

Recognizing Abusive Patterns: A Guide to Change

Those who were abused as children tend to pass on this behavior to others.

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Psychology Today

Beverly Engel L.m.f.t

Trauma Therapy Can Reduce Frailty in Older Adults

Trauma Therapy Can Reduce Frailty in Older Adults

PTSD in older adults may drive frailty. EMDR shows early mind-body benefits.

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Psychology Today

Robert T Muller Ph.d