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The Troubling Ethics of Crowdfunding

The Troubling Ethics of Crowdfunding

MELBOURNE – When two gunmen started shooting at Jews celebrating Hanukkah at Sydney’s Bondi Beach last December, Ahmed al-Ahmed hid behind a car...

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Project Syndicate

Peter Singer

2 Ways Emotionally Secure People Handle Tough Conversations

2 Ways Emotionally Secure People Handle Tough Conversations

How to emotionally interrupt an instinctive reaction during hard conversations.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

Why We Gossip

Why We Gossip

The Stone Age psychology behind 60 percent of our conversations.

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Psychology Today

Eric Haseltine Ph.d

Loosening the Grip: Finding Peace by Letting Go of What Hurts Us

Loosening the Grip: Finding Peace by Letting Go of What Hurts Us

You can control the hurt you experience form painful relationships.

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Psychology Today

Jody Eyre Ms

Israel has surpassed UK as 7th-largest global arms exporter, report shows

Israel has surpassed UK as 7th-largest global arms exporter, report shows

Despite wartime needs and diplomatic backlash, Israeli defense exports grew to 4.4% of the global market in 2021–2025, fueled by air defense system...

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The Times of Israel

Tal Schneider

Are Parents the First Victims of a Psychopath?

Are Parents the First Victims of a Psychopath?

Parents often endure anguish caused by children with psychopathic traits.

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Psychology Today

Winifred Rule

The Relationship that Never Hurts You Is Hurting You

The Relationship that Never Hurts You Is Hurting You

How AI companionship weakens the psychological muscles real relationships build.

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Psychology Today

Faisal Hoque

A long road to the end: The death throes of Iran’s regime could last for years

A long road to the end: The death throes of Iran’s regime could last for years

Washington and Jerusalem hope the bombing and protests will destabilize Tehran. But experts believe that even weakened, the regime could take a long...

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The Times of Israel

Ksenia Svetlova

US defense secretary warns of ‘most intense day’ of strikes on Iranian targets

US defense secretary warns of ‘most intense day’ of strikes on Iranian targets

Hegseth: War won’t end until ‘enemy is decisively defeated’; top US general: Iran is not ‘more formidable than we thought’; Netanyahu: We...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Where did the incense come from?

Where did the incense come from?

In Parshat Vayakhel (Shmot 35:8), Moshe requests spices as a Teruma offering for the Mishkan (Tabernacle): …Spices for anointing oil, and for the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Indonesia’s cautious response to the U.S.–Israel war on Iran

Indonesia’s cautious response to the U.S.–Israel war on Iran

After days of silence, Indonesia has finally issued a statement on the war between the United States, Israel and Iran. The response, however, is...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

When Even a Neuroscientist Feels Overwhelmed

When Even a Neuroscientist Feels Overwhelmed

The three-story brain-mind and simple ways to calm emotional overload.

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Psychology Today

Nan J. Wise Ph.d

Albert Hirschman Strikes Back

Albert Hirschman Strikes Back

BERKELEY – In 1945, at World War II’s close, the economist Albert O. Hirschman published National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade, in...

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Project Syndicate

Barry Eichengreen

Israel’s Hexagon of Alliance: Is a Mediterranean NATO Emerging?

Israel’s Hexagon of Alliance: Is a Mediterranean NATO Emerging?

Israel’s Hexagon of Alliance: Is a Mediterranean NATO Emerging? Israel’s initiative to create a new regional bloc, the “Hexagon of Alliances,”...

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New Eastern Outlook

Taut Bataut

The Outrageous Story Every Woman Has

The Outrageous Story Every Woman Has

Too often, women are still the targets of inappropriate behavior on the job.

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Psychology Today

Karen Teller

War will not interrupt annual migration of millions of birds through Israel — expert

Even the conflict will not stop birds from rushing to get the best nesting spots in their usual breeding areas, says KKL-JNF chief ornithologist

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

3 Conversations We Are Not Having at Work and Why We Need Them

3 Conversations We Are Not Having at Work and Why We Need Them

Silence around capacity, clarity, and connection costs individuals and teams.

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Psychology Today

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Ed.d

AFA launches streaming platform, Tapia calls it ‘a landmark for Argentine football’

AFA launches streaming platform, Tapia calls it ‘a landmark for Argentine football’

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) officially launched on Monday its very own football streaming platform, “LPF Play.” The service will show...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Focused

Today the US Defense Secretary said that this will be the most intense day of strikes against Iran. He reiterated the goals of the US, to destroy...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

Iran vows to fight ‘as long as it takes,’ threatens Trump with ‘elimination’

Iran vows to fight ‘as long as it takes,’ threatens Trump with ‘elimination’

IRGC says oil blockade will continue, FM rejects Trump’s claim war could be over ‘soon’ and asserts US and Israel failed to meet aims; Tehran...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is biggest donor of 2025

Billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is biggest donor of 2025

Former NYC mayor and founder of Bloomberg financial news empire gave $4.3 billion to arts, education, the environment, public health and programs to...

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The Times of Israel

Maria di Mento

Saudi Aramco warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ unless Strait of Hormuz opens

Saudi Aramco warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ unless Strait of Hormuz opens

Trump and Saudi oil giant scramble to deal with energy supply fears as IRGC vows not to let ‘one liter of oil’ through key channel while...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Sometimes the Most Powerful Voice in History Is a Quiet Refusal

Sometimes the Most Powerful Voice in History Is a Quiet Refusal

From the women of the Golden Calf to Iran’s women’s soccer team, quiet acts of courage can move history I pray in two places every week: the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

Becoming Beloved: Case Studies in Popularity

Becoming Beloved: Case Studies in Popularity

Lessons in being liked.

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Psychology Today

Andrew Beer Ph.d

Swatting away war, Team Israel fans in Jerusalem find nine innings of refuge in baseball

Swatting away war, Team Israel fans in Jerusalem find nine innings of refuge in baseball

A small crew of enthusiasts takes a timeout from Iranian missiles to watch the country compete on the global stage and have a chance to feel...

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

Creative Potential Is Equal; Recognition Is Not

Creative Potential Is Equal; Recognition Is Not

Equal ability is often judged differently, leading to unequal outcomes.

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Psychology Today

Zorana Ivcevic Pringle Ph.d

The Middle-Power Moment?

The Middle-Power Moment?

NEW YORK – America’s allies no longer view it as a champion of collective security, free trade, and the rule of law. At the same time, China’s...

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Project Syndicate

Ian Bremmer

Iran war’s most precious commodity isn’t oil

Tall smoke plume billows following an explosion in the UAE Fujairah industrial zone on March 3. AFP-TNS The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity”...

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The Korea Times

Javier Blas

(POGLED) Čustva in nagoni žensk pri volitvah

(POGLED) Čustva in nagoni žensk pri volitvah

Pred časom sem na YouTubu naletela na video, v katerem avtorji izpostavljajo vlogo ženskih volivk kot enega ključnih razlogov, zakaj naj bi na...

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Večer

Nataša Lombergar

Geopolitical Judeophobia: A new form of Jew-hatred

Geopolitical Judeophobia: A new form of Jew-hatred

“Antisemitism” is antiquated. Not the pathology or symptoms of Jew-hatred, but rather the word itself. This has become increasingly apparent as...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jeremy etelson

It is Better to Be a Warrior in a Garden – Than a Gardener in a War

It is Better to Be a Warrior in a Garden – Than a Gardener in a War. For the past twelve days, I’ve lived in a war zone — in Israel. Rocket and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Winslow Swart

Odpuščeni Medved ekskluzivno: Priznam napako, a finske stopničke imajo moj podpis

Odpuščeni Medved ekskluzivno: Priznam napako, a finske stopničke imajo moj podpis

Slovenski skakalni trener Igor Medved je poskrbel za eno medijsko bolj odmevnih zgodb letošnjih zimskih olimpijskih iger v Milanu in Cortini, saj ga...

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Dnevnik

Urban Sušnik

Game 3: Israel vs. República Dominicana

Who is Team República Dominicana? Team Dominican Republic entered the World Baseball Classic with one of the most star-studded rosters in the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Wesley seidner

Iran zagotovil Turčiji, da niso poslali raket nad njeno ozemlje

Iran zagotovil Turčiji, da niso poslali raket nad njeno ozemlje

Zunanja ministra Irana in Turčije Abas Aragči in Hakan Fidan sta danes v luči zaostrenih razmer v regiji po izraelsko-ameriškem napadu na Iran...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Zunanje ministrstvo na pogovor poklicalo ruskega veleposlanika

Zunanje ministrstvo na pogovor poklicalo ruskega veleposlanika

Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve (MZEZ) je v luči ruskih napadov na Ukrajino minuli konec tedna danes na pogovor poklicalo ruskega...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Naslednji teden naj bi se Ukrajinci in Rusi znova pogajali

Naslednji teden naj bi se Ukrajinci in Rusi znova pogajali

Washington je za naslednji teden predlagal nov krog pogajanj o končanju vojne med delegacijama Ukrajine in Rusije ob posredovanju ZDA, je danes...

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Dnevnik

Sta

The War that Moved Europe’s Future Closer to Jerusalem

Europe has long imagined itself a global strategic power with the agency to shape its own destiny. Yet the geopolitical landscape of recent years has...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sharon Pardo

5 Opposite Meanings of ‘End the Iran War’

“Ending the war” is a slogan with several opposite meanings. How it is ended, and whether it ever truly ends, depends primarily on several choices...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ira Straus

Germany jails Lebanese-born man for supplying Hezbollah with drone equipment

Germany jails Lebanese-born man for supplying Hezbollah with drone equipment

35-year-old accused of exporting half a million euros’ worth of components to Iran-backed terror group was born in one of its strongholds and...

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The Times of Israel

Afp

A glimpse of life as rockets reign down

It could happen while you are on the phone or standing in the shower. You might be relaxing at home or busy at work. Suddenly your phone flashes with...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gil Lewinsky

Does culture make emotion?

Does culture make emotion? Franz Boas helps us solve the puzzle of where our emotional lives originate: in our selves or in the cultures around us The...

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Aeon

Noga arikha

Rage Against The Antizionists!

World Jewry is besieged by a campaign of Islamist antisemitism designed to bolster the islamists’ “dream of a world without Jews.” Tactically,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Rosenoer

Al—Between the Hype and the Happening

Al—Between the Hype and the Happening

Is AI really about to replace humanity?

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Psychology Today

Liz stillwaggon swan

What Collective Jewish Leadership Looks Like

What does it look like when Jewish institutions actually lead together? At the Tucson JCC, it looks like synagogues bringing their congregations to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Todd rockoff

Health, Music, Executive Function, and Emotions

Health, Music, Executive Function, and Emotions

When the beat of life changes, the music does, too.

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Psychology Today

Sara Leila Sherman

What It’s Like to Love Someone With Anxiety

What It’s Like to Love Someone With Anxiety

Helping anxious partners to stay regulated and the relationship to thrive.

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Psychology Today

Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.d

Cynická obluda: Ako sa komu práve hodí

Pekne vidno ako obe zdanlivo protirečivé strany potvrdzujú teóriu podkovy.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Israeli Bureaucracy for New Olim: A Survival Guide

Israeli Bureaucracy for New Olim: A Survival Guide

Let me guess—you just landed in Israel, still riding that aliyah high, and someone casually mentioned you need to visit “the Misrad Hapnim.”...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lara Itzhaki

One Reason Eating Disorder Behaviors Are Hard to Stop

One Reason Eating Disorder Behaviors Are Hard to Stop

How dieting, purging, bingeing, and exercise patterns can take hold.

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Psychology Today

Alli Spotts-de Lazzer

Are We Facing an AI Nightmare?

Are We Facing an AI Nightmare?

CHICAGO – The small equity-research shop Citrini recently sent a panic through financial markets when it outlined a scenario in which AI ends most...

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Project Syndicate

Raghuram G. Rajan