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The woman who built modern Argentine cinema

The woman who built modern Argentine cinema

Lita Stantic directed only one film but managed to change Argentine cinema forever. The 85-year-old producer, whose decades-long work is the object of...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Agustín Mango

Is Sebaste/Samaria a New Site of Heritage Warfare?

A report by Shimon Samuels and Alex Uberti Over the past decades, we have participated in UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) sessions – from St....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shimon Samuels

Mamdani's American Dream

Mamdani's American Dream

LJUBLJANA—Francis Fukuyama’s 1990s end-of-history thesis was the last big narrative that united the liberal-democratic West. Western...

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Project Syndicate

Slavoj Žižek

Trump and Iran: The beginning of a war or just microphone noise?

Trump and Iran: The beginning of a war or just microphone noise?

What does it mean for Donald Trump to choose Ankara—politically and geographically the closest major capital to Iran—to declare that the...

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Middle East Monitor

Karam Nama

IDF says Oct. 7 terrorist eliminated; 5 said killed in Gaza strikes, including child

IDF says Oct. 7 terrorist eliminated; 5 said killed in Gaza strikes, including child

Military says man led Nukhba cell that attacked Kibbutz Nirim, posed ‘immediate threat’; Israel acknowledges holding Gazan’s body for hostage...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Dejan Jakara novi trener Slovana iz Bratislave

Dejan Jakara novi trener Slovana iz Bratislave

Dejan Jakara je postal novi glavni trener slovaškega košarkarskega moštva Slovana iz Bratislave. Izkušeni slovenski trener začenja novo poglavje...

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Dnevnik

Gte

Missiles, Attrition, and the Limits of American Power

Missiles, Attrition, and the Limits of American Power

Missiles, Attrition, and the Limits of American Power Apart from the Strait of Hormuz issue, the United States’ depletion of interceptors and...

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New Eastern Outlook

Abbas Hashemite

EU aviation agency urges avoiding Iran, Iraq, Lebanon airspaces until August 31

EU aviation agency urges avoiding Iran, Iraq, Lebanon airspaces until August 31

Advisory comes amid flare-up in violence between US and Iran, replaces advisory urging caution in airspace of Israel, other countries; Arkia to resume...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Sharing the Burden, Sharing the Blessing

Sharing the Burden, Sharing the Blessing

“Take an inventory of the plunder… Divide the plunder equally between those who took part in the war and the entire community. From the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jeffrey Levine

Cynická obluda: Fakt mizerné využitie jazyka

Taký krásny jazyk a taký veľký rozpočet a oni z toho vytlačia takýto AI slop.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Palestinian survivor of the Gaza genocide wins gold at São Paulo Math Olympiad

Palestinian survivor of the Gaza genocide wins gold at São Paulo Math Olympiad

Fifteen-year-old Palestinian student Tala Mohammed Awad, a survivor of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, has won a gold medal in the second...

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Middle East Monitor

Eman Abusidu

Trump: Iran MOU is over, ‘we’ll hit them hard again tonight,’ but talks can continue

Trump: Iran MOU is over, ‘we’ll hit them hard again tonight,’ but talks can continue

Despite saying he thinks truce has ended, US leader says talks with ‘scum’ Tehran can continue, but he may look to ‘do it without a deal’;...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

V polfinale Wimbledona še Noskova in Kostjukova

V polfinale Wimbledona še Noskova in Kostjukova

Znane so vse polfinalistke teniškega grand slama v Wimbledonu. Danes sta si mesto med četverico priigrali še Čehinja Linda Noskova, ki je s 6:3 in...

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Dnevnik

Gte

Impact of the War on Iran on Pakistan’s energy diversification and independence approach

Impact of the War on Iran on Pakistan’s energy diversification and independence approach Pakistan, which imports 80% of its oil through the Strait...

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New Eastern Outlook

Samyar Rostami

Educational Psychology Improves Use of AI for Learning

Educational Psychology Improves Use of AI for Learning

Students can work with AI to support their motivation and engagement.

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Psychology Today

Apa Division 15

National security concerns threaten to capsize sale of Israeli shipping giant Zim

National security concerns threaten to capsize sale of Israeli shipping giant Zim

Government must okay $4.2 billion deal with Hapag-Lloyd, but officials raise red flags over German firm’s Gulf backers and worry non-Israeli owners...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

What You Need for Career Success on Your Own Terms

What You Need for Career Success on Your Own Terms

Build a career that reflects your values, purpose, and well-being.

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Psychology Today

Megan Dalla-Camina

Trump lashes out at allies at NATO summit, orders trade halt with ‘wasted cause’ Spain

Trump lashes out at allies at NATO summit, orders trade halt with ‘wasted cause’ Spain

US president complains pact’s members didn’t help in war with Iran, says he still wants to take Greenland, declares Madrid ‘hopeless’

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Odločitev sodišča: prepoved burkinija je bila diskriminatorna

Odločitev sodišča: prepoved burkinija je bila diskriminatorna

Avstrijsko sodišče je razsodilo. Prepoved burkinijev na kopališču je bila diskriminatorna.

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Dnevnik

Alp

How Embodied Regulation Helps When Words Fail

How Embodied Regulation Helps When Words Fail

My daughter's sensory processing challenges changed the way I approached emotional dysregulation.

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Psychology Today

Clay Drinko

America, Turn Off the Anarchy Highway

The statistics are absolutely frightening, shameful and demonstrate grossly unacceptable behavior that, if not contained, will ultimately make it...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sherwin Pomerantz

The Proof of Trump’s Ignorance of the Middle East Is in the Pudding of Mistakes

There is a familiar political pathology in America: the belief that a sufficiently loud man, armed with enough self-regard, can bully history into...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Paul Mendlowitz

Matot-Masei: Yirmiyahu – Winning Isn’t the Point

Matot-Masei: Yirmiyahu – Winning Isn’t the Point

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” — Attributed to Winston Churchill This week’s role model is a particularly personal one. Living...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Lazarus

When Your Partner Is Experiencing Erection Difficulty

When Your Partner Is Experiencing Erection Difficulty

How to support and process the experience of erectile dysfunction.

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Psychology Today

Adam Prestegord Lcsw

Jealous and Vengeful God (Matot-Masai)

Jealous and Vengeful God (Matot-Masai)

“I had rather be a toad, and live upon the vapor of a dungeon than keep a corner in the thing I love for others uses.”-William Shakespeare There...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben-Tzion Spitz

Feeling Hollow In Everyday Life

Feeling Hollow In Everyday Life

Feeling empty makes it much harder to care for anything or feel any joy.

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Psychology Today

Peg O'Connor Ph.d

Featured Post

Featured Post

JTA — “The City Without Jews” is the title shared by a 1922 satirical novel by Hugo Bettauer and a forthcoming history of Nazi Vienna by Douglas...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andrew Silow-Carroll

Levin urges Knesset to ignore High Court order for new state comptroller vote

Levin urges Knesset to ignore High Court order for new state comptroller vote

Justice minister says Michael Rabello should take up state comptroller job despite court’s order to hold a new election; Eisenkot calls Levin enemy...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Judicial Activism and the Crisis for Democracy

Democracy rests on a simple principle: governments are chosen by voters and removed by voters. Increasingly, however, political battles are being...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shane Shmuel

Ruling Class Clowns

Ruling Class Clowns

GAUCÍN—“Oligarchy” is by now a familiar name for the billionaire brethren who freely acknowledge the difference, indeed the conflict, between...

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Project Syndicate

James Livingston

The Road that Made You

I don’t say that for birthday wishes — though I received them gratefully. I say it because birthdays do something to rabbis. They make the text...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven C. Wernick

Reinventing Development Finance

Reinventing Development Finance

KIGALI—Developing economies face a confluence of pressures, each of which implies large investment needs. They must create jobs for rapidly...

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Project Syndicate

Yusuf Murangwa

Sangre violenta / sangre violeta

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Aeon

Aeon Video

How Vulnerable Are US Financial Markets?

How Vulnerable Are US Financial Markets?

LONDON—Despite heightened geopolitical tensions and growing economic uncertainty, US equity markets continue to reach new highs while defying...

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Project Syndicate

Dambisa Moyo

‘Town Planning’ Parashat Mattot-Masaei 5786

There is a moment in Parashat Masaei where the Torah briefly stops telling a story and begins describing structure [Bemidbar 35:2-5]: “Command the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Sacher

When Moving Goalposts Wear a Leader Down

When Moving Goalposts Wear a Leader Down

Why mission-driven leaders need closure, not just bigger goals.

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Psychology Today

Jeff Frey

World Cup 2026: Switzerland beats Colombia on penalties

World Cup 2026: Switzerland beats Colombia on penalties

Switzerland eliminated Colombia on penalties to reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup, where they will face Argentina. The Swiss prevailed 4-3...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

When the Street Becomes the Ballot Box: National Funerals and the Politics of Meaning

When the Street Becomes the Ballot Box: National Funerals and the Politics of Meaning
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Middle East Monitor

Peter Rodgers

How Argentina Can Protect Its Resource Wealth

How Argentina Can Protect Its Resource Wealth

BUENOS AIRES—Argentinian President Javier Milei has launched a reform program inspired by the free-market economist Friedrich Hayek, at the heart of...

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Project Syndicate

Conrado Tenaglia

From Mourning to Rebuilding: What the Three Weeks Ask of Us

Every year, as the Three Weeks begin, we enter a period of mourning. We fast, we observe the customs of these days, and we remember the Churban—the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eliezer Simcha Weiss

IMF Warnings to Algeria on Deficit Bleeding After Gray List Exit

Algeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force gray list in June 2025 was celebrated as a major diplomatic and regulatory victory. The...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Amine Ayoub

Americká absurdita: pohár alkoholu na facebooku a zákaz vstupu. Kam sme sa to dopracovali?

Príbeh, ktorý tu vyrozprávam, vychádza zo skutočnej udalosti. Môj personálny tréner má známeho, ktorý má dcéru. Tá sa aj s priateľkou...

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Pravda.sk

Peter Macsovszky

Concessional Finance Is Needed More Than Ever

Concessional Finance Is Needed More Than Ever

JEDDAH—The global development landscape is under severe strain. Aid flows are tightening, financing gaps are widening, debt pressures are mounting,...

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Project Syndicate

Muhammad Al Jasser

Settler violence in the West Bank: When impunity becomes part of the occupation

For decades, violence carried out by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has often been described as the work of a small...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

AI and the First Principles of Thought

AI and the First Principles of Thought

Human cognition may finally have a counterpart evolution didn't build.

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Psychology Today

John Nosta

My introduction to recorded music

Do you by any chance remember vinyl records? Of course you do, especially if you are already in your eighties or approaching them. I was given a few...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Harold Behr

You Cannot Divide What You Do Not Own

When the American ambassador stood in Jerusalem this week and said that the decision about the city had been made by God some thirty-eight centuries...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Knighton

Jediná stratégia, ktorá zostala, je hádať sa s voličmi

Ako čítať Ficovo presviedčanie, že sa máme dobre

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SME.sk

Jakub Dovčík

A plea to the prime minister: Heed the lessons of our history in this land, and pull back from the brink

A plea to the prime minister: Heed the lessons of our history in this land, and pull back from the brink

You may consider this appeal itself divisive and unjustified, but do internalize that many fine, patriotic and responsible Israelis feel this way

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The Times of Israel

David Horovitz

EU to spend €2.2 trillion on death, destruction and ‘environmental protection’

As the European Union works on its next seven-year budget, a familiar pattern becomes apparent in Brussels – the bureaucratic leviathan has no plans...

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Blitz

Drago Bosnic