'Ghost villages' of the Himalayas foreshadow a changing India

Understanding yourself is power.
Loving yourself is freedom.
Forgiving yourself is peace.
Being yourself is bliss.- unknown

First cap-and-invest auction raised $299 million for climate response

Israeli leaders lash out at Biden's criticism of judicial overhaul plan
Israel's former leader says Netanyahu should either reform his coalition or resign
Here's why Netanyahu's court overhaul, now on hold, brought Israel to the brink
Opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts as unions launch a broad strike across Israel
Netanyahu fires defense minister who urged a halt to overhaul of Israel's judiciary
Israelis Are Trying to Save a Democracy That Never Existed
Palestinians and Israelis clash at UN over Netanyahu actions
More Democrats sympathize with Palestinians than Israelis for first time: Gallup
Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians in a shootout in the West Bank

More Americans than ever rely on food stamps—but cuts are coming
'Back to one meal a day': SNAP benefits drop as food prices climb
What SNAP recipients can expect as benefits shrink in March
Pandemic food assistance that held back hunger comes to an end
Do work requirements help SNAP people out of government aid?
Federal official warns $191 billion in covid unemployment aid may have been misspent
SNAP recipients will lose their pandemic boost and may face other reductions by March
Oregon’s pandemic emergency food benefits will stop in March

A healthy relationship is one where tow independent people just make a deal that they will help make the other person the best version of themselves. - unknown

"Desire narrows our awareness till we see only what we crave; mindfulness helps us see other possibilities." — Sandra Weinberg

Eating and the Wheel of Life

The nature of happiness is such that if you keep chasing it, it will only movie further away. It is time to stop and look inward, at every experience happends within you, not outside of you. - Saddhgaru

Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter Out at Disney
Disney begins process of cutting 7,000 jobs as CEO Bob Iger warns 'challenges ahead'
Amazon is cutting another 9,000 jobs as tech industry keeps shrinking
Facebook parent Meta slashes 10,000 jobs in its 'Year of Efficiency'
General Motors is offering buyouts in an effort to cut $2 billion in costs
Disney's Bob Iger is swinging the ax as he plans to lay off 7,000 workers worldwide
Zoom is the latest tech firm to announce layoffs, and its CEO will take a 98% pay cut
vvv Amazon reports its first unprofitable year since 2014

How poverty and racism 'weather' the body, accelerating aging and disease
Women were already unequal in the world of global health. The pandemic made it worse
Greater gender equality can help both men and women live longer, a new study finds
Private opulence, public squalor: How the U.S. helps the rich and hurts the poor

A startup says it made a jumbo meatball using the genetic sequence of the mammoth

A new flu is spilling over from cows to people in the U.S. How worried should we be?

Seattle and Justice officials seek to end most oversight of city's police

Philly tap water still safe to drink and ‘will not be impacted’ by chemical spill, city says
Philadelphians wait to hear if their water was contaminated by a nearby chemical spill
Xcel: Radioactive water leaked in November at Monticello nuclear plant
A months-long landfill fire in Alabama reveals waste regulation gaps

Vice President Harris wiped away tears as she toured Ghana's Cape Coast slave castle
Vice President Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security and economic concerns
Vice President Harris is visiting Africa next week, part of a pushback to China

President Biden pushes for assault weapons ban, but GOP leaders remain opposed
74 people have been killed or injured by guns at American schools this year
Michigan school shooter's parents can face trial for manslaughter, court rules
With gun control far from sight, schools redesign for student safety
Biden wants to boost background checks on gun buyers. But it's hard without Congress
A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022
Democrats control Michigan for the first time in 40 years. They want gun control
Parkland: The movements for change that came out of tragedy

The old soul that dwells at the core of each person has a tolerance for chaos and an instinct for survival. - Michael Meade

Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways. - Sigmund Freud

We will become our opposite if we do not learn to accommodate the opposition within us. - Carl Jung

Inside each one of us, there is a mostly hidden, mostly golden, mostly eternal image or aspect of being, similar to the gold that is bured in the earth. We are the earhtlings, the children of the earth, and therefore we are replica, in a sense, of the earth itself. One of the ideas that is important is: As above, so below. As outside, so within. - Michael Meade, Fate and Destiny

In times of chaos, individuals mus tfind their inner ground of being and practice standing their ground. - Michael Meade

Being is not only beyond but also deep within. - Eckhart Tolle

GEO Group sickened ICE detainees with hazardous chemicals for months, a lawsuit says

The melting Arctic gets a U.S. ambassador and an influx of military cash

Panera rolls out hand-scanning technology that has raised privacy concerns

Raphael Mechoulam, the 'father of cannabis research' who discovered THC, has died

At least 16 people were killed in a landslide in central Ecuador
A strong earthquake has killed at least 15 in Ecuador and 1 in Peru

Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair
Trump Does A Complete 180 Over His Potential New York Indictment

Idaho is the latest state to permit execution by firing squad
South Carolina's planned execution by firing squad is on hold for now
Death row executions by firing squad can now be carried out in South Carolina
South Carolina institutes firing squad executions

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a pretty neat planetary viewing!

In aging China, a call for 'bold' steps to cut cost of having babies

From 20 dollars in his pocket to a dumpling empire: Din Tai Fung founder dies, age 96

Why Children Need Nurturing Fathers

Xi Jinping’s plan to annex Russian territory is there for all to see
President Xi wraps up Russia trip with message to the West
Analysis: China's sway over Russia grows amid Ukraine fight
Japanese PM declares support for Ukraine
In a Brother Act With Putin, Xi Reveals China’s Fear of Containment via MSN.com
In a Brother Act with Putin, Xi Reveals China’s Fear of Containment via Yahoo
The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeaways
Japan, China push opposing visions in top-level visits
Xi doubles down on China’s support for Putin
Russia agrees to extend the Ukraine grain deal again
Putin visits Crimea to mark the anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine
Japan's prime minister arrives in Ukraine for talks with President Zelenskyy
China's Xi Jinping flexes his diplomatic muscle with a visit to Moscow
Expectations are growing for China's Xi Jinping to visit Russia
When will it be over? And 9 more questions about Russia, Ukraine and a year of war
The economic war against Russia, a year later
China's Xi heralds 'unbreakable' friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia
Netanyahu bows to U.S. pressure to distance Israel from Putin
A look at Crimea as Ukraine hopes to retake the Russian-annexed territory
China’s Plan for Peace In Ukraine Just Went Up In Flames

The Senate Ethics Committee warns Lindsey Graham for fundraising in Senate building

Biden turns to Steph Curry, DoorDash and others to advance nutrition and hunger goals

Dear Life Kit: Do I have to listen to my boss complain?

Defining masculinity on your own terms

A judge sided with publishers in a lawsuit over the Internet Archive's online library

Hong Kongers hold their first authorized protest in years, under strict rules

To help new students adapt, some colleges are eliminating grades

Honduras establishes ties with China after break from Taiwan
Honduras demanded $2.5 billion in Taiwan aid before China announcement-source
Honduras says it will seek ties with China, spurning Taiwan
Putin and China's top diplomat pledge to strengthen ties
Vietnam exporters fret over potential trade fallout of U.S. rules on Xinjiang
Canada, Taiwan to begin formal talks to spur foreign investments
U.S. firms in Taiwan making 'contingency' plans amid China tensions
China contacts Prague over Czech president-elect speaking to Taiwan president
Think tank simulation predicts ‘heavy’ losses on all sides, including US, if China invades Taiwan
Biden's national security adviser is hopeful war over Taiwan can be prevented
U.S. warship sails through sensitive Taiwan Strait; China angered
Taiwan increases its compulsory military service as it faces pressure from China
I Went to Taiwan to Say Goodbye
Australia foreign minister to visit China as diplomatic ties improve
US approves $425 million in arms sales to Taiwan

Darcelle, the world's oldest working drag queen, has died at 92

1.7 tons of boneless beef chuck recalled in 9 states due to E. coli detection
The CDC is investigating recalled eyedrops after infections cause death and blindness
Death toll linked to contaminated eye drops rising as more report vision loss
Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, recalled after hepatitis A outbreak
Recall issued for Trader Joe’s salad mix in Washington, Oregon and Idaho
Yeti recalls coolers and gear cases due to magnet ingestion hazard
2 more eyedrop brands are recalled due to risks of injury and vision problems
FDA: Two more eyedrop brands recalled due to risks
More than two million Cosori air fryers have been recalled over fire risks
More than 300,000 bottles of Starbucks bottled Frappuccinos have been recalled
The maker of Enfamil recalls 145,000 cans of infant formula over bacteria risks
4.9 million Fabuloso bottles are recalled over the risk of bacteria contamination
Hundreds of ready-to-eat foods are recalled over possible listeria contamination
Fresh Ideation recalls hundreds of foods over listeria risk
Manufacturer recalls eye drops after possible link to bacterial infections
CDC warns that a brand of eyedrops may be linked to drug-resistant infections

India opposition leader loses his Parliament seat after being convicted of defamation
India police seek Sikh leader, arrest separatist supporters

As the U.S. confronts a rising China, one country is right in the middle
Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes
Biden is selling U.S. nuclear submarines to Australia to counter China
Chinese fighter jet flies within 500 feet of U.S. patrol over South China Sea
U.S. holds military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China
The Philippines accuses a Chinese ship of aiming a laser at a Filipino boat crew
China angered by U.S.-Manila deal on military bases
Explainer-Why U.S. seeks closer security cooperation with the Philippines
With Philippine pact, US steps up efforts to counter China
The U.S. and the Philippines agree to a larger American military presence
US moves to reopen Solomon Islands embassy to counter China
The U.S. is reopening visa and consular services at embassy in Cuba

The key is to help people feel purposeful, motivated and energized so they can bring their best selves to work. - HBR

How Humble Leadership Really Works

Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died at 94

A wolverine has been seen outside of its normal range for the first time in 30 years

The wait is over: Hōkūleʻa prepares to circumnavigate the Pacific
'Like a living scrapbook': 'My Powerful Hair' is a celebration of Native culture
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Denver donates 35 bison to Native American tribes

NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs

Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS stores closing means game over for digital archives

As masks come off, Hong Kong children may struggle to face the world
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is telling stores to have customers remove their face masks

3 Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group activists appeal against national security conviction and sentence
Hong Kong gov’t appeals for tougher sentences for 5 men jailed over university protest clashes
Ex-student leader among 2 university students acquitted of 2021 illegal assembly at CUHK campus
Why a horror film starring Winnie the Pooh has run into trouble in Hong Kong
Court rejects bid by two Hong Kong men to challenge their rioting convictions
Hong Kong court convicts 3 activists who organized Tiananmen vigils

#NationalPuppyDay: The Holiday You Didn't Know You Needed

The happiest country in the world wants to fly you in for a free masterclass

Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help

It's not just Adderall: The number of drugs in short supply rose by 30% last year
Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon

New York DA investigating Trump calls GOP requests 'unprecedented' and 'unlawful'
It's not just Stormy Daniels. Here are ongoing criminal investigations Trump faces
Expert: Trump lawyer's call transcripts in judge's new order may be "enough to send him to prison"
AP sources: Manhattan DA postpones Trump grand jury session
Here's how Trump's indictment, arrest and arraignment could work
Here's how Trump's indictment, arrest and arraignment could work
Meet the Manhattan DA who would bring criminal charges against Trump
Trump loses last bid to keep key evidence out of rape trial
House GOP demands testimony and documents from New York prosecutor investigating Trump
What we know about Trump possibly facing criminal indictment in New York City
Judge upholds Donald Trump contempt order, sanctions in New York civil probe
As charges loom over Trump, prosecutors come under fire – a criminal justice expert explains what's at stake
Trump's Well-Worn Legal Playbook Starts to Look Frayed
NY Attorney General accuses Trump of lying on the record in response to lawsuit over company
Trump repeatedly takes the 5th in video deposition released by NY attorney general
Trump sues Bob Woodward for releasing audio of their interviews without permission
Trump mistook photo of E. Jean Carroll for ex-wife during deposition in rape allegation lawsuit
Writer E. Jean Carroll's rape claim against Donald Trump can proceed, a judge rules
Manhattan DA presenting evidence in Trump-Stormy Daniels investigation to grand jury
Manhattan Prosecutors Will Begin Presenting Trump Case to Grand Jury
Donald Trump ends another legal challenge to N.Y. attorney general probe
A judge fines Trump and his lawyer for a 'frivolous' suit against his political foes
Judge fines Trump, lawyer for 'frivolous' Clinton lawsuit
The Trump Organization has been ordered to pay $1.61 million for tax fraudd
Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months for his role in Trump Organization tax fraud
Trump’s Reckoning With the Rule of Law
New York jury finds Trump Org. guilty on 17 counts of tax fraud
Trump Organization guilty of 17 felonies, Manhattan jury finds
Former President Donald Trump's company is found guilty of criminal tax fraud
Judge in Trump Company Trial Knew How to Read the Numbers
Jury finds Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud on all count
Former President Donald Trump's company is found guilty of criminal tax fraud

GM will stop making the Chevy Camaro, but a successor may be in the works
After years of decline, the auto industry in Canada is making a comeback

In fight over key surveillance law, officials look to sway congressional skeptics
From tracking Santa to Chinese spy balloons, here's what we know about NORAD

California could ban certain food additives due to concerns over health impacts
California bill could ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales, and more

A 3D-printed rocket launched successfully but failed to reach orbit

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120 leaders invited to Biden's 2nd Summit for Democracy

Syrian Kurds celebrate Newroz with song and danc
Celebrations are underway for Nowruz, Persian New Year, marking the start of spring

Stay close to those who give peace to your soul. - unknown

Love has to be of the quality that gives freedom, not new chains for you, a love that gives you wings, and supports you to fly as high as possible. - Osho

The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience. - Emily Dickinson

Our hearts are always singing. We just have to listen and sing along. - Krishna Das

'Are We Dating The Same Guy?' Facebook group aims to 'protect, empower' women
Ghosted by an App
50 Women Share The Red Flags They Ignored While Dating That Became A Reality After Marriage
Why have young men fallen out of love with romantic relationships?
vvMel Mitchell Shows How Dumb Toxic Men With Podcasts Sound
Why Is it So Hard to Date Right Now?

Idaho hospital will stop delivering babies as doctors flee state due to abortion ban
Oklahoma Supreme Court clarifies medical exemptions in the state's abortion ban
Small planes and secrecy: Pilots fly people to Kansas and other states for abortions
A new Arkansas law allows an anti-abortion monument at the state Capitol

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire. - Patti Smith

Gopher tortoises in Southern states deserve federal protections, groups say
Biden is creating new national monuments to protect land in Nevada and Texas
Photos: Biden designates 2 new national monuments, Spirit Mountain and Castner Range

When you are called to lead, you are called to serve. - unknown

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If someone has to tear you down in order to appear relevant, those actions only verifty how irrelevant they are. - Morgan Richard Oliver

So much of our happiness depends on how we choose to look at the world. - unknown

I don't know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream. - Vincent Van Gogh

Don't be in such a hurry to condemn a person because he doesn't do what you do, or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn't know what you know today. - Malcom X

You attract what you are strongly feeling and thinking and this is why a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles. - unknown

The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. - William Jameas

Our job is not tell people on loving us. It's to be loved for simply existing as the spectacular human we were born as, and to give that same kind of love back. - Mark Groves

You are an authentic person,you deserve an authentic love. - Jacob S. Garcia

A year after opening, The Sports Bra has become integral to Portland’s women’s sports industry

The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing

After Greece's worst train crash, young Greeks rally for change ahead of elections
At least 36 are dead in Greece after two trains collided. Here's what we know
Fiery Greece train collision kills more than 2 dozen, injures more than 80

Meet the 'glass-half-full girl' whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere

A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war
An infamous Russian unit that downed a civilian plane in 2014 was active in Ukraine
Meet the volunteers bringing relief to the residents of embattled Bakhmut, Ukraine
Russia is firing hypersonic missiles into Ukraine that are nearly impossible to stop
Russia hits multiple cities across Ukraine, some with hypersonic missiles
Ukraine's top nuclear plant lost power for the sixth time. Is disaster imminent?
Ukraine vows not to give up on Bakhmut amid constant Russian attacks
Yevgeny Prigozhin, 'Putin's Chef,' has emerged from the shadows with his Wagner Group
All eyes on Bakhmut as Russia fights to take it over
Russia's foreign minister gets laughed at over Ukraine remarks at a global conference
Ukrainian victims of war with Russia deserve justice, Garland says
Garland supports effort to hold Russia accountable for war crimes
Justice Department task force takes aim at Russian oligarchs and their riches
Biden Challenged by Softening Public Support for Arming Ukraine
Major Russian Victory Feared as Soldier Delivers Grim Message
In the Donbas, Russia's vast numbers of troops weigh heavily on Ukraine's defenders

Climate activists target nation's big banks, urging divestment from fossil fuels

As Passover nears, New York's AG warns Jewish customers about car wash price gouging

Garbology is the study of trash. This is why students love it

Yes, Trump can run for president if he's indicted, but winning is a different story
What Trump's 'arrest' claim says about his hold on politics and the 2024 election
Is Trump actually getting arrested this week? Here's what we know
Trump claims that he will be arrested this week

Uh-oh. A new tropical mosquito has come to Florida. The buzz it's creating isn't good

Trauma makes you push people away when you want love. Healing opens your heart again. - unknown

Japan and South Korea renew ties in first summit in 12 years
Leaders of Japan and South Korea will meet Thursday to try and mend ties
U.S. allies South Korea and Japan move closer to resolve forced labor feud

How can we create a sex positive future for women?

The orgasm gap - and how to close it: ‘Don’t equate sex and penetration’

The 10 Most Important Things We Can Do for the People We Love

"Even if you’re stubborn or moody or judgmental, I will love you anyway. And when I’m stubborn, moody, and judgmental I’ll try to do the same for myself. I’ll try to rise above petty thoughts and sweeping generalizations and keep sight of who you and I really are: good people who are doing our best to navigate a sometimes-painful world. Because we all stress and strain and struggle sometimes. We all get fed up, ticked off, and let down, and at times we all lash out. In these moments when we feel lost and down on ourselves, it helps to see ourselves through the eyes of someone who believes in us. And it helps to remember we’re not alone, and that someone else really cares." - Lori Deschene

FDA gives 2nd safety nod to cultivated meat, produced without slaughtering animals
FDA clears lab-grown meat for human consumption
From science fiction to reality, 'no kill' meat may be coming soon

Supreme Court hands victory to public school students with disabilities
Special education clash: Supreme Court sides unanimously for student with disability

Medicaid renewals are starting. Those who don't reenroll could get kicked off
In Texas, Medicaid ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

You have the right to a lawyer, but public defenders note a lack of resources, respect

Intel's chief architect explained why he's leaving to launch an AI startup

Man in critical condition after incident at Rochester paper factory

Tweeting directly from your brain (and what's next)

How do you take a picture of happiness? We asked photographers to surprise us

The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why

U.S. aid worker and French journalist freed after years in captivity in West Africa

Biden has vetoed his first bill. Here's how that compares to other presidents

Read the transcript: What happened inside the federal hearing on abortion pills
North Dakota Supreme Court ruling keeps the state's abortion ban on hold for now
California will cut ties with Walgreens over the company's plan to drop abortion pills
US VP Harris defends abortion pill facing legal attack
White House braces for ruling on abortion pill's fate
'This is a powerful weapon': If abortion pill is banned in U.S., Canada could see deep, disturbing impact
Oregon and Washington attorneys general sue the FDA, seeking to lift restrictions on abortion pill
Democratic state attorneys general sue Biden administration over abortion pill rules

Happy Birthday, mom, I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Colorectal cancer is rising among Gen X, Y & Z. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself

Bruce Springsteen, Mindy Kaling and Amy Tan will receive medals at the White House

If you want the world to change, it has to start inside the human soul. - Michael Meade

Got a question for Twitter's press team? The answer will be a poop emoji

Millions of dead fish have been found in an Australian river due to low oxygen levels

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all

Audubon faces a backlash after deciding to keep name that evokes a racist enslaver

California enters a contract to make its own affordable insulin
Eli Lilly cuts the price of insulin, capping drug at $35 per month out-of-pocket

We are here to love each other. That is why you are alive, that is what life is for. - Maya Angelou

It's boom times in ancient DNA research

At Wellesley College, Students Vote to Admit Trans Men

The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Putin

What is Babesiosis? A rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the Northeast

Meet the sargassum belt, a 5,000-mile-long snake of seaweed circling Florida
What to know about the 'red tide' hitting Florida beaches

Live fully and unapologetically

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. - Albert Camus

'I'M BACK!' Trump posts on Facebook, YouTube for first time in two years
Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram

Biden wants Congress to boost penalties for executives when mid-sized banks fail
Lawmakers are split on how to respond to the recent bank failures
First Republic Bank becomes the latest bank to be rescued, this time by its rivals
Credit Suisse shares soar after the bank secures a $54 billion lifeline
Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and rescue
For 40 years, Silicon Valley Bank was a tech industry icon. It collapsed in just days
Stocks drop as fears grow about the global banking system
After 2 banks collapsed, Sen. Warren blames the loosening of restrictions
Silicon Valley Bank's three fatal flaws
The Fed already had a tough inflation fight. Now, it must deal with banks collapsing
Will the FDIC's move to cover uninsured deposits set a risky precedent?
Silicon Valley Bank's fall shows how tech can push a financial panic into hyperdrive
The White House is avoiding one word when it comes to Silicon Valley Bank: bailout
Justice Department opens probe into Silicon Valley Bank after its sudden collapse
What to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, takeover and fallout
The U.S. takes emergency measures to protect all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank
Banking shares slump despite U.S. assurances that deposits are safe
Biden reassures bank customers and says the failed firms' leaders are fired
Janet Yellen says the federal government won't bail out Silicon Valley Bank
The U.S. takes emergency measures to protect all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank failure could wipe out 'a whole generation of startups'
A Silicon Valley lender collapsed after a run on the bank. Here's what to know

May your troubles be less and your blessing be more, and nothing but happiness com through your door. - Irish Proverb

May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back. - Irish Blessing

Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do

Cyclone Freddy shattered records. People lost everything. How does the healing begin?
Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi and Mozambique, killing more than 200 people

Agus beannachtaí na féile Pádraig oraibh!

U.S. adds 37 Chinese, Russian entities to trade blacklist
The West must defeat — not engage — the Chinese Communist Party
China revives ruling party control of financial oversight
China names Xi Jinping ally Li Qiang as premier
China has reappointed its central bank governor, when many had expected a change
Xi Jinping's show: Who's who in China's new government
China accuses U.S. of containment and warns of potential conflict
China is restructuring key government agencies to outcompete rivals in tech

Clinics on wheels bring doctors and dentists to health care deserts

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'Poverty, By America' shows how the rest of us benefit by keeping others poor

Trains derail in Arizona and Washington, with oil spilled on Puget Sound tribal land
A train carrying corn syrup derails in Arizona
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over the train derailment in East Palestine
How three letters reinvented the railroad business
There are about 3 U.S. train derailments per day. They aren't usually major disasters
Senators are grilling the Norfolk Southern CEO over the East Palestine rail disaster
At a town hall, angry Ohio residents confront railroad over health fears
Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio
Here's why it's hard to clean up toxic waste from the East Palestine train derailment
Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment will resume
How the EPA assesses health risks after the Ohio train derailment
EPA tells Norfolk Southern to temporarily stop shipping toxic train derailment waste
How EPA Plans To Keep East Palestine Residents Safe After Derailment
Here's the most thorough explanation yet for the train derailment in East Palestine
A doctor near East Palestine, Ohio, details the main thing he's watching for now
Governor's office in Pennsylvania makes a criminal referral in Ohio train derailment
The EPA steps in to take over the East Palestine train derailment cleanup
Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster

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Russia awards pilots involved in confrontation with a U.S. drone over Black Sea
The U.S. military releases footage of Black Sea drone crash with Russian jet
Despite downed drone, U.S. says it will keep flying near Ukraine
US military releases video from Russian fighter jet crash with drone
US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea
Russian fighter jet hits U.S. military drone over Black Sea, forcing it down
The U.S. said a Russian fighter jet hit American drone over Black Sea

Press 1 for more anger: Americans are fed up with customer service

Americans Head to Europe for the Good Life on the Cheap

That’s the ironic nature of a great love experience between two souls. The deeper they go, the less it is about them and the more it is about the collective. With their love as rocket-fuel, they are catapulted right into the heart of divine. There they become one with all that is- the light and the shadow, the healed and the unresolved, the glory and the gory. They become more than two branches of the human tree- they become the entire forest. This is why traditional psychotherapy often fails soul-mates. Early childhood issues don't even begin to cover the vast array of triggers that come up when souls merge with the divine. What we actually need are love elders, those who have ridden love’s highways into eternity. We need to commune with those who have been there before us. - Jeff Brown

The Difficult Art of Giving Space in Love: Rilke on Freedom, Togetherness, and the Secret to a Good Marriage

'My pronouns are he/she/they,' is something more and more young people say. Here's why.

Bob Marley once said:
"You may not be her first,
her last, or her only.
She loved before
she may love again.
But if she loves you now,
what else matters?
She's not perfect—you aren't either,
and the two of you may never be perfect together
but if she can make you laugh,
cause you to think twice,
and admit to being human and making mistakes,
hold onto her and give her the most you can.
She may not be thinking about you every second of the day,
but she will give you a part of her
that she knows you can break—her heart.
So don't hurt her,
don't change her,
don't analyze and
don't expect more than she can give.
Smile when she makes you happy,
let her know when she makes you mad,
and miss her when she's not there.
Love with your whole being when you receive love.
Because there are no perfect girls, but there will always be a girl who is perfect for you."

I found the key to happiness. Stay away from idiots. - Morgan Freeman

You become what you surround yourself with. - unknown

The people we spend the most time will massively effect our behaviors, our mood, and our relationship with ourselves and others.
Now is the time to be brave, notice what happens to your life when you’re with people who are disrespectful, condescending, negative, and dishonest.
Become keenly aware of how this plays a role in your energy, and your enthusiasm for life to live each day being your truest, best self.
Stand up, make a plan, and kindly remove them from your circle of influence.
If complete removal is not possible limit the time greatly, and put an invisible shield around you when you’re with them.
Don’t engage, try to change, or be involved. Do the obligatory time and make it short.
But for the most part we can let people go and wish them well, we’re just too afraid of what might happen.
Will they dislike me? Will I be alone?
The unknown is scary, but the pain of the reality of the now is worse.
Enough is enough. You deserve better.
This is your year for being brave and going after the happy successful life you deeply desire. - Barb Schmidt

It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life. - J.R.R. Tolkien

You will know when it's love, real love, because you will suddenly start believing in destiny. - J. Sterlou

I hope when love comes to you, it comes with peace. - unknown

A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought, they must be earned. - Naval Ravikant

Worried about spying and tensions with China, Midwest states want to limit who can buy farmland
U.S. arrests a Chinese business tycoon in a $1 billion fraud conspiracy
Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, an ally of Steve Bannon, arrested by FBI

I don't want my legacy to be containers full of stuff. - Courtney Carver

"Bringing order to clutter, I begin to see, is not just about putting my spices in alphabetical order. It’s about balancing the twin poles of spiritual life: cherishing life and holding it sacred, while knowing that it will pass away. It’s about learning to care for the things and people that are precious to me—and, when it’s time, freely letting them go." — Anne Cushman

Clearing Clutter

Declutter your mind, your heart, your home. Let go of the heaviness that is weighting you down. Make your life simple but significant. - Maria Defillo

We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help by change. - Sherly Sandberg

Someday you will meet the happiest version of you. And it will be worth it. - unknown
The greatest project you'll ever work on is yourself.
A constant, never ending evolution, growth should be mandatory year on year, spiritually, mentally, physically, financially. - Self-Mastery: Volume I

People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures. - F.M. Alexander

What you pay attention to grows. Pay attention to your loveliness, your magnificent self. Begin now. - Geneen Roth

Put yourself on your to do list. - Susan Lucci

When you know yourself, you are empowered. When you accept yourself, you are invincible. - unknown

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“The recognition is there finally. Just across society, people will be appreciating more even in education with more interest about Asian and Asian American history. It will change the mindset of Asian Americans being foreigners.”

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"Don't be afraid to go into the library and read every book!" - President Dwight D. Eisenhower

The most significant relationship are the ones that bring us restoration. Restoration of our hope, our aliveness, our missing pieces. When we encounter them, we feel ourselves return to wholeness. These are the relationships we need. - Jeff Brown

Remember this when seeking relationships: You're looking for an equal, not a project. You're looking for someone who takes care of themselves and has the capacity to take care of you too. Someone on your level that you can respect and vice versa. Don't fall in love with potential. - unknown

If they want to talk to you, they will. If they want to be with you, they will. If they want to make things work, they will. Don't let any relationship you're involved in be one sided. It's not healthy and it's not fair to you. - unknown

Please don't spend the rest of your days punishing yourself just because someone who couldn't see your value made your doubt your worth. - unknown

Despite how opne, peaceful, and loving you attempt to be, peopel can only meet you as deeply as they've met themselves. - Matt Kahn

"One heart is not connected to another through harmony alone. They are, instead, linked deeply through their wounds. Pain linked to pain, fragility to fragility. There is no silence without a cry of grief, no forgiveness without bloodshed, no acceptance without a passage through acute loss." - Haruki Murakami, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

If you focus on the hurt, you will continue to suffer.
If you focus on the lesson, you will continue to grow. - unknown

Speak up for your worth and integrity when you are not being respected or valued. Then when a person continues to disregard your words, use your power by waking away, or choose when you want to engage with them. Silence may be the wisest choice you can make. Value your time and energy. You are worthy. - Barb. Schmidt

Never respond to insults. The main purpose of an insulter is to make you act without thinking. Frustrate them with your silence. - unknown

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. - Socrates

Your trauma is not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility. - unknown

The true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details of dailylife. - William Morris

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Russia says it may take over Toyota plant in St Petersburg -TASS

We're always chasing a love that doesn't exist, and ignoring the ones that do. - JH Hard

Don't be upset that they showed you who they truly are, be grateful that yo now have the awareness to move forward with no illusions. - unknown

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T-Mobile buys Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile in a $1.35 billion deal
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Housing market could see relief from shock move in Treasury market after SVB collapse
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