Hong Kong and Singapore virus response a tale of two very different cities
U.S. CDC says unvaccinated travelers should avoid Hong Kong travel
CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country

How To Avoid Passing Your Cognitive Biases Down to Your Kids

Every time someones loves themselves better, builds their self - awareness, understands their patterns, improves their ability to communicate and expans their compassion for others, the future of humanity grows brigher. Your healing impacts the world by bringing in new peace. - Yung Pueblo

Being our messy, imperfect, authentic selves helps create a space where others feel safe to be themselves, too. Your vulnerability can be a gift to others, how badass is that? - B. Oakman

It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself and to make your happiness a priority. It's necessary. - Mandy Hale

Caring for myself is not a self-indulgence, it is self- preservation and that is an act of political warfare. - Audre Lorde

If you want to help the world, help yourself grow, and you'll do far more than you could by being involved in politics. The more you're capable of loving, the more you're helping the world. - Lester Levenson

Turkey, overseeing passage to Black Sea, calls Russian invasion 'war'
Russia invades Ukraine live updates: Russian advance on Ukraine's capital appears slower than the Kremlin expected
Photos show the growing toll of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Thousands rush to enlist in Ukraine's army to fight the Russian invasion
Russian warship tells Ukrainian soldiers to surrender. They profanely refuse
Germany's Schroeder says Europe must not cut all ties with Russia
'The worst sunrise in my life': Ukrainians wake to attack
The real reason Putin played a pussycat during the Trump presidency
'We hate Putin': Moment ex-president brandishes Kalashnikov rifle on streets of Ukraine
NATO rushing to resupply Ukraine by land; no-fly zone all but ruled out
Kyiv braces for assault as Russia, Ukraine signal possibility of talks
Russia has spent years preparing for international sanctions
Ukrainian woman who became bloodied face of war: 'I never thought this would happen in my lifetime.'
Ukrainian soldier livestreamed from Snake Island during heroic stand against Russia
Russian occupation of Chernobyl 'incredibly alarming,' White House says
Vitali Klitschko, an outspoken Putin critic, may have signed his own death warrant
'I don't want to die': Ukrainians fear as invasion closes in
U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine
Ukraine's Zelensky, onetime comedian turned president, rallies nation against Russian invasion
Erdogan says NATO, Western reaction to Russian attack not decisive
Turkey says it cannot stop returning Russian warships from accessing Black Sea
'If we don’t deter Russia, Canada is going to be affected directly': Attacks on Ukraine could threaten security of Canada
Finland says debate on NATO membership 'will change' after Russian invasion

Saturday Night Live Viewers Moved To Tears Over ‘Majestic’ Ukrainian Choir Performance

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. - Jim Rohn

“Peace means far more than the opposite of war.” - Fred Rogers

We shoudl measure the prosperity of a nation not by the numebr of millionaires, but by the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the efficiency of the public schools, and the number of people who can and do read worthwile books. - W.E.B. Du Bois

It's connection not control that cultivates cooperation, trust, love, resilience and independence. Connection is at the heart of our relationship. - Kerry Spina

The Euphoria Problem

In Texas, an unrelenting assault on trans rights is taking a mental toll
Florida House passes controversial measure dubbed the 'Don't Say Gay' bill by critics
'Don't Say Gay' bill would limit discussion of sexuality and gender in Florida schools
"Nothing more than bullying": White House condemns South Dakota's trans athlete ban

‘I was the only one doing it’: TV chef icon Martin Yan on 43 years of sharing Asian American cuisine
Asian American Artist Attacked During Commute to Perform at The Public
Calling the coronavirus the 'Chinese virus' matters – research connects the label with racist bias

Christina Costa: How gratitude rewires your brain | TED

More than 600 geographic sites across the US will be renamed, replacing a derogatory term for Indigenous women used for decades

Permits required to drive along waterfall corridor of Columbia River Highway this spring

How the world is punishing Russia for the Ukraine invasion
Thomas-Greenfield says UN will 'isolate' Russia
U.S. protests Israel's refusal to back UN resolution condemning Russia
Russia's invasion of Ukraine may cause havoc for wheat-importing Mideast nations
Russia faces expulsion from a key tool used in the global banking system
For Ukrainian-Americans, unity against Putin has solidified their bonds
The U.S. keeps turning to sanctions despite their mixed record
Republicans are condemning Putin for the invasion of Ukraine — and criticizing Biden
Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution that denounces its invasion of Ukraine

Pfizer vaccine's protection against COVID wanes quickly in kids ages 5-11, study says
Pfizer postpones FDA request for Covid vaccine for kids under 5
The FDA postpones a highly anticipated meeting on the Pfizer vaccine for young kids

The US Version of the Canadian Trucker Convoy Had a Tough First Day
U.S. judges are narrowing voting protections. Some fear lasting damage
Right-wing conspiracies have a new target: a tool that fights actual voter fraud
I have a name for what fueled Joe Rogan's new scandal: Bigotry Denial Syndrome
The Insurrection Evangelist Pushing To Bring Anti-Vax Trucker Protests To The US
Trucker Blockades in Canada May Just Be the Beginning
Truckers may try to disrupt Super Bowl and the State of the Union, DHS memo says

Woman found chained in Chinese village is victim of trafficking, authorities say

Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden's Supreme Court nominee, has blazed trails all her life
Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court nominee
Leondra Kruger, a star on California's high court, is on Biden's Supreme Court list
Biden says he's done a 'deep dive' on 4 Supreme Court candidates
These are the people believed to be frontrunners for Biden's Supreme Court pick
Who Will Be the First Black Woman on the Supreme Court
What Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's Retirement Means
Read Justice Breyer's remarks on retiring and his hope in the American 'experiment'
Supreme Court Justice Breyer formally announces his retiremen
Biden will get a chance to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. Here's what to expect
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is among the leading candidates to succeed Justice Breyer
Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first court pick

UK expands eligibility for Hong Kong visa offer
Hong Kong police arrest singer for alleged sedition - media
Hong Kong rights group says website not accessible through some networks
US-funded news service to suspend some Cantonese programming over ‘dire situation in Hong Kong’

Remeber, for everything you have lost, you have gained something else. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

China's Xi, in message to N.Korea's Kim, vows cooperation under 'new situation' -KCNA
China says US should do more to reduce North Korea tensions
North Korea documentary makes rare admission that country is in the midst of ‘food crisis’

Don't waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come. - Mario Quintana

The one who left you in storms can never gift you sunshine. - Kavya Dixit

Brutal men with unlimited power are the same all over the world. - Mary Boykin Chesnut

The oposite of live is not hate, it's control. - Donald Miller

Winter Olympics: Finnish cross-country skier suffers frozen penis in 50km race

Mainland China posts highest number of imported COVID cases in nearly 2 years
The return of 'revenge travel': As omicron wanes, Americans eagerly book vacations
Cook Islands confirms first coronavirus case - two years into pandemic
U.K. lifts all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers starting today
Australia will reopen to fully vaccinated travelers in 2 weeks
Asia sees a spike in COVID-19 cases after Lunar New Year celebrations
"Path to freedom": Austria signs sweeping COVID vaccine mandate into law
3 European countries ending COVID restrictions
A small island nation has cooked up not 1, not 2 but 5 COVID vaccines. It's Cuba!
Omicron surge across Asia restricts travel during the Lunar New Year weekend.
Israel signs deal with Novavax for COVID vaccine, health ministry says

UK lays big sanctions on Russia, Belarus; attack may be in initial phase: live updates
Ukraine shuts ports as conflict threatens grain supplies
Russia is taking aim at Ukraine’s sea access to global trade
Kremlin: Americans will feel 'consequences' of sanctions
Putin Orders Deployment of Troops to Breakaway Regions in Ukraine
Germany cannot supply Ukraine weapons due to WW2 past - foreign minister
In Ukraine's volatile east, a day of shelling, outages, fear
U.S. says Russia lied about pullback from near Ukraine, is sending in more troops
Satellite images show new military bridge near Ukraine amid Russian buildup
'Vladdy daddy please no war...' Gen Z posts on Russia-Ukraine tensions

Gambia urges World Court to reject Myanmar challenge to genocide case
Factbox-ASEAN's five-point peace agreement on the crisis in Myanmar
Anonymous Citizen Journalists Paint a Harrowing Scene in ‘Myanmar Diaries’
Myanmar says it won't attend ASEAN foreign ministers meeting
Japan's Kirin to withdraw from its Myanmar brewery venture
Myanmar junta holds parade on major holiday, announces prisoner amnesty
Exclusive-Myanmar army defector recounts heavy losses inflicted by Chin rebels
Myanmar junta chief said ASEAN envoy can meet Suu Kyi party members - Cambodian minister
ASEAN won't invite Myanmar foreign minister to meeting
ASEAN to exclude Myanmar foreign minister from meeting, says Cambodia
Myanmar court postpones hearing in Suu Kyi's trial-source
Myanmar shadow government drops objections to ICJ's Rohingya genocide case

Bridge linking U.S. and Canada reopens after police remove last protesters
Canadian government is invoking its Emergencies Act to try to quell COVID protests
Names of Canada truck convoy donors leaked after reported hack

"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves." – Victor Hugo

A jury finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 killers guilty of federal hate crimes
Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history
Greg McMichael reverses plan to plead guilty to a hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery's death
Federal hate crimes trial set to begin for Ahmaud Arbery's convicted killers
Greg and Travis McMichael have withdrawn hate crime guilty pleas in Arbery murder
Plea deal in Ahmaud Arbery case is rejected after his parents spoke out against it
McMichaels reach plea deal in hate crimes case; Arbery’s parents opposed

There is no actual god or satan. God is actually just a symbol for higher-consciousness, and satan is a symbol for the ego. You must use higher consciousness to overcome your lower ego desires. - unknown

The act of creating is more important than the result. - unknown

What does gold mean to an Olympian’s family? For Nathan Chen, full hearts and a trip to Disneyland
Nathan Chen Performs An Encore At Winter Olympics And It's Flippin' Fantastic
Nathan Chen says gold medal wouldn't be possible without one person: His mom

Love is a blessed mystery. It's like gravity: vast, invisble, the unstoppable force that connects all things. - Jack Kornfield

We should measure the prosperity of a nation not ny the number of millionaires, but by the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the efficiency of the public schools, and the number of people who can and do read worthwhile books. - W.E.B. du Bois

Beverly Cleary character statues vandalized in Grant Park

Love your hands! Love them. Raise them up and kiss them. Love your neck, put a hand on it, grace it, stroke it and hold it up. Love your heart. For this is the prize. - Toni Morrison

I want to live the rest of my life, however long or short, with as much sweetness as I can decently manage, loving all the people I love, and doing as much as I can of the work I still have to do. I am going to write fire until..it's every breath I breathe. I'm going to go out like a fucking meteor! Audre Lorde

2022 Olympics: IOC president offers 'rare' criticism of China over official's comments on Taiwan, Xinjiang
The reason China built an Olympic ski jump next to a giant factory

Israel shoots down alleged drone launched by Hezbollah
Israel's El Al Airlines says Dubai flights will be disrupted from Sunday
Two potential successors to Palestinian president named to top posts
Israel may halt flights to Dubai over security arrangements
Ex-Israeli, Palestinian negotiators propose confederation
Israeli and Palestinian figures propose a plan for an independent state of Palestine
Israel pushes ahead with deal to authorize West Bank outpost
Qatar's foreign minister rules out normalization with Israel, Syria
Israel speeds roll-out of laser interceptors for thriftier defence, Bennett says

Attack on Ethiopia refugee camp kills five, displaces thousands: UN
Ethiopia's parliament lifts state of emergency early
WHO gets supplies to Ethiopia's Tigray but distribution lags
Deputy U.N. chief left near tears by rape accounts in Ethiopia
US, Canada and Australia are not offering ‘free’ asylum visas to Ethiopians fleeing Tigray conflict
Aid operations in Tigray 'largely reduced or suspended': UN
Tigray victims file case against Ethiopia at Africa rights body: lawyers
Fighting in Ethiopia's Afar region displaces 300,000, aid blocked to Tigray
Eager Ethiopia plays host to crisis-wracked African Union
Ethiopia's holy town of Lalibela struggles to heal wounds of war

I Hope to Never See a Figure Skating Event Like That Again
Kamila Valieva, her coach and other key players in the Olympics' strangest 20 minutes
Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva was failed by the system, adults
Kamila Valieva falters in women's free skate, fails to medal
Valieva takes No. 1 slot in a figure skating event that's clouded by doping saga
Russia's Kamila Valieva wins appeal, will continue to compete at Olympic Games
IOC will not hold ceremonies if Kamila Valieva wins medal
'They've ruined it for all of us,' Adam Rippon says of Russia's latest doping scandal
How did the anti-doping system for the Beijing Olympics break down so badly?
Latest Olympic doping scandal 'propaganda gold' for Russia
Why Are Russians in Beijing if Russia Is Banned for Doping?
Star Russian skater tested positive for a banned substance before Beijing Olympics
Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fate
2022 Olympics: IOC confirms Kamila Valieva's failed drug test. Here's what happens now.
Olympics-Figure skating-Russian media say teen star tested positive for banned drug
Teen Skating Sensation Named at Center of Russian Doping Fight at Beijing Olympics
Russian skaters' Olympic gold medal ceremony delayed due to positive drug test

You never help others when you allow yourself to be a sounding board for their complaints. Seeing them as you know they want to be is the most valuable thing you can do for them. - Abraham

New Biden Dept. of Energy hire is a nonbinary drag queen — 'an asset,' say queer activists

China promised Trump a better deal for America; it didn't actually deliver

'You disgust me' – examining the impact of verbal abuse on children

The Supreme Court Needs Its Own Filibuster

There are the times in life, when nothing happens, but in quietness the soul expands. - Rockwell Kent

Life is beautiful in spite of everything!.. There are many thorns, but the roses are there too. - Tchaikovsky

We are part and parcel of the big plan of things. We are simply instruments recording in different measure our particular portion of the infinite. And what absorb of it makes for character, and what we give forth, for expression. - Rockwell Kent

CDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country
Amazon, Walmart and JPMorgan Chase among companies relaxing employee mask mandates
Nevada, casinos rescind mask mandates effective immediately
Oregon Health Authority to lift indoor mask mandate by end of March
4 states announce they're dropping mask mandates for schools
New Jersey and Delaware set timelines to end mask mandates for schools
New York Mask Mandate Back in Effect After Judge Grants Stay
Two New York nurses charged with forging COVID-19 vaccine cards to earn more than $1.5 million
New York's mask mandate temporarily restored by appeals judge

Does Trump still have the same grip on the GOP?

What's your attachment style? Take this quiz to find out

British company found to be making slick propaganda films for China

Ocean water along U.S. coasts will rise about one foot by 2050, scientists warn
Pollution causing more deaths than COVID, action needed, says U.N. expert
How Bad Is the Western Drought? Worst in 12 Centuries, Study Finds
US judge strikes down Biden climate damage cost estimate
Corporate climate pledges are weaker than they seem, a new study reports
A satellite finds massive methane leaks from gas pipelines

If somoene should leave America, it should be you, Trump. And if you're looking to go home, I suggest you go to hell. - Stephen Colbert

Listen to yourself. It’s telling you I’m begging you to love me. Will you answer the call?

There is a beauitful irony in pain and endings..... this was the end of the fight I had been fighting my whole life.. the fight to beg someone to love me. I finally heard what all thsoe painful endings were trying to tell me. I'm begging you to love me. - Najwa Zebian, Welcome Home

Valuable

I can't hold you,
but I feel you.
It's felt in the wave,
which resonates louder
between each silence.
I feel the tears.
The wet hue's colorful reflections,
which slide and dive
from cheek to sheets.
I can't see you,
but I hear you.
Muted and afraid.
Shaded figures
which slip off the tongue
and darken the conclave
which emits the light
of spirit's delight.
A turned mirror.
A dark cave.
I can't save you,
but I can show you.
An illuminating view
the shortcut through
the shrouded path
of the past.
It's time you knew
your value. - Brad Sanford

The emotionally intelligent person knows that they will only ever be mentally healthy in a few areas and at certin moments, but is committed to fathoming their inadequacies and warning others of them in good time, wiht apology and charm. - Alain De Bottom

Criticism of Zhu Yi highlights challenges of belonging for Asian Americans
Team USA snowboarder Tessa Maud says Chinese food in the Winter Olympic bubble is 'hands down' the best she's ever had
China orders athlete to delete photos that showed flooding in Olympic Village
Kristi Yamaguchi won gold 30 years ago. American figure skating would never look the same
Why Nathan Chen’s history-making gold medal is so significant
The Asian American Pipeline in Figure Skating
Zhu Yi, figure skater who gave up American citizenship to compete for China, attacked online by Chinese fans after falling during Olympic debut
North American-born Chinese Olympians get chance to shine
Raised in the U.S., skiing for China, Eileen Gu is Beijing 2022’s most fascinating athlete
Vincent Zhou's emotional video after COVID-19 test shows 'pain of it all'
Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu stuns with final big air trick and wins gold
U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen sparkles in men's short program at Beijing Olympics
U.S. skater Vincent Zhou drops out of Olympics after his 2nd COVID test is positive
Criticism of Zhu Yi, a U.S.-born skater, shows the harsh scrutiny of naturalized athletes in China.
Karen Chen skates U.S. to silver in team event
U.S. ski champ Mikaela Shiffrin is out of Olympic giant slalom event after falling
U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou out of Olympics after positive Covid test
No internet, bad food and dirty rooms: Olympic athletes struggle in COVID quarantine
SF-born ski star Eileen Gu’s decision to represent China at the 2022 Olympics called ‘opportunistic’
Robot bartenders? Welcome to the 2022 Olympics

NEW YORK TIMES SLAMMED FOR ‘OVERREPRESENTED’ ASIAN AMERICAN FIGURE SKATING ARTICLE

Ukraine says government websites and banks were hit with denial of service attack
Biden says diplomacy continues but a Russian invasion of Ukraine is still possible
President Biden will address Russia and Ukraine tensions
Everything in place for massive Russian attack on Ukraine, France says
Russia shows some troops leaving near Ukraine, seeks talks
Russia 'will not capture' any of Ukraine's cities, Ukrainian defense minister says
NATO warns Moscow against recognising breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine
Remaining U.S. diplomats in Ukraine to work from western city of Lviv - report
Overnight Defense & National Security — Ukraine's warning sets off invasion rumors
Pentagon mulls new way to arm Ukrainians if Russia invades
Exclusive: FBI and DHS warn U.S. officials of possible Russian cyberattacks linked to invasion of Ukraine
U.S. moving Ukraine embassy from Kyiv to Lviv amid Russian buildup
What is a false flag? US says Russia may use the tactic to justify Ukraine invasion
Russian units near Ukraine moved into "attack positions," official says
The economic toll if Russia invades Ukraine
U.S. Battles Putin by Disclosing His Next Possible Moves
'Unite and fight': Ukrainians march in face of Russia threat
Can European shuttle diplomacy avert war in Ukraine?
Biden warns Putin of a decisive response if Russia invades Ukraine
U.S., NATO prepare to sharpen eastern defenses if Russia invades Ukraine
Russia to respond soon to U.S. and NATO on security - report
Russia chases off U.S. submarine from its far east waters, Moscow says
Russia sends warships to the Black Sea as diplomatic talks over Ukraine ramp up
Military Exercises Feared to Be Cover for Putin’s Secret Weapons Plan
‘Dangerous moment’: Russian naval buildup near Ukraine hits Cold War levels
US delivers military aid to Ukraine
Foreigners told to leave Ukraine amid Russia threat
Biden orders 3,000 more troops to Poland amid Ukraine crisis
U.S. message to Americans still in Ukraine: 'Depart immediately'
Russia could begin an invasion before the Olympics end, Biden adviser says
Ukraine-Russia crisis: White House says 'credible prospect' a Russian invasion could happen within days
Ukraine rejects Russian pressure in talks, Moscow says zero progress
Ukraine-Russia crisis: Biden holds virtual meeting with NATO allies, other leaders as diplomatic talks stall
US believes Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, Biden tells Nato leaders
Biden tells U.S. citizens to leave Ukraine, saying military wouldn't rescue them
EU delivers collective reply to Russian security proposals
As Russia threatens Ukraine, the U.S. 'pre-bunks' Russian propaganda
Russia holds a massive military exercise with Belarus, raising concerns in Ukraine
The Cuban Missile Crisis provides a lesson to resolve the Ukraine crisis
Chaos reigns: A Cold War déjà-vu crisis, and a press corps too dumb to understand it
UK, NATO warn of 'dangerous moment' over Ukraine
Russia holds drills as diplomacy on Ukraine pushes on in Moscow, Berlin
Russia must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty, says Truss as talks open
Putin Is Operating on His Own Timetable, and It May Be a Long One
Analysis-Kremlin watchers detect signs Putin wants to defuse Ukraine crisis
The Ukrainian language is having a moment. To Putin’s ears, it’s a shot against Russian speakers.

Sarah Palin loses defamation case against 'The New York Times'
Judge to dismiss Sarah Palin's defamation suit against 'New York Times'
"I Don’t Know What the Truth Is Here”

It won't be the same. It will be better. - Abraham

What you want is understood by your inner being. - Abraham

I love being the clear example that I am. I love offereing my vibration deliberately and I love watching all the Univseral factors lining things up. - Abraham

Biden signs executive order to try to free up frozen Afghan assets for aid
Afghans say they feel safer but less hopeful under Taliban rule
Afghanistan's Taliban told they can't take their guns to the funfair
U.N. report says Taliban killed have killed scores of former Afghan officials, others
UN: Over 100 ex-Afghan forces, officials slain since August

You learn who you are by unlearning who they taught you to be. - unknown

Texas sues Meta, saying it misused facial recognition data
Meta could shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe
No plans to quit Europe amid data spat: Facebook's Meta
6 Reasons Meta Is in Trouble
Facebook’s dream of connecting the whole world is dead
Facebook's transition to metaverse has eaten into the social media giant's profits
The US government may be one step closer to breaking up Meta

Love Love Love #LoveWIns

Love dones't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new. - Ursula LeGuin

Give all to love; obey thy heart. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

From time to time, sit close to the one you love, hold his or her hand and ask, 'Darling, do I understand you enough or am I making you suffer? Please tell me so I can learn to love you properly. I don't want to make you suffer. And if I do so because of my ignorance, please tell me so I can love you better so you can be happy.' - Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace is Every Step

Love is the dominant trend of this Universe. - Abraham

"To love and be loved is to the feel the sun from both sides." - David Viscott

Israel sends envoy to Vienna as nuclear talks reach crunch time
'End game': Iran nuclear talks nearing resolution or nuclear crisis, US warns
Iranian supertanker carrying condensate docks in Venezuela
Iran moves centrifuge-parts production out of disputed workshop, IAEA says
Macron tells Iran's Raisi nuclear talks need to speed up
U.S. and Iran "in the ballpark" of a nuclear deal, Biden adviser says
Senior US envoy for Iran leaves role negotiating nuclear talks with Tehran
U.S. deputy special envoy for Iran leaves post amid Iran nuclear talks
Iran deal requires faster diplomacy or slower nuclear advances: U.S. official

Not a married heterosexual woman? You might not get certain reproductive care in China
Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star, denies sexual assault by government leader
2022 Olympics: Peng Shuai is in trouble, no matter what the IOC or Chinese government says

High numbers of mail ballots are being rejected in Texas under a new state law
On voting rights, Biden's power to act on his own is limited
New Texas voting rules causing high number of ballot rejections
Judge issues injunction blocking charges against Texas election officials who encourage mail-in voting
North Carolina elections board says it has power to disqualify Rep. Cawthorn from running over January 6
Supreme Court allows 1 state's election map over Black vote dilution claims
Supreme Court lets Alabama use GOP-backed map of the state's congressional districts
North Carolina's Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps that gave GOP an edge
Supreme Court denies Republican leader McCarthy's challenge to House proxy voting
Appeals court reinstates drop boxes for Wisconsin's February primary
Texas says supply chain issues have limited the number of voter registration forms it can give out
A Wisconsin judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes are not allowed under state law
RNC threatens to 'prohibit' nominees from participating in presidential debates
RNC to vote on banning GOP presidential nominees from sanctioned debates
Republicans threaten to skip traditional general election debates
Hundreds of Biden Nominees Stuck in Senate Limbo Amid Republican Blockade

Space junk piece set to hit the moon is likely from a Chinese rocket, not SpaceX
What will happen to the International Space Station when it is retired?
A piece of space junk the size of a school bus is barreling straight toward the moon

Novak Djokovic says he will skip tournaments rather than get the COVID vaccine

"Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives." - Carl Sagan

I’m the Liberal Mastermind Who Killed Christmas, and Now I’m Coming for Your Precious Valentine’s Day
You Can Blame Geoffrey Chaucer for Valentine’s Day
THE PAGAN ORIGINS OF VALENTINE’S DAY
VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS FROM FAMOUS FICTIONAL MEN

I love you.

Confusion reigns after Chinese men's short track relay team advances on judge ruling

U.S. born Olympics star Nathan Chen called a 'traitor' on Chinese social media
Eileen Gu and the repercussions of renouncing U.S. citizenship
Canadian-born Chinese Olympic goalie barred from speaking English in press conference
Meet the American-made China hockey team
Ice hockey-China looking to pen own 'Miracle On Ice' against the U.S.

Russian threat to Ukraine exposes fault lines in Eastern Orthodoxy
Understanding how Ukraine got here: A timeline of its history through today
On the Crimean borderland, Ukrainians define their identity
From Stalin to Putin, Ukraine is still trying to break free from Moscow
Famine, subjugation and nuclear fallout: How Soviet experience helped sow resentment among Ukrainians toward Russia

Sudan's top general lauds recent ties with former foe Israel
Sudan's military rulers step up crackdown and arrests of activists
Sudanese protest group refuses to meet with UN representative
Sudanese barricade streets after 7 killed in anti-coup protests
Survivors: Over 100 killed in attack in Nigeria’s north
Another veteran US envoy tapped to handle Sudan, Ethiopia crises

Texas patients are rushing to get abortions before the state's six-week limit. Clinics are struggling to keep up.

The fullness of compassion manifests itself as we feel and express care for ourselves and for all who experience suffering. - Tara Brach

The best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials: Lizzo, cranky Zeus and more

Hugo Torres, Nicaragua ex-rebel leader Ortega jailed, dies
Nicaragua sentences student leader, ex-Sandinista commander

U.S. ambassador calls for justice after South Korean diplomat assaulted in NYC

It's the vibration that matters most. And anythign that you're feeling in your body is vibration first and foremost. - unknown

Random Acts of Kindness Week is from February 13-19, 2022

If I had to live my life again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week. - Charles Darwin

NASA's new space telescope sees 1st starlight, takes selfie
The first images from NASA's new space telescope show how it's coming into focus

Pence steps out of Trump's shadow, raising new questions about his political future
‘He never stopped ripping things up’: Inside Trump’s relentless document destruction habits
15 boxes of White House records have been recovered at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort
McConnell: It is "not the job" of the RNC to single out GOP lawmakers
White House rejects Trump request to withhold Jan. 6 records
McConnell breaks with RNC: Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'
GOP frustration mounts as Trump focuses on Jan. 6
Post-Confederate law bars Jan. 6 speaker Rep. Cawthorn from office, challengers argue
RNC votes to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger over work with Jan. 6 panel
Cheney and Kinzinger blast RNC for resolution to censure them
Pence says Trump is wrong to insist VP could have overturned election results
GOP Rep. Rice stands by his impeachment vote of Trump. It could cost him his job
Alexander Vindman sues Trump allies for alleged intimidation over impeachment hearing

I understand that we want people to feel motivated to create the life they want. To create a world where that is possible for everyone would be a beautiful thing. But, in order to create that world, we must also embrace the fact that not everyone can manifest their dreams. There are many casualties on the battlefield of life. And we must prioritize their care, just as we prioritize our manifestation. Because the world of our most beautiful imaginings must stand on humane ground. The actualization of human potential and the comforting of the fallen are threads of the same holy weave. - Jeff Brownq

Protesters still blocking bridge at U.S. border
Police work to remove protesters at the busiest crossing at the U.S.-Canada border
Canada border blockade clearing peacefully as police move in
Police in riot gear block trucker protest area on US-Canada border
Crowd fundraising site says they will defy Canadian court order to stop disbursing funds to convoy protesters
Angry truckers: Go home!
Ontario declares emergency as Canada truck blockade disrupts US border crossing, auto industry
A Canadian judge has frozen access to donations for the trucker convoy protest
With No End in Sight, Ottawa Protests Extend Beyond Canada’s Borders
'Freedom Convoy' protests disrupt another U.S.-Canada border crossing as more arrests are made
Officials Raise Concerns Canada Border Protest Will Disrupt Supply Chains
Bridge to Canada in Detroit closes as Canadian protesters block the trade route
The whole world should be worried by the ‘siege of Ottawa’. This is about much more than a few anti-vaxx truckers
Canada's COVID-19 protests threaten border trade with US
Ottawa declares a state of emergency over truckers' growing anti-government protests

Be mindful, extremely selective, and very intentional about the people you allow in your life. Not enough people are talking about how life- altering this is. - S. McNutt

"It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them. I was so preposterously serious in those days… Lightly, lightly – it’s the best advice ever given me…So throw away your baggage and go forward. There are quicksands all about you, sucking at your feet, trying to suck you down into fear and self-pity and despair. That’s why you must walk so lightly. Lightly my darling…" Aldous Huxley - Island, 1962.

This Party Stinks. That’s the Point

Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ire

To create anything , you only have to give thought to it, and then expect it, and it is. - Abraham

Things can manifest as quickly as you release your resistance about them. - Abraham

The resources are unlimited. - Abraham

Love is the extremely difficult realisation that something other than oneself is real. - Iris Murdoch

The moral arc of the universe is not going to bend itself. - Joyce White Vance

When we avoid difficult converastion, we trade short term discomfort for long term dysfunction. - Peter Bromberg

GOP Sen Candidate Shoots At Biden, Pelosi Lookalikes In 'Disgusting' Ad

Roe Is Extremely Popular. Why Aren’t the Democrats Talking About This More?
A new Supreme Court justice's dissent on abortion could be game-changing

Life is loneliness. Yes, there is joy, fullfillment and companionship, but the loneliness of the soul, in its appalling self-consciousness, is horrible and overpowering. - Sylvia Plath

Americans move to Texas, Florida and Alabama as more work from home since COVID
With evictions on the rise, House Democrats team up to push new housing protections

University of Alabama will remove Klan leader's name from a campus building after all

我的驕傲 to my 2 loves

Report: 16 on trial in Turkey charged with spying for Israel
Israel is an apartheid state, Amnesty International says
Israel's top Arab police officer resigns amid investigation

'I feel like I just got out of a cult': Former 'Stop the Steal' supporter opens up about his experience
1 in 4 Americans say violence against the government is sometimes OK
When did America's culture wars begin, and how can they end? Jon Ronson has answers

曾浩輝：封城有代價屬最後一招 關鍵在如何執行
為一個「不可能完成」的任務 香港押上了所有
港府防控乏力 中央決出手力挽 評論：等同架空直接指揮大局
Hong Kong COVID infections surge, experts warn could near 30,000 a day
Covid-19: Hong Kong’s leader apologises over long waits for tests and quarantine, as new social distancing rules kick in
Hong Kong refuses to disclose data on Covid-19 patient vaccine types, despite concerns over Sinovac Omicron efficacy
Covid-19: Full lockdown urged as HKU predicts 28,000 daily cases, gov’t officials to meet mainland authorities
Covid-19: Hong Kong health system ‘overloaded’, 40 medical staff test preliminary positive, as city records 1,325 new cases
Hong Kong’s omicron wave is rewinding the city back to the start of the pandemicng Kong’s omicron wave is rewinding the city back to the start of the pandemic
Hong Kong's daily COVID-19 infections surge to record
Hong Kong reports 1,161 new Covid-19 cases, patients urged to avoid ‘overloaded’ A&E departments
Hong Kong rolls out 'stringent' restrictions as new infections hit record
Hong Kong limits private gatherings to fight COVID-19
Hong Kongers rush for haircuts, produce ahead of new curbs
Hong Kong limits private gatherings to fight COVID-19
Hong Kong rolls out 'stringent' restrictions as new infections hit record
Hong Kong's 'zero-covid' policy buckles under the onslaught of omicron - but authorities just won't let it go
Hong Kong's COVID misery deepens with new social restrictions, vegetable shortage
Hong Kong's zero-COVID strategy under pressure as cases soar
Hong Kong residents raid supermarket shelves as COVID surge disrupts supplies
New daily record as Hong Kong reports 614 Covid-19 cases, festive meal gatherings blamed
Covid-19 detected in all Hong Kong districts, hours-long queues for tests, over 1,900 cases in past week
Hong Kong to roll out rapid antigen COVID tests for all residents
Hong Kong expands government work-from-home plans as Omicron bites

Clinton chides Trump over allegations he flushed documents down the White House toilet: 'But her emails'

China suspends Lithuanian beef, dairy, beer imports as Taiwan row grows

Eileen Gu's Instagram comment causes fury in China
Olympian Eileen Gu: A tale of two nations
People Are So Mad About Chinese Americans Competing For China’s Olympic Team While There Are Entire White Men On The Team Too

Child grooms are often overlooked in the fight to stop child marriage

1 in 10 Black people in the U.S. are immigrants, new data finds

Marital rape is still legal in India. A court decision could change that

In unvaccinated pregnant women, Covid can cause deadly harm to babies
Nextstrain
Take a look at SARS-CoV-2's family tree. It's full of surprises
The future of the pandemic is looking clearer as we learn more about infection

The sign of a beautiful persion is that they always see beauty in others. - Omar Suleiman

Look at you being all gentle and kind. Don't lose that. - SLV

“Solitude is different than loneliness; it doesn’t have to be a lonely kind of thing.” - Mr. Rogers

If you don't imagine, nothing ever happens at all. - John Green

Why are Hong Kong authorities so tough on play?

As China replants its own forests, it is destroying the world’s

Defining character: A Hong Kong font designer’s bold effort to preserve Cantonese culture

US, Japan, Australia, India meet to deepen bulwark against China’s expanding power

A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool

COMIC: Finding peace with singlehood in a society that wants everyone to partner up

Japan's Oscar-nominated 'Drive My Car' is a journey through loss, grief and art

Koalas are now officially an endangered species in parts of eastern Australia

Ukrainian calls for 'No war in Ukraine,' challenging IOC rules on demonstrations
Bearing an Olympic Torch, and a Politically Loaded Message
Uyghur kids recall physical and mental torment at Chinese boarding schools in Xinjiang
China chooses athlete with Uyghur heritage to help light cauldron
The Beijing Winter Olympics' cauldron lighting made a political statement

Does Hong Kong still have judicial independence?
Back from the dead: How Hong Kong resurrected ill-fated bills in the absence of opposition
Ex-Hong Kong student leader cleared of offensive weapons charge for laser pointers, found guilty of resisting police in 2019
Hong Kong’s defunct Tiananmen vigil group remains unrepresented in national security case
Security law: Hong Kong court again adjourns hearing on legal disputes in 47 democrats’ subversion case
Press freedom ‘end game’: Int’l media watchdog says Hong Kong becoming a ‘city of fear’
Company representative appointed for Hong Kong’s now-defunct Apple Daily in national security and sedition case
Hong Kong denies Australia access to dual citizen facing life imprisonment under national security law
Hong Kong leader delays filling post, raising questions about judiciary's independence
Hong Kong’s RTHK Blacklists Pro-Democracy Musicians (Reports)
Hong Kong's top judge defends city's rule of law in face of international concern
New leader of Hong Kong barristers vows to defend rule of law
Hong Kong democracy activist Edward Leung released from prison
當理想碰到荊棘，香港新聞之路如何走下去？