FBI chief: Threat from China 'more brazen' than ever before

Trump pardon comment could complicate January 6 prosecutions
The Jan. 6 panel's on a hot streak against Trump World. Now what?
GOP Governor Scorns Trump’s Pledge to Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters: ‘Oh My Goodness, No!’

California's single-payer bill dies

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Cynthia Chavez Lamar becomes the first Native woman to lead a Smithsonian museum
Biden's latest picks include 1st Muslim woman nominated to serve as a federal judge
First Cambodian American mayor in U.S. takes office
Deqa Dhalac is the first Somali-American mayor in the United States
Biden will nominate Michelle Kwan and Caroline Kennedy for ambassador posts

Biden team promises new approach to extremism, but critics see old patterns
Former Trump Officials Are Trying to Rebrand as Anti-Trump Activists. Don’t Fall For It
Lindsey Graham just threatened Mitch McConnell over Donald Trump
Opinion: Donald Trump's influence is fading
For GOP, national party line trumps bringing home the bacon
RNC Is Said to Agree to Pay Up to $1.6 Million of Trump's Personal Legal Bills
GOP candidates are flocking to Mar-a-Lago to pay Trump for the privilege of hosting their events

If we think our job here on earth is to fix ourselves, we will keep lookign for the broken place. If we believe our job is to be kind, we will keep lavishing love on ourselves. - Greene Roth

During testy U.N. Security Council exchange, Russia accuses U.S. of 'whipping up hysteria' over Ukraine
Russia responds in writing to U.S. proposal on Ukraine crisis
Russia, US square off at UN Security Council over Ukraine
Explainer-Can the U.N. do more than just talk about Russia, Ukraine crisis?
Russian fails to keep U.N. Security Council debate on Ukraine closed
Russia to Face U.S. in Rare U.N. Security Council Debate
Is Ukraine ready for a Russian attack? It depends what kind
U.S. officials say Russia will face pressure at the U.N. over Ukraine
U.S., Russia to face off over Ukraine at U.N. Security Council meeting
Russia relocates naval exercises from Irish coast
Russia signals possible vote to stop U.N. meeting on troop build-up
Russia says even idea of war with Ukraine is 'unacceptable'
Ukraine wants the U.S. to tone down the invasion rhetoric: 'Don't shout so much'
US offers no concessions in response to Russia on Ukraine
President Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine 'would change the world'
The U.S. says it will stand firm against major Russian demands as tension rises
The U.S. and NATO stress unity on Ukraine as EU leaders worry about divisions
Ukraine urges calm, saying Russian invasion not imminent
For Ukrainian Soldiers, a Nervous Guessing Game on the Front
The U.S. is planning to ban tech exports to Russia if it invades Ukraine
Putin 'won't stop' with Ukraine: Why Americans should care about Russia's aggression against its neighbor
U.S. considering controlling exports to Russia if there is an invasion of Ukraine
EU urges Russia to de-escalate, threatens 'massive' sanctions
Russia confirms British foreign minister could visit Moscow
US places up to 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe amid Russia tensions
Ukrainian families on the Russian border live in fear of Putin invasion
Who is Yevheniy Murayev, the man the U.K. says Russia wants to install in Ukraine?
Second shipment of U.S. weapons arrives in Ukraine
Britain says Russia is planning to install a pro-Moscow leader in Ukraine
U.S. weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
Russian Duma takes its time over call for east Ukraine 'independence'
NATO sends ships, fighter jets to eastern Europe as "deterrence" in response to Russia threat
U.S. orders families of embassy staff to leave Ukraine
Anxiety in Ukraine as Russia and NATO bolster forces, blame each other
The U.S. and Russia are talking, and Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance
The biggest question about Russia's Ukraine motive
NATO rejects Russian demands to withdraw forces from Romania, Bulgaria
Spain sends warships to Black Sea, considers sending warplanes
Why Putin has such a hard time accepting Ukrainian sovereignty
Russia announces sweeping naval drills amid Ukraine tensions
Russia's not the USSR, and this isn't World War II. Does Biden realize?
U.S. rushes weapons into Ukraine as Biden predicts a Russian invasion
As tension over Ukraine continues, Russia says it has no plans to stage an attack
Thousands of Ukrainians are training to protect their cities in case Russia invades
EXPLAINER: What are US military options to help Ukraine?
White House warns Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent
U.S. boosts Ukraine aid by $200m, urges Russia to choose "peaceful path"
The false premise making war with Russia more likely
Russia says it will take nothing less but Nato expansion ban
Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions
U.S. intel suggests Russia is planning a false-flag operation
Russia Thins Out Its Embassy in Ukraine, a Possible Clue to Putin’s Next Move

“Relationships are like dances in which people try to find whatever happens to be the mutual rhythm in their lives.” - Mr. Rogers

US cities mark 1st anniversary of Thai grandfather's killing
Anti-Asian hate crimes increased 567% in San Francisco as lawsuit accuses DA of not doing enough
Asian Americans rally to combat racism, violence

North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017
North Korea has confirmed that it tested a missile capable of striking Guam

All mystics are unanumous on one thing: that all is well, all is well! Though everything is a mess, all is well. Strange paradox, to be sure. But, tragically, most people never get to see that all is well because they are alseep. They are having a nightmare. - Anthony de Mello

U.S., Britain, Canada issue new Myanmar sanctions one year after coup -U.S. Treasury
Myanmar: Why once peaceful protesters are now choosing violence
No peace in Myanmar 1 year after military takeover
A year after Myanmar's coup, families of detainees search for answers
2 big energy firms exit Myanmar over human rights abuses by the military government
Myanmar military arrests more journalists in media crackdown-editor
Norway's Telenor to sell stake in Myanmar's Wave Money
Aung San Suu Kyi faces 5 new corruption charges in Myanmar
Hearings on Rohingya genocide case set for February at World Court
Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
Factbox-Legal cases against Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 more years in prison over walkie-talkies
Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces six years in jail after new sentences -source
'No legal pathways': Myanmar poverty pushes thousands to Thailand
Fleeing violence in Myanmar, thousands camp along Thai border river
Stricken boat with over 100 Rohingya allowed to dock in Indonesia
Indonesia says will turn away stricken boat of Rohingya refugees
Myanmar coup: The doctors and nurses defying the military

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay. - Dalai Lama

Covid-19: Hong Kong outbreak exposes flaws in hotel quarantine policy
Covid-19: Hong Kong reports a record 164 cases; social distancing measures to be extended till February 17
Covid-19: Second Hong Kong public housing building placed under 5-day lockdown, as Kwai Chung Omicron cluster surpasses 100 cases
5-day lockdown for 2,700 people in Hong Kong residential building over Omicron outbreak

Members of student publication resign en masse citing pressure from Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong university covers up Tiananmen crackdown memorial slogan
From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China's crackdowns defy critics

Joni Mitchell Plans to Follow Neil Young Off Spotify, Citing ‘Lies’
More musicians join Neil Young in demanding Spotify remove their content over covid misinformation
Spotify will add a COVID advisory to podcasts after the Joe Rogan controversy
Joe Rogan has responded to the Spotify protests over his podcast
Spotify Is Removing Neil Young Songs After He Complains of ‘Misinformation'
Spotify removes Neil Young's music after he objects to Joe Rogan's podcast
Spotify to Pull Neil Young’s Music After Artist’s Objections to Joe Rogan
Anti-vaccine activists march in D.C. - a city that mandates coronavirus vaccines - to protest mandates
Anti-vaccine protesters march against Covid mandates in DC
Life, death and 'hugs and prayers': A story of covid in rural Michigan
What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem
Medical professionals urge Spotify to crack down on Covid misinformation.
Doctors call out Spotify over Joe Rogan spreading ‘false and societally harmful’ covid-19 claims
The Vaccine Scientist Spreading Vaccine Misinformation
Trump endorses Covid boosters and calls out politicians who won’t reveal their status.
DeSantis suggests vaccines hurt fertility. A study indicates otherwise - but says catching coronavirus might.
Republican governor advocating for vaccines faces intense COVID-19 battle

Georgia prosecutor asks for FBI protection after Trump rails against probe
A special grand jury has been granted in Fulton County's Trump investigation
Schumer insists failed votes on voting rights and filibuster were right thing to do
Sinema's filibuster stance only adds to the frustrations of Arizona progressives
Texas man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening Georgia election officials
Joe Manchin's revisionist history: Filibuster stands after Senate Democrat sides with Republicans
District attorney in Georgia asks for a special grand jury for Trump election probe
Democrats fail to change Senate rules to overcome GOP opposition on voting rights
Why Schumer picked a filibuster fight he couldn't win
Democrats brace for likely defeat of voting rights push due to GOP filibuster
Biden says he supports filibuster carve-out for voting rights
Internal GOP conflicts about 2020 election surface as party fights new voting bills
Sen. Sinema dashes Democrats' hope to change the filibuster
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema restates she doesn't back changing filibuster, dealing setback to Biden's plan to pass voting rights bill
McConnell blasts Biden's voting rights speech as 'rage and false hysteria'
Biden calls for changes to the Senate's filibuster to pass voting rights bills
Schumer tees up vote on rules change if voting rights legislation is blocked

“If you hate a person, then you’re defeated by them.” - Confucius

Hong Kong's Lunar New Year calligraphy
Lunar New Year flowers in flames as Hong Kong farmer burns unsold stock

Be the type of person that no matter where you go or where you are, you always add value to the lives of those around you. - unknown

On this sacred path of Radical acceptance, rather than striving for perfection, we discover how to love ourselves into wholeness. - Tara Brach

Opinion: Trump's rally in Texas shows exactly why he's so dangerous
Analysis: Donald Trump offers chilling glimpse into possible second term

Source is kissing you all day. - Abraham

“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.” - Dr. Paul Farmer

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. - Audury Hepburn

Hong Kong govt says commenting on its COVID strategy is not "illegal"
Top Hong Kong official resigns over birthday party fiasco
'Whack-a-mole': Experts call Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy unsustainable
Hong Kong to cut quarantine for arrivals to 14 days from next month
Bank of America Considers Moving Staff From Hong Kong to Singapore: FT
Expats head for the exit as 'easy' Singapore's COVID controls bite
Hong Kong virus cluster in housing prompts partial lockdown
Fighting COVID, solemn-faced Hong Kong leader explains maskless appearances
Hong Kong’s financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit

Cambodia to host summit of ASEAN foreign ministers from Feb 16
Laos makes big meth bust as UN warns of security breakdown
Cambodia PM says Myanmar junta welcome at ASEAN if progress made
Cambodia PM chides 'arrogant' Malaysia minister for questioning junta visit
Discord over Myanmar as ASEAN postpones year's first meeting
Philippines says 'indispensable' Suu Kyi must be involved in Myanmar peace process
U.N. envoy seeks Thai help to halt deterioration of Myanmar crisis
Cambodia shelves first ASEAN meeting over attendance 'difficulties'

Rejected by New Zealand, reporter turns to Taliban for help
Taliban talks in Norway spark new debate about recognition
Taliban hold first talks in Europe since Afghan takeover
Taliban, in desperate need of humanitarian aid, meets with Western leaders in Norway
Turkey, Qatar reached preliminary deal on Kabul airport security -Turkish sources
Taliban 2.0 aren't so different from the first regime, after all
Taliban free popular Afghan professor critical of government
Taliban seeking greater role in distribution of foreign aid
For many Afghans, winter is forcing a cruel choice of whether to eat or stay warm
Parents selling children shows desperation in Afghanistan
We can't starve Afghanistan into democracy and shouldn't try
No pay for staff. No patient supplies. No heat. This is health care in Afghanistan
Pakistan is opening a dangerous Pandora's box with the Taliban
Islamic countries are pledging to launch a humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan
Islamic countries pledge fund to stave off Afghanistan 'chaos'
Pakistan warns of consequences from Afghan ‘economic meltdown’
Russian military planes evacuate 200 people from Afghanistan
Pakistan to rally Muslim countries to help Afghanistan

A Militia-Led Recall Is Targeting a Shasta County Supervisor – Who's a Republican

From Washington to Trump to Biden, new presidents meet unwanted foreign crises

China may be using Interpol to target dissidents and political opponents based in Britain
Chinese have most trust in institutions, Americans near bottom, and Russians dead last, new survey shows
Xi Jinping forced 10,000 people who fled overseas to return to China through an operation called 'Sky Net,' says human rights NGO
China forcibly returned nearly 10,000 in overseas crackdown

Growth Is Surging in Biden's Economy. Why Don't Voters Feel Better?
Believe it or not, the economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984
The Movement To Stick Inflation Blame On Biden
U.S. and China Rush in Opposite Directions to Save the Global Economy
U.S. allocates $14 billion to expand ports, shore up waterways
Supply Chain Woes Could Worsen as China Imposes New COVID Lockdowns
The global supply chain is amazingly efficient. So why did it break down?
CPI December 2021: Inflation Jumped at Fastest Pace Since 1982
Inflation is still surging and some Democrats see one culprit: Greedy companies
U.S. consumer inflation soars to new 40-year high
Fed's Powell: Inflation poses a major threat to job market
Is everything more expensive? From food to rent to gas, Clark County residents paying more for necessities

Rishi Sunak bids to reset China relations to boost trade
Biden aides have Situation Room fight about China policy

Portugal's Socialists win unexpected majority

UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits
Israel president on 1st visit to UAE amid regional tension
Israel, Cyprus, Greece power cable link secures EU funding
Israel holds high-level tech summit with China, seeks to avoid U.S. backlash
Iran, US lock horns over sanctions relief, nuclear curbs in Vienna talks
Ahead of Iran deal decision, White House to "focus the fire on Trump"
Israel charges five Israelis over suspected contact with Iranian agent
U.S. warns Iran of severe consequences if Americans attacked
Israel not bound by any nuclear deal with Iran, Bennett says

China’s latest CEO arrest is part of a grand plan to transform Asia’s casino capital
Police arrest Macau's No 2 junket boss in crackdown
China's Tencent fires 70 staff, blacklists 13 firms in anti-graft campaign
Macau casino operators gain billions as govt keeps licences at six, Sands China soars
New Oriental laid off 60,000 staff after China's education crackdown, founder says

How a-rare brain mutation spread across America
Why humans are losing the race against superbugs

We actually have no idea what another person is going through or how they see life.
So when you meet someone be receptive and be present to the experiences you have with them, and not necessarily the opinions and judgments of others.
As long as a person treats you with respect, they live life with integrity, equality for all, and kindness, be open to knowing them without writing a story. - Barb Schmidt

Just remember that sometimes, the way you think about a person isn't the way they actually are. - John Green

Toxic people will not be changed by the alchemy of your kindness. Yes, be kind, but move on swiftly and let life be their educator. - Brendon Burchard

Your vibe attracts your tribe. Is that true?

"Your vibe attracts your tribe." Sounds good, right? But its not alwayss true, because sometimes your vibe also attracts sociopaths, lite- dimmers and border-crossers that come to steal your light. If you needed that lesson, then I suppose its okay to call them part of your tribe, but if you didn't, then its fair to say that your vibe also attracted an abuser. I have known many who bought into this bouncy ' new cat' quote and let the wrong people through the door. Perhaps a grounded re-frame would serve us... "Sometimes, your vibe attracts your tribe. Sometimes, your vibe attracts that which doesn't serve you. And sometimes your vibe has nothing to do with any of it. Sometimes, a predator walked in your direction just because 9s)he wanted to. - Jeff Brown, Grounded Spirituality

'Open' explores polyamorous relationships through personal experience

I would rather die of passion than bordeom. - Van Gogh

Hungarian Roma are translating Amanda Gorman; her poetry speaks to their experience

‘Take Out with Lisa Ling’ Is a Delicious Crash Course on Asian America
Lisa Ling's new HBO Max show looks at hidden gems of Asian cuisine in America

South America squid left exposed amid surge in China fishing

“Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” ― Roald Dahl

Art Spiegelman decries Tennessee school board for removing 'Maus' from its curriculum
School Board in Tennessee Bans Teaching of Holocaust Novel ‘Maus’
A bill that would limits teachings on race, gender and sex gets support in the Florida House
A Tennessee school district has voted to ban the Holocaust graphic novel 'Maus'
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Sets Up Email ‘Tip line’ To Report Teachers, Schools

A school principal's blunt warning: We can't pretend the pandemic is over
After 2 years, growing calls to take masks off children in school

A second version of omicron is spreading. Here's why scientists are on alert
Pfizer and BioNTech begin testing an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine
Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests
Do not assume COVID pandemic reaching 'end game', warns WHO
WHO chief warns against talk of ‘endgame’ in pandemic
COVID-19: Elimination isn't 'going to be possible with this virus,' virologist says
2 years after 1st COVID case, US is battling biggest surge
Booster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects
Scientist see decline in Covid ahead as infections drop in parts of the world
WHO counts 18 million virus cases last week as Omicron slows
Fauci says COVID-19 won't go away like smallpox, but will more likely become endemic
CDC warns 'the war has changed' as delta variant continues to spread
Omicron much weaker coronavirus variant than Delta, new study says — but some still urge caution
When am I contagious if infected with omicron?
Fact check: The theory that SARS-CoV-2 is becoming milder

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A federal judge canceled major oil and gas leases over climate change

1.5M US bank cards have been hacked: NordVPN
Cyberattack on Red Cross compromised sensitive data on over 515,000 vulnerable people
A cyberattack in Albuquerque forces schools to cancel classes

Kyle Rittenhouse is going to court to get his gun back
Silicon Valley city set to become 1st in U.S. to require gun owners to have liability insurance
A Texas man is accused of selling gun used to take synagogue hostages
Dominick Black, charged with buying Kyle Rittenhouse gun used in Kenosha shootings, takes plea deal

Africa may have reached the pandemic's holy grail
Entering Beijing's Olympics bubble is a surreal experience
China is demanding the U.S. end its 'interference' in Beijing Olympics
Iran is undergoing a mass vaccination campaign as omicron looms
British, Australian ships deliver 'contactless' aid to Tonga
COVID outbreak on relief ship causes fears of spread in Tonga
Australia marks two years since first COVID case with another high death count
China tests 2M people in Beijing for COVID-19 as Olympics loom
Ahead of Olympics, abrupt lockdowns loom over Beijing life
Germany keeps COVID restrictions as omicron infections soar
Water cannon, tear gas at COVID-19 protests in Brussels
Japan is ramping up COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases surge
These are the 5 things needed to stabilize the pandemic in Europe, WHO expert says
Western Australia delays border reopening; states expected to announce back to school plan

Iraqi Kurds are learning Mandarin to take advantage of jobs from Chinese companies
Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs

Joe Rogan: ‘Very Strange’ to Call People Black Unless They’re From ‘Darkest Place’ of Africa

My soul has no fear of the darkness, light runs wild within me. - Dede Hawkins

Only 3 things can change our life: Dreams, Suffering and Love. - Paulo Coelho, Accra

Report: 5,000-plus deaths under Ethiopia's Tigray blockade
Fuel runs out for aid groups in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray
Ethiopia civil war: Doctors among those begging for food in Tigray
Ethiopia's cabinet approves lifting of state of emergency
WHO chief, facing criticism, makes case for another term
WHO official halts Ethiopia's anti-Tedros speech, postpones probe decision
Ethiopian general vows to 'eliminate' Tigrayan opposition, reversing earlier attempts at dialogue
UN: Food aid in Ethiopia's Tigray now at 'all-time lowest'
UN chief cites 'demonstrable effort' at peace in Ethiopia
UN rights office decries Ethiopia air strikes, says 108 killed this month
Ethiopia lashes out at WHO chief for Tigray war remarks
Ethiopia accuses WHO chief of links to rebellious Tigrayan forces
Ethiopia objects to alleged "misconduct" of WHO chief Tedros
Facebook owner to 'assess feasibility' of human rights review on Ethiopia practices
Nobel body criticizes Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy over war
Biden raises airstrikes, humanitarian issues during call with Ethiopian PM
Drone strikes kill 19 in Ethiopia's Tigray: aid workers, doctor
Aid workers say Ethiopia air strike in northwest Tigray killed 56 people
Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Dozens killed in airstrike at camp, say aid staff
UN: Some Ethiopian aid will stop without cash, fuel and food
Ethiopia releases opposition party leader
Ethiopia civil war: Tigray hospital running out of food for starving children
UN: Air strike kills three in Eritrean refugee camp in Ethiopia
Tigrayans deported by Saudi Arabia held and abused in Ethiopia - HRW
Patients dying as medicines run out in Ethiopia's Tigray: doctors
Fighting continues in Ethiopia amid UN call for human rights probe
Impoverished Ethiopia seeks extra $2.5 billion to rebuild from war

Why Clarence Thomas faces calls to recuse himself from affirmative action case
The Supreme Court adds affirmative action to its potential hit list
"Christian flag" case reaches Supreme Court: Is the Proud Boys flag next?
US supreme court to consider Boston’s refusal to fly Christian flag at city hall

Life is for service. - Fred Rogers

World remembers Holocaust as antisemitism rises in pandemic

Poland starts building metal wall on border with Belarus
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland rapped over Belarus border methods
Medical relief teams leave Poland without reaching migrants
Poland says Belarus summons its charge d'affaires over diplomat's expulsion
This photographer captured how activists helped migrants at the Poland-Belarus border
Authoritarians are using migrants as weapons. The White House frets it's on the rise
Migrants camped in Belarus warehouse still hope to get to EU
Lithuania extends migrant detention limit to a year
Lithuania moves towards terminating Belarus potash transportation agreement

Blue Diamond Affair: Saudis end dispute with Thailand over stolen gems
Thai PM arrives in Saudi Arabia, easing diamond heist row
Thai PM to visit Saudi Arabia as diplomatic relations thaw

You can’t love someone you can’t see...

Shifting from a co-dependent tendency to one tha tis halthily dependent is no easy path. If you habitual pattern of relating tis to fuse to another, it can excurciating to know reality without it. Merging has become your experience of love, and anything else feels unnatural, perhas even terrifying. And yet, the only way to truly love another is from one step back. If you're in too close, you can't see them, and they can't see you. You think you're in love, but you aren't. You're in need. Because you can't love someone you can't see. So take step back, energetically and emotionally, and look closer at the person you are bonded to. Let them breathe into their separateness. And breathe into yours. Now watch love take root ont eh bridge between your hearts. - Jeff Brown

A Georgia county set off a tense debate by planning to reduce polling sites
Cheney challenger wins big in Wyoming GOP activists' straw poll
Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick wins special election for Florida House seat
‘We were right, and they were wrong.’ DeSantis highlights division in annual speech

Denver children's museum closes temporarily after anger at its mask policy

Yes, taxpayers must report their cryptocurrency trading to the IRS. Here's how.

Olivia Munn Speaks Out After Virtual Event Disrupted With Anti-Asian Images
Black Mississippi senators walk out in protest over critical race theory ban
Chloe Kim says she once threw her Olympic gold medal in the garbage
Suspect in anti-Sikh attack at JFK airport arrested and charged with hate crime
Schools are starting to mandate Asian American studies. More could follow suit.
The Fight for Asian American Studies
New Mexico is pushing to be a 'model' for how race is taught in U.S. schools
N.J. mandates teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander history in schools
Woman Dies After Being Pushed Onto Subway Tracks in Times Square
US is 'better off with fewer Asians, less Asian immigration,' says tenured UPenn professor
#VeryAsian hashtag goes viral after racist criticism of Korean American news anchor
American Girl's 1st Chinese American 'Girl of the Year' doll aims to fight AAPI hate

Pain and impermanence are also a profound reminder of how beautiful existence is. - Kenia R. P.

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Having a fake COVID vaccine card could become a crime in Washington, if bill passes Legislature

States are increasingly considering equal shared parenting in custody cases. This young Kentucky couple serve as a test case.

How Thich Nhat Hanh pioneered modern mindfulness in the West
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95

A positive mindset gives you a glow from within. Your aura radiates. Your energy becomes magnetic. - unknown

Part of loving yourself is also not to judge yourself when you feel different - self - compassion. - Dhiman

人生最大的得到，不是你的努力終於讓別人認同，而是你因為努力讓自己能用喜歡的方式活著！- Jennis L.

The worst battle I ever fought was between what I knew and what I felt. - unknown

Why Germany might be the West's weak link in the Russia-Ukraine standoff
German caution on arms to Ukraine rooted in history, energy
German military official who said it's 'easy' to give Putin the respect he probably 'deserves' resigns
German navy chief who said NATO should give Putin 'the respect he demands' resigns

Twitter boots a bot that revealed Wordle's upcoming words to the game's players
Your Wordle strategy says a lot about how you see the world
Here's what's behind the Wordle c-r-a-z-e

Patient who refused COVID vaccine was denied a heart transplant
YouTube permanently bans Fox News host Dan Bongino for posting covid misinformation

WSU study finds air pollution, brought on by heat and wildfires, is increasing in the West

A Tesla driver details how he survived a 14-hour traffic jam in snowy weather with 50 miles of battery range to spare

Vice President Harris looks for a fresh start on migration issues in Honduras
Biden's limits on ICE offered hope. But immigrant advocates say he's broken promises
A year after mobilizing for Biden, young supporters feel let down on immigration

Support your children if they are gay, pope tells parents
Laws against gay sex were ruled unconstitutional long ago, but Kansas won't drop its ban
'The Engagement' looks at the complicated history of marriage equality

Redwood Forest in California Is Returned to Native Tribes

The Struggle Is Real for Zillow

Our minds are all threaded together.. any live mind today is of the very same stuff as Plato's & Euripides. It is only a contribution & development of the same thing it is this common mind that binds the whole world together; & all the world is mind. - Virgina Woolf

The rise of China's secondary sanctions
UPDATE 2-Taiwan reports new large-scale Chinese air force incursion
Taiwan vice president leaves to shore up shaky alliance with Honduras
Analysis-German big business piles pressure on Lithuania in China row
Taiwan VP to make sensitive U.S. stopovers in visit to Honduras
China condemns plans by Slovenia to upgrade Taiwan ties
Lithuania is learning the cost of standing up to China. Without E.U. backing, it may be forced to sit back down.
China and Taiwan: A really simple guide to a growing conflict
Taiwan to launch $1 billion Lithuania credit fund amid Beijing pressure
Beijing accuses US of inciting Lithuania over Taiwan
Beijing government fines 7-Eleven more than $7,000 for listing Taiwan as a country
U.S. trade chief expresses support for Lithuania amid China 'coercion'
As China bullies Lithuania, EU steps back but Taiwan steps in
China lashes out at US over support for Lithuania

African President Was Ousted Just Weeks After Refusing to Pay Russian Paramilitaries

EU might propose freezing funds for Poland and Hungary before April
EU sees N.Ireland resolution with UK if goodwill holds
Ireland tells Russia live-fire naval exercise is 'not welcome'
Finland's PM says NATO membership is "very unlikely" on her watch
EU to subtract millions from funds to Poland over coal mine
Macron urges new EU security deal in 'frank' dialogue with Russia
North Macedonia and Bulgaria agree to work on issues blocking EU talks
Finland not negotiating about NATO membership, foreign minister says
In a first, EU to suspend visa-free travel for 'golden passport' country
France takes EU reins with push for more sovereignty
Poland defiant as EU fines loom over disciplining judges

Death toll rises to 91 from Yemen detention centre strike - Houthi minister
Yemen's Houthis have launched two attacks against the U.A.E. — here's why
US detains smuggling ship, UK seizes drugs in Mideast waters
UAE says it intercepted 2 ballistic missiles over Abu Dhabi
A Saudi-led airstrike on a Yemen prison kills, injures more than 100, Red Cross says

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Bulgaria, North Macedonia meet to boost ties, ease strains
Bosnia risks entering legal and institutional vacuum -corruption watchdog

New Yorkers want gun violence to end. A controversial police unit returns to help

Rest up!

If you're always tired, you can't serve at your highest level of potential. Get some rest, eat better, take care of yourself. We need you. - Brendon Burchard

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. - Frank Outlaw

Deep listening is the kidn of listening that can helo relieve the suffereing of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. YOu listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart. - Thich Nhat Hanh

I have the impression that many of us are afraid of silence. We're always taking in something, text, music, radio, television, or thoughts, to occupy the space. If quiet and space are so important for our happiness, why don't we make more room for them in our lives? - Thich Nhat Hanh

Tomorrow, I will continue to be. But you will have to be very attentive to see me. I will be a flower, or a leaf. I will be in these forms and I will say hello to you. If you are attentive enough, you will recognize me, and you may greet me. I will be very happy. Thich Nhat Hanh

When you touch one thing with deep awareness, you touch everything. - Thich Nhat Hanh

May the inspiration of Thich Nhat Hanh’s life deepen our dedication to love in action—to responding with care to the life within and around us. - Tara B.

“What we most need to do is to hear within us the sounds of the earth crying..." - Thich Nhat Hanh

"Using loving speech means speaking with love, compassion, and understanding. We try not to use words of blaming or criticizing. We try not to speak with judgment, bitterness, or anger because we know that words can create a lot of suffering. We speak calmly, with understanding, using only words that inspire confidence, joy, and hope in others." - Thich Nhat Hanh

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. When you are born a lotus flower, be a beautiful lotus flower, don't try to be a magnolia flower. If you crave acceptance and recognition and try to change yourself to fit what other people want you to be, you will suffer all your life. True happiness and true power lie in understanding yourself, accepting yourself, having confidence in yourself. - Thich Nhat Hanh

We have a tendency to think in terms of doing and not in term of being. We think that when we are not doing anything, we are wasting our time. But that is not true. Our time is first of all for us to be. To be what? To be alive, to be peaceful, to be joyful, to be loving. And that is what the world needs most. - Thich Nhat Hanh

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future; Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life. – Thich Nhat Hanh

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Hey Mermaid, Life is either a water drop or an ocean depending on the depth of your courage. - Tanya Markul

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National Compliment Day

Warren, my love, thank you for seeing the wholeness in me. Thank you for being in my life and your love makes me smile everyday. - Renee

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True love is when you connect with your partner so deeply and on every level. In this erotic state you can grow, build and thrive together, living an ecstatic life! - unknown

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The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. - Thich Nhat Hanh

So long as I remain alive and well I shall continue.. to love the surface of the earth, and to take a pleasure in solid objects and scraps of useless information. - George Orwell

Nothign you create is ultimately your own, yet all of it is you. Your imagaination.. is mostely an accidental dance between collected memory and influence... a construction that awaits spiritual ignition. - Nick Cave

Productivity is a trap. Becoming more efficient just makes you more rushed, and trying to clear the decks simply makes them fill up again faster.. since finitude defines our loves.. living a truly authentic life, becoming fully human, means facing up to that fact. - Oliver Burkeman

All you have is what you are, and what you give. - Ursula K. Le Guin

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“The child is not an empty being who owes whatever he knows to us who have filled him up with it. No, the child is the builder of man. There is no man existing who has not been formed by the child he once was.” - Dr. Maria Montessori

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