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The Afghanistan–Pakistan border is emerging as a new epicenter of instability

South Asia’s next potential pressure point may lie not along the Line of Control in Kashmir, but westward, along the volatile Afghanistan–Pakistan...

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Blitz

Uriel Irigaray Araujo

Ex-hostages demand Gal Hirsch quit after ‘despicable comments’ that protests helped Hamas

Letter accuses government hostage point man of ‘blackmailing us not to speak out against’ Netanyahu and of using his role to seek spot on...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Making history, Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli selected for NBA All-Star Game

Selection is latest accolade for Portland Trail Blazers star * UK ex-envoy Peter Mandelson quits Labour Party over new reports of Epstein links

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

‘A lifeline’: Gazans rejoice as Rafah Crossing opens for limited pedestrian passage

Gazans welcome the opening as a milestone, although it is largely symbolic, with limited crossings allowed for now; some 50 people expected to cross...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

What This Right-wing Activist Wants From the Ex-chief of Israel's Supreme Court

25

Haaretz

Ravit Hecht

Bloody Minnesota and the normalization of state violence

12

The Japan Times

Daron Acemoglu

A third of Israel’s butterfly species threatened, with three already extinct

‘Preserving butterflies is not just about preserving beauty and color, but about the stability and health of ecosystems on which we all...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Why We Collect

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Psychology Today

Thomas Henricks Ph.d

IDF says airstrike killed Hezbollah engineering commander in south Lebanon

Lebanese health ministry reports one dead, several wounded in Israeli strikes; IDF hits other Hezbollah targets; hospital linked to terror group says...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

From Hype to Reality: Giving English-Speaking Olim a Real Voice Where Decisions Are Made

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Avi Schwartz

2,000-year-old Pilgrimage Road to Temple Mount opens to public after years of digging

Millennia after being buried, street once traversed by millions of faithful from southern end of ancient Jerusalem to Western Wall can once again be...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Featured Post

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

William Keenan

Hakone Ekiden Running Relay Opens Up to More Universities, a Move that may Strengthen Japanese Long-Distance Running

By Yuji Kondo 8:30 JST, January 31, 2026 Watching a live broadcast of the Hakone Ekiden, a long-distance running relay held annually on Jan. 2 and...

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The Japan News

Yuji Kondo

Protesters gather at Knesset to demand government facilitate Ethiopian immigration

Ethiopian Israelis say about 10,000 relatives stranded for years as immigration and absorption programs remain on hold; critics accuse government of...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Trump’s Gulf brinkmanship: Is the United States replaying the Cuban Missile Crisis with Iran?

34

Middle East Monitor

Muhammad Shahbaz Rajper

Weaponising America’s economy in the service of Israel

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Middle East Monitor

Jamal Kanj

Humans not welcome: Social media site for AI agents sparks unease

Moltbook platform, allowing AI chatbots to communicate with one another, generates a new religion, musings on sentience and a whole lot of online...

4

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Autism and Headphones: Beyond the Stereotypes

13

Psychology Today

Hari Srinivasan

Opioid Overdose Damages Oxygen-Sensitive Brain Cells

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Psychology Today

Mark S. Gold M.d

Ali potrebujemo posebne športne pijače? Skoraj nikoli

Mnogi se sprašujejo, ali je žeja zanesljiv znak dehidracije. Odgovor je pritrdilen, vendar ni potrebe po paniki.

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Dnevnik

Ivo Belan

The Divided Brain: How Two Halves Create One Mind

10

Psychology Today

Common Sense Science

The Jewish Alibi Market in American Politics

8

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

Anti-regime Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter arrested in Tehran

Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ detained after signing letter condemning ‘mass and systematic...

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The Times of Israel

Jake Coyle

Israel Can Only Apologize to Biden for Champion Ingrate Netanyahu

5

Haaretz

Nehemia Shtrasler

Your Best Company Might Be You

8

Psychology Today

William Van Gordon

‘All these people are so devoted’: Hostage advocates bid farewell at last NYC rally

Weekly Central Park demonstrations for the captives come to emotional close after over two years, as activists look to channel infrastructure and...

4

The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Supreme Court freezes closure of Army Radio, says government must justify position

Conditional order gives government until March 15 to explain decision to shut the station; ministers again call to defy the courts

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

US, Iran ready to talk, with mediators organizing meeting in Ankara — report

Tehran rejects demands for curbs on its ballistic missiles, support for terror groups; PM meets with Zamir after IDF chief’s DC visit; US says...

3

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

‘Hard to believe’: Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli to be selected as NBA All-Star

Portland Trail Blazers star forward is enjoying breakout season and has thrilled fans in Israel, where he grew up on a kibbutz; game is February 15

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Gurvis

Anorexia Nervosa: When Critique Loses Sight of Care

6

Psychology Today

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.d

Sharing Your Truth With a Defensive or Aggressive Partner

5

Psychology Today

Nancy Colier Lcsw

Parenting in Winter Is Hard

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Psychology Today

Kristen Cook

With a Grammy win, Steven Spielberg’s got his EGOT

Iconic Jewish director and activist adds music prize, won for producing documentary on composer John Williams, to his award haul

2

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

When Hate Happens

6

Psychology Today

David Richo Ph.d

IDF says senior Hezbollah air defense operative killed in southern Lebanon airstrike

Military also reports killing a second Hezbollah operative in a separate strike, hitting weapons depots in the towns of Kfar Tebnit and Ain Qana

2

The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Featured Post

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Claire E. Sufrin

Japan's rare winter election a must-watch for disrupted world

6

Nikkei Asian Review

Joshua W. Walker

Open Questions About Electroconvulsive Therapy Reveal Fuller Picture

4

Psychology Today

John Read Ph.d

Online Shopping: What Should be Done to Eliminate Malicious Businesses?

Editorial 17:05 JST, January 31, 2026 There is no end to the number of cases in which unsafe and poor-quality items, such as electrical...

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The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

Police arrest southern mayor for allegedly pocketing wartime donations to residents

Local officials, businessmen also arrested for suspected role in corruption case involving millions of shekels given to municipalities

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

VOX POPULI: Takao Saito’s defiance eclipsed those upholding imperial ‘order’

2

The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

A Neurosurgeon’s Prescription for Anxiety

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Psychology Today

W. Lee Warren M.d

Deflated: Israeli scientists find Jupiter, though huge, is smaller than previously thought

Using data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers make most precise measurement to date, say the gas giant is...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

Dr. Steve Turley: The liberal order’s legitimacy collapsed not from external attack but from internal hollowing

Dr. Steve Turley, an American scholar and public intellectual, has become one of the most widely recognized analysts of the political and cultural...

4

RT.com

Constantin Von Hoffmeister

Emotional Intelligence Is More Than Just Empathy

4

Psychology Today

Ashley Maier

Media Is Changing, and Democracy Hangs in the Balance

3

Psychology Today

Ryan Prior

The greatest American blunder in Bangladesh

For decades, many leading analysts and policymakers have described America’s global strategic doctrine as sophisticated, resilient, even foolproof....

2

Blitz

M A Hossain

Police question right-wing agitator who blocked cars of former top justice, ex-PM

Mordechai David summoned to Tel Aviv police station after law enforcement said to vacillate on whether to interrogate him; he blames probe on...

1

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Ahead of Friday nuclear talks with Iran, Witkoff heading to Israel to meet PM, Zamir

Trump envoy reportedly to meet with Iranian FM in Istanbul after country’s president orders start of negotiations; Kremlin offers to process or...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Neurodivergent Mind: When Your Common Sense Is Not Common

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Psychology Today

Imi Lo Ma