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Netanyahu: An attack on Israel would be ‘most serious mistake’ in Iranian history

Netanyahu: An attack on Israel would be ‘most serious mistake’ in Iranian history

If war with Iran comes, internal conflicts ‘will be put into deep freeze,’ Opposition Leader Yair Lapid tells Knesset during 40-signatures debate

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Trump mulling limited Iran strike, could try for regime change later – report

Trump mulling limited Iran strike, could try for regime change later – report

US president said considering initial attack to pressure Tehran into agreement; Iran warns any action will be met with ‘ferocious’ response

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

US refuelers, cargo planes spotted at Ben Gurion Airport as Iran tensions ramp up

US refuelers, cargo planes spotted at Ben Gurion Airport as Iran tensions ramp up

USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, arrives in Crete; India urges citizens to leave Iran, as American buildup of forces in the...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

3 Signs You're Experiencing 'Emotional Numbing'

3 Signs You're Experiencing 'Emotional Numbing'

Three ways confusing numbness with safety leads to real psychological costs.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

Yunus accused of constitutional subversion and executive overreach in Bangladesh

The recent interview published in Dhaka-based Bangla newspaper Kaler Kantho has placed Bangladesh at the center of an extraordinary constitutional...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

El Mencho’s killing won’t solve Mexico’s cartel problem – or anything else

El Mencho’s killing won’t solve Mexico’s cartel problem – or anything else

On Sunday, Mexican security forces killed 59-year-old Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”, the leader of the notorious Jalisco New...

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Al Jazeera

Belen Fernandez

With Hamas focused on Gaza, Islamic Jihad seen filling vacuum in West Bank

With Hamas focused on Gaza, Islamic Jihad seen filling vacuum in West Bank

Iran-backed PIJ terror group’s flexible command structure and unfettered emphasis on armed conflict has helped it expand influence in the territory,...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

Deep Inside Iran

An Israeli documentary, Deep Inside Iran, adds an additional layer of substance and understanding to Israel’s 12-day war with Iran last June. Now...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

Do You Find It Hard to Trust Others?

Do You Find It Hard to Trust Others?

How to step out of the drama and stop abandoning yourself.

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Psychology Today

Michelle McQuaid Ph.d

Taking a final lap in Milan, US skating medalist Emery Lehman enters Jewish Olympic lore

Taking a final lap in Milan, US skating medalist Emery Lehman enters Jewish Olympic lore

After a recent silver finish, the speedskater may be the most decorated Jew in Winter Games history – an honor, he says, that came with sacrifices...

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The Times of Israel

Ed Klajman

Are We Cruising Toward Cognitive Capitulation?

Are We Cruising Toward Cognitive Capitulation?

AI is reshaping what we think, and if. We can still do something about that.

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Psychology Today

Cornelia C. Walther Ph.d

What is really behind the West’s colonial nostalgia

What is really behind the West’s colonial nostalgia

For many years, the global “rules-based order” was presented as a benign system of global governance established by the West. True, its origins...

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Al Jazeera

Patrick Gathara

Bank of Israel holds interest rates amid concerns over Iran escalation

Bank of Israel holds interest rates amid concerns over Iran escalation

Finance minister, manufacturers slam central bank for hesitating to lower borrowing costs for households and businesses with inflation slowing and the...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Supreme Court chief not invited to Knesset for Indian president’s address

Supreme Court chief not invited to Knesset for Indian president’s address

Judicial Authority confirms top justice snubbed in breach of protocol; Knesset Speaker Ohana said planning to fill empty plenum seats with guests if...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

How Your Mind Meets Retirement Determines Mood Gain or Pain

How Your Mind Meets Retirement Determines Mood Gain or Pain

It's never too late to alter course and thrive in your second act.

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Psychology Today

Loriann Oberlin Ms

What to Do When You Start Racing Too Fast

What to Do When You Start Racing Too Fast

Running in a million directions can leave you stuck in one place.

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Psychology Today

Jennifer Gerlach Lcsw

President Mohammed Shahabuddin brings serious allegations of repeated constitutional violations against Mohammed Yunus

After the jihadist uprising of 2024, Mohammed Yunus was flown in from France and installed as Chief Adviser, effectively placing Bangladesh in the...

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Blitz

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Self-Care Tips for Overwhelmed Parents

Self-Care Tips for Overwhelmed Parents

How to deal with parental exhaustion when you can barely get through the day.

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Psychology Today

Jen Lumanlan M.s

Hunger Games: Why Diets Fail and Weight Loss Medicines Succeed

Hunger Games: Why Diets Fail and Weight Loss Medicines Succeed

Controlling hunger, not calories, is the Holy Grail of weight loss.

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Psychology Today

Thomas Rutledge Ph.d

The day after the bombs: The strategic void of US intervention in Iran

The day after the bombs: The strategic void of US intervention in Iran

It seems that in his second presidential term, Donald Trump is still severely suffering from the same problem he had eight years ago; he fundamentally...

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Middle East Monitor

Kiavash Kalhor

Can You Lose Weight and Still Be Body Positive?

Can You Lose Weight and Still Be Body Positive?

What body positivity was meant to be.

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Psychology Today

Carolyn Karoll Lcsw-C

When Morning Dread Takes Over During Fertility Treatment

When Morning Dread Takes Over During Fertility Treatment

Why survival mode intensifies during fertility treatment and how to reclaim your pace.

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Psychology Today

S. Fenella Das Gupta Ph.d

Downsides to Remote Work?

Downsides to Remote Work?

For some, losing the social interaction of working in the office has its downside.

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Psychology Today

John Ballard Ph.d

First printed edition of Maimonides’ ‘Guide for the Perplexed’ on auction for $1M

First printed edition of Maimonides’ ‘Guide for the Perplexed’ on auction for $1M

The volume, which combines two books experts believe were printed in Rome around 1473, to be auctioned Tuesday by Jerusalem-based Kedem

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

How Survivors Can Cope When Epstein News Reopens Trauma

How Survivors Can Cope When Epstein News Reopens Trauma

Understanding trauma responses and choosing self-care during triggering news.

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Psychology Today

Adrian Fletcher Psy.d

Dmitriev targets Starmer and Prince Andrew as Epstein fallout shakes Britain

A fresh wave of controversy has erupted in British political and royal circles after Kirill Dmitriev, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin,...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Sorting Through a Life, One Box at a Time

Sorting Through a Life, One Box at a Time

Personal Perspective: How to deal with the stuff your loved ones left behind.

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Psychology Today

Jessica Fein

A changing world

Sometimes, all it takes to change the world is one person. You have the power. One person. Maimonides says, that a person should always look at the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

Why Expert Predictions So Often Fail

Why Expert Predictions So Often Fail

Forecasting is the wrong test of real expertise.

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Psychology Today

Matt Grawitch Ph.d

Experiencing Awe Through Music and Beyond

Experiencing Awe Through Music and Beyond

Personal Perspective: What we experience when we feel something we can't put into words.

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Psychology Today

Raymond Leone Mmt

Daily Briefing Feb. 23 – Why is Tucker Carlson spreading antisemitic tropes?

Daily Briefing Feb. 23 – Why is Tucker Carlson spreading antisemitic tropes?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman updates us with reports of mounting US military might facing Iran even as new talks are announced. Plus, what...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Coalition forges ahead with bid to bar court from nixing ministerial appointments

Coalition forges ahead with bid to bar court from nixing ministerial appointments

Shelved 2023 bill to allow a minister to serve despite criminal convictions is revived in apparent effort to protect Ben Gvir, who faces petitions for...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Brazil’s Samba School Wins 2026 Carnival Title with Parade Honoring Palestine

Brazil’s Samba School Wins 2026 Carnival Title with Parade Honoring Palestine

The samba school “Rosa do Povo” won the Access Group championship at the 2026 Curitiba Carnival, turning its debut into a high-impact result....

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Middle East Monitor

Eman Abusidu

Maintaining a Youthful Gut Microbiome Can Slow Aging

Maintaining a Youthful Gut Microbiome Can Slow Aging

Could the Fountain of Youth be right under your nose…in your gut?

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Psychology Today

Bill Sullivan Ph.d

India’s hyphenated ties with Israel betray its past stand for decolonization

India’s hyphenated ties with Israel betray its past stand for decolonization

India and Israel have cultivated a robust strategic partnership based on shared interests in defense, technology, agriculture, and counter-terrorism....

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Middle East Monitor

Ranjan Solomon

Our Fears and Hopes for AI Medicine

Our Fears and Hopes for AI Medicine

We've been speculating about AI in medicine for decades.

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Psychology Today

Justin C. Key M.d

The Dangerous Myth of “Find Your Why”

The Dangerous Myth of “Find Your Why”

Personal Perspective: Instead of chasing purpose, make yourself indispensable.

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Psychology Today

James M. Kerr

3 Ways to Inoculate a Narcissistic Co-parent's Alienation

3 Ways to Inoculate a Narcissistic Co-parent's Alienation

Salvage your attachment with your child by using these three strategies.

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Psychology Today

Erin Leonard Ph.d

Stop Playing Whac-A-Mole With Trauma

Stop Playing Whac-A-Mole With Trauma

Why do some people have so many psychiatric diagnoses?

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Psychology Today

Irene Hurford Md

How the Brain Chooses What Matters

How the Brain Chooses What Matters

Clarity, competition, and sensory strategy in autism and ADHD.

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Psychology Today

Hari Srinivasan

The Moral Energy Problem

The Moral Energy Problem

Two Dutch researchers explain why parents of disabled children stop fighting.

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Psychology Today

Erik Raschke

India slams Pakistan’s Afghanistan strikes as regional tensions escalate

India has sharply condemned Pakistan over a series of airstrikes conducted inside Afghanistan, in what New Delhi described as an attempt by Islamabad...

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Blitz

Anand Sharma

How Wind Phones Can Help Kids Feel Connected to Late Parents

How Wind Phones Can Help Kids Feel Connected to Late Parents

A wind phone can be a helpful coping tool for grieving children and teens.

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Psychology Today

Michelle Shreeve Ma

Jabotinsky letter revealing plea for funds to save European Jews heads to auction

Jabotinsky letter revealing plea for funds to save European Jews heads to auction

Revisionist Zionism founder’s missive to finance director warned movement’s ‘success or failure’ hinged on new funding system

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Diagnosing Schizophrenia With Machine Learning

Diagnosing Schizophrenia With Machine Learning

How machine learning can stop delays in diagnosing a serious disorder.

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Psychology Today

Sarah An Myers

Vietnam 2026: A New Growth Cycle as Part of the Restructuring of Regional Supply Chains

Vietnam 2026: A New Growth Cycle as Part of the Restructuring of Regional Supply Chains

Vietnam 2026: A New Growth Cycle as Part of the Restructuring of Regional Supply Chains At the start of 2026, Vietnam is not greeted by applause from...

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New Eastern Outlook

Rebecca Chan

The Quiet Power of Awe

The Quiet Power of Awe

Why curiosity matters more then certainty.

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Psychology Today

Sam Goldstein Ph.d

US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say

US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say

Dozens of trucks, some carrying armored vehicles, depart base in Hasakah province; last US troops expected to leave country within 20 days, ending...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Court rejects Ben Gvir’s bid to further delay promotion of detective who investigated PM

Court rejects Ben Gvir’s bid to further delay promotion of detective who investigated PM

Blocking Rinat Saban’s advancement to chief superintendent any longer would constitute continued persecution and harm to the rule of law, rules...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Religious Zionism Cannot Keep Ignoring the Exodus

A new study came out today on a topic that has been all too ignored in the religious Zionist and Modern Orthodox communities, communities that should...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Elchanan Poupko