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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

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

Russia and the UAE: A pragmatic partnership in a fragmenting world

In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation, weakening institutions, and growing distrust between major powers, durable partnerships are becoming...

11

Blitz

Suraiyya Aziz

Does anyone still read newspapers today? About the Independent Media Conference

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Hillel Schenker

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

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...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

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

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...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Anorexia Nervosa: When Critique Loses Sight of Care

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Psychology Today

Riccardo Dalle Grave M.d

Short Videos, Big Impact on Youth Mental Health

13

Psychology Today

Gary Goldfield Ph.d

A Neurosurgeon’s Prescription for Anxiety

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Psychology Today

W. Lee Warren M.d

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...

42

RT.com

Constantin Von Hoffmeister

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

10

Nikkei Asian Review

Joshua W. Walker

The Divided Brain: How Two Halves Create One Mind

10

Psychology Today

Common Sense Science

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

Bloody Minnesota and the normalization of state violence

5

The Japan Times

Daron Acemoglu

Sharing Your Truth With a Defensive or Aggressive Partner

5

Psychology Today

Nancy Colier Lcsw

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...

4

The Times of Israel

Jake Coyle

When Hate Happens

6

Psychology Today

David Richo Ph.d

Opioid Overdose Damages Oxygen-Sensitive Brain Cells

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Psychology Today

Mark S. Gold M.d

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

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...

2

The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

The 10 best and worst U.S. foreign policy decisions

4

The Japan Times

Andreas Kluth

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...

8

The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

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

2

The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Boeing and Israel’s Technion to develop clean fuel tech to cut carbon footprints

US aerospace giant backs multi-million-dollar project at institute to advance towards competitive commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel...

2

The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Emotional Intelligence Is More Than Just Empathy

4

Psychology Today

Ashley Maier

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

2

Haaretz

Ravit Hecht

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...

2

The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

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

Full text of letter from ex-hostages and relatives demanding Gal Hirsch resign

Former captives, family members sign letter after government’s hostage point man said in a series of interviews that mass protests on behalf of...

1

The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Interview – Shirin M. Rai

Shirin Rai reflects on feminist political economy, social reproduction, and climate change, tracing how capitalism and gendered labour shape...

3

E-International

E-International Relations

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

1

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Family of reservist killed in Allenby Crossing attack seeks compensation from Jordan

Slain officer’s son says working with Foreign Ministry to exert pressure on Hashemite Kingdom after deadly attack, notes Israel did the same in...

1

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

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

Israel Can Only Apologize to Biden for Champion Ingrate Netanyahu

2

Haaretz

Nehemia Shtrasler

Finessing Fate: Living With Two Forms of Power

2

Psychology Today

Paul J Dunion Ed.d

Sony switches off the TV and that’s just fine

2

The Japan Times

Gearoid Reidy

Why Are We Having So Much Trouble Explaining Consciousness?

2

Psychology Today

Jeremy E. Sherman Ph.d

Israeli detained in Turkey since late January for alleged offenses against Erdogan, flag

Avivit Amber held in custody for past 11 days on charges of desecrating Turkish flag, offending Turkish president; crime carries up to 4 year sentence...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

How to Know If Your Parent Is Emotionally Unavailable

2

Psychology Today

Erin Leonard Ph.d

‘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...

24

The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Do Not Renounce Your Ability to Think

3

Psychology Today

John Nosta

We Do Not Just Consume Media, We Live Inside It!

2

Psychology Today

Bernard J. Luskin

Southeast Asia vape bans are moral panic posing as public health

2

Nikkei Asian Review

David Hutt

Neurodivergent Mind: When Your Common Sense Is Not Common

2

Psychology Today

Imi Lo Ma

Domen Prevc je navdih za priklon našel v operi

Domen Prevc je bil popoln vladar tridnevnega programa svetovnega pokala v smučarskih skokih v Willingenu v Nemčiji. Potem ko je v petek popeljal...

2

Dnevnik

Jože Okorn

The Jewish Alibi Market in American Politics

2

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

EDITORIAL: Differences with foreigners must be resolved for a diverse society

1

The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Syria says it detained group that used Hezbollah arms for attacks on airport

Mezzeh military airport in Damascus had been targeted by several strikes in recent months; Lebanese terror group, which was allied with ousted Assad...

1

The Times of Israel

Reuters