Philippine banana growers plead for Japanese consumers to bear price hikes

Why America should make it harder to buy guns
Justice Department launches review of law enforcement's response in Uvalde
'Cowards': Teacher who survived Uvalde shooting slams police response
Wounded Uvalde Teacher Told His Students: ‘Act Like You’re Asleep’
New York governor signs new curbs on guns in wake of mass shootings
Three weeks after Buffalo mass shooting, Hochul signs gun bills into law
This is how handguns and assault weapons affect the human body
Investigators say the Uvalde school district police chief isn't talking to them
The story about how the Uvalde gunman entered the school is shifting

If you can fall in love again and again.. if you can forgive as well as forget, if you can keep from growing sour, surly, bitter and cynical.. you've got it half licked. - Henry Miller

Netflix needs to 'carefully' execute password sharing crackdown, co-founder says

The type of love where the real you is welcome.

Find a partner who you do not have to perform for. When you are both committed to honesty and have active compassion for each other, there is no need to behave in ways that are not genuine. True love is welcoming each other's changing emotions with open arms. The two of you have the dedication to be the best bersions of yourselves, but you also understand that not every day will be a good day and not every day will be a step forward. Being in a relationship with a high degree of authenticity and gentleness allows both people to bring down their guards and feel at home. - Yung Pueblo

The sole purpose of human existance is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. - Carl Jung

Only one thing is important to behave throughout your life toward the liars and crooks aorund you with kindness, honesty, and justice. - Marcus Aurelius

“When a mother says,
‘I love you’
she doesn’t mean,
‘I love how you make me feel.’
She means,
‘You are my world,
my sun and my moon,
and neither life nor death
can change that.
Wherever you are I will find you,
whether it be across seas
or lost within yourself.
You are my breath
and the light inside my eyes.’” - Bunmi Ladita

The truth purpose of zen is,
to see things as they are,
to observe things as they are,
and to let everything go as it goes. - Shunryu Suzuki

We see things as we like them to
And we let them go if we do not like that
And we observe in that what we know to confirm
So we are we always and expecting always a change in our life. - Vincay K.

No coming, no going, no after, no before.
I hold you close,
I release you to be free.
I am in you
And you are in me. - Thich Nhat Hanh

True love is generated from within. For true love to be there, you need to feel complete in yourself, not needing something from outside. True love is liek the sun, shining with its own light, and offereing that light to everyone. - Thich Nhat Hanh

Real growth is when you start checking and correcting yourself. Instead of blaming others, you take your power back by being responsible for your life. - unknown

“The level at which you let yourself be seen is the power from which you create your reality.” - unknown

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Biological Science Rejects the Sex Binary, and That’s Good for Humanity

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Proud Boys documentarian to be among first Jan. 6 witnesses
The Justice Department has gone far and wide in its Jan. 6 probe. Some want more
Jan. 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson says the U.S. came close to losing democracy
Raskin: Jan. 6 panel found evidence of ‘concerted planning and premeditated activity’
Proud Boys leader Tarrio, four others, charged with seditious conspiracy
Watergate Committee hearings may be both an inspiration and a hard act to follow
Capitol riot trial of former Army reservist and alleged 'Nazi sympathizer' begins
Jan. 6 panel wants answers from lawmaker it says led a Capitol tour before the attack
GOP lawmaker acknowledges letting people into Capitol complex day before Jan. 6 attack
In an unprecedented move, Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy and other Republicans
Giuliani withdraws from interview with Jan. 6 committee
NYPD veteran convicted of assaulting an officer in Capitol riot
Jan. 6 panel asks three new House Republicans to testify voluntarily
Audio reveals Kevin McCarthy planned to urge Trump to resign after Capitol riot
Oath Keepers texted about protecting GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson during Capitol riot
In a D.C. jail, Jan. 6 defendants awaiting trial are forming bitter factions

U.S. Kids Are Falling behind Global Competition, but Brain Science Shows How to Catch Up

When you release expectations, you are free to enjoy things for what they are instead of what you think they should be. - Mandy Hale

"Let children sleep in. Let them dream. Let them wake up to their own possibilities." - Laura Grace Welding

We are often energetically drawn to those who reflect our childhood wounds and issues. Sometimes we do this in an unconscious effort to heal. But sometimes, we are actually drawn to those who do not reflect our childhood wounds and issues. Sometimes we are drawn to those we have very little energetic charge with because we want to use the relationship as a place to hide. As we become more intimate with the idea that relationship can be a forum for awakening, we need to be on alert for both. That is, is my choice of partner an attempt to heal, or an attempt to hide? Is there enough energetic clay here to grow me forward, or am I delaying my transformation yet again? We should be more afraid of avoiding our path than walking it. - Jeff Brown

You should be more afraid of avoiding your path than walking in. - Jeff Brown

Europe wants to help clear out your drawer full of chargers
Apple Products Set to Use Common Charging Point After EU Deal
One charger for them all: The European Union sets a new standard for mobile devices

Shields Health Care hack may have exposed data for 2 million people

TikToker who retired as an engineer at age 30 warns: Co-workers 'are not your friends or family'

A fireproof copy of 'Handmaid's Tale' auctioned for $130,000 to help fight book bans

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This experimental drug could change the field of cancer research
The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries

Democrat Gavin Newsom to face Republican Brian Dahle in California race for governor
San Francisco Voters Oust District Attorney Chesa Boudin in Heated Recall
Why California’s primary results should worry Democrats
In California, Newsom runs for reelection 9 months after defeating a recall attempt

Beefalo, a bison-cattle hybrid, is being touted as the healthy meat of the future

Why love is so foundational to all facets of life.

The Psychology of Feeling Unloved

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World Bank warns global economy may suffer 1970s-style stagflation

As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it's inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are. - unknown

No two wounds are created equal...

No two wounds are created equal. No tow traumas were identical. No two victims experience their suffering the same. It is very important to remember this when we tell others how they should feel, or how they should process their victimhood. What works for one person, or one trauma, may not work for another. And , it has been my experience, that sometimes it's the most sensitive and brilliant among us that take the longest to heal. So, share your healing wisdom, if invited, but never imagine that your answer is theirs. Our gifts are as unique as our sufferings. We each have to find our own path to healing. And the last thing we need to hear is that we are perpetuating our own victimhood when we take our own sweet time. - Jeff Brown, Hearticulations

The more deteremined we are to deny our shadow, the more deteremined the universe is to reveal it. And its not just the universe. Our actualizing tendency will force it to be revealed, too. Because you can't become all that you are meant to become, if you don't face your shadow. It's grist for the growth mill. - Jeff Brown

They thought they bought Obamacare plans. What they got wasn't insurance

These 1,000 hexagons show how global wealth is distributed

Oregon Summer Events Guide: More than 50 fairs, festivals and rodeos for your 2022 calendar
Free Summer Movies in the Parks
Best Concerts, Comedy Shows, Movies & Festivals at Portland Parks This Summer

How Hongkongers were silenced after three decades of commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown
Foreign missions share Tiananmen crackdown tributes on anniversary, ignoring Beijing warning
Tiananmen crackdown statues unveiled in Norway, Taiwan after monuments disappear in Hong Kong
Tiananmen crackdown anniversary: Hong Kong police make 6 arrests as Beijing slams consulates for ‘political tricks’
Hong Kong university students discreetly mark Tiananmen crackdown anniversary after statue removed from campus
Lawyer Michael Vidler reflects on 19 years of equal rights advocacy in Hong Kong, and his reasons for leaving
In Pictures: Anonymous Hong Kong students hide miniatures of vanished Tiananmen crackdown statue around campus
HKFP Lens: Darkness in the park – Three decades of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Massacre vigil
Why banning Hong Kong’s Tiananmen crackdown commemorations highlights the authorities’ insecurities
In Pictures: High security, arrests and mini acts of defiance as Hong Kong seeks to thwart Tiananmen crackdown commemorations
How Hongkongers were silenced after three decades of commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown

“Teaching children how to take turns, how to give and take, how to be considerate of other people and care about others’ feelings all has to do with empathy.” - YIP

“You have to be able to model the ability to think outside of yourself and think about the welfare of others.” - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND AUTHOR JENNY YIP

Kids Are Not Born Selfish. Here's How To Keep Them That Way.

One doesn't have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy & understanding are sufficient. - Charles M. Blow

Embattled new hire quits Georgetown Law amid free speech controversy

When You Don't Learn Your Parent's Language, What Is Lost?

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” ~Maya Angelou

I Was Addicted to Helping People – Here’s Why It Made Me Miserable

We Must Demand Play-Based Education Because That's What The Evidence Tells Us

The link between personality and success

3 Ways to Feel Happier Through Small, Concrete Actions

The earth is so beautiful. We are beautiful alos. We can allow ourselves to walk mindfully, touching the earth, our wonderful mother, with each step. We don't need to wish our friends. ' Peace be with you. ' Peace is already with them. We only need to help them cultivate the habit of touching peace in each moemnt. - Thich Nhat Hanh

The little things? The little moments? They aren't little. - Jon Kabat Zinn

Justices won’t hear appeal from couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters

The Supreme Court gives workers a backhanded victory

Oregon State University names Jayathi Murthy its next president

To live with an open heart...

To live with an open heart is to walk a hero's path. There is nothing more difficult in this armored world, and there is nothing more profound. It's easy to head tri, to focus, to fixate, to manifest, to detach, to bypass the world of feeling. The world rewards us when we accumulate at the expense of our authenticity. But detachment is a tool, it's not a life. And it all comes at a terrible price, because we cannot be in the moment if our heart is closed. Truth is the gateway to the moment, and we can only know truth through the eyes of the feeling heart. Open wide... - Jeff Brown, Hearticulations

No justice reform in Poland, no money, EU chief vows

People should never be the collateral damage of your theology. - Sarah Bessey

Look at other people and ask yourself if you are really seeing them or just your thoughts about them. - Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jimmy Kimmel Gives Fox An X-Rated Fact-Check On What 'Insanity' Really Means

“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” - Albert Einstein

"If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney

Xbox promotes Asian characters and creators amid calls for greater diversity in games
States incorporating AAPI history in K-12 curriculum
Asian photographers share the stories behind their names
A photographer's journey to reconnect with his Chinese American identity
You're called a 'model minority' as an Asian American — until they decide you aren't
The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and why it's celebrated in May
Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond: AAPI Filmmakers Explore Identity Through Family and Community
'A Tale of Three Chinatowns' director explores how and why these neighborhoods are in jeopardy

You are not living by human laws. - Abfaham

Lord of the Rings - Aragorns speech at the black gate

A group of high-profile Latinos makes a $60M cash deal to buy 18 radio stations

Dominican Republic cabinet minister killed in his office

Record number of millennials and Gen Z are defaulting on car loans

Did You Feel It? 2.8M earthquake reported north of Camas, Washington

When our thinking unmoors itself from the body ... we come to feel and believe that we are superior to the world and distinct from it and that the fate of humanity is somehow sealed and independent from that of life on Earth.” This emphasis on superiority—rather than inclusivity—is fundamental to the cultural story that most of us have been fed. At its root is the patriarchal obsession with mastery, which shows up everywhere we look.

We see it in the single-minded focus of the unconscious capitalist—who seeks to accumulate at the expense of all else. On his endless quest for more, he perpetually confuses fragmentation with self-actualization. We also see it in the cultural fixation with perfection, a ridiculous notion that compels those who seek it to over-develop one aspect, while neglecting all others. And we even see it in the spiritual movement, where a vast cadre of pseudo non-dualists seeks to master a unified field of consciousness while bypassing the very stuff of their humanness—their memories, unresolved emotional issues, personal identifications, egos, stories, the body itself. Although they would appear to have a growthful intention, these spiritual seekers are, in fact, no less fragmented and dangerous than the unconscious capitalists. The latter turn us into head-tripping accumulators, entirely unaware of the relational field and the earth that houses us. And the former turn us into self-avoidant automatons, bereft of feeling. Too much unhealthy ego, or no ego at all—both leave us oblivious to what really matters. And oblivious won’t get us anywhere good. It’s integration that we need. Not rarefied, but realified—available to and within all. The holy wholly. This is the place Philip brings us to: that critical point of integration. From there, a new vista opens before and within us. Radical wholeness. - JEFF BROWN on Radical Wholeness by Philip Shepherd

The journey toward wholeness is yours to make. - Philip Shepherd

How TikTok helped save this small Australian candy shop

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Activism can be joyful. How to work for change and avoid burnout

With Cubans leaving en masse, much of Cuba's real estate is up for sale
Cuba hopes if it builds new hotels, tourists will come, after a long COVID shutdown

Ryanair forces Afrikaans test on South African passengers
Ryanair imposes Afrikaans language test on South African passengers

Global arms industry getting shakeup by war in Ukraine – and China and US look like winners from Russia’s stumbles
Russia’s lost alumina supply from Ukraine is now coming from China
Mariupol steel mill battle rages as Ukraine repels attacks
Chechen Leader’s Brutal Fighters Are Getting Killed in Ukraine ‘Every Day’
Russia reroutes internet traffic in occupied Ukraine to its infrastructure

An ex-member of one of the world's most dangerous mercenary groups has gone public
As one of Vladimir Putin's closest advisers on Ukraine, Nicolai Patrushev spreads disinformation and outlandish conspiracy theories
Russian Spies Hilariously Screw Up Putin’s ‘Assassination Plot’ Claim
Jailed Kremlin foe Navalny lambasts Putin's 'stupid war' in Ukraine

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Target ratchets up discounts and cuts guidance in response to more cautious shoppers

How we pronounce Uvalde says a lot about the power of language in mixed communities

Justine Lindsay makes history as NFL's first openly transgender cheerleader
Justine Lindsay is the first openly trans cheerleader in the NFL

Another year around the sun!

Some of you don't even realize how you light up rooms and inspire peopel just by being you. You're literally magnetic and you don't even realize it. - unknown

All the goodness and the heroisms will rise up agan, then be cut down again and rise up. It isn't that the evil thing wins, it never will, but that it doesn't die. - John Steinback

Some books are toolkits you take up to fix things, from the most practical to the most mysterious, from your house to your heart, or to make things, from cakes to ships. Some books are wings.. some books are mediciine, bitter but clarifying. - Rebecca Solnit

Grab your binoculars: 5 planets are lined up nicely for you to see at dawn this month
5 planets to form rare alignment in the sky this weekend

Some Democrats voting in GOP primaries to block Trump picks

Be the change

Give yourself 6 months. If you are serious about changing your life, do something consistenly for 6 months. I guarantee you see results. If you give up, you don't want it bad enough. - unknown

DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate

Hydrogen may be a climate solution. There's debate over how clean it will truly be
Foresters hope 'assisted migration' will preserve landscapes as the climate changes
Australia says most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. - Elizabeth Stone

Law enforcement investigating vandalism targeting homes of NHPR journalists

A Spotify publisher was down Monday night. The culprit? A lapsed security certificate

Trump-appointed judge slams Florida’s attack on the First Amendment. That’s a relief | Editorial
Supreme Court blocks Texas law targeting social media companies via yahoo
Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law from taking effect
An appeals court finds Florida's social media law unconstitutional
Here's why tech giants want the Supreme Court to freeze Texas' social media law
EU leads the way on controlling big tech

This secretive network helps Ukrainian refugees find abortions in Europe
Abortion bans with no exceptions may be politically risky
Q & A: What An Abortion Ban Would Mean For Patients Who Need One
Telehealth Abortions Are Changing The Culture Of Medicine
Do restrictive abortion laws actually reduce abortion? A global map offers insights
Why Abortion Access Is Important For A Healthy Community
How Changes in Abortion Law Could Impact Community Health
Women who are denied abortions risk falling deeper into poverty. So do their kids
Police suspect arson in fire at Wyoming abortion clinic site
Oklahoma governor signs the nation's strictest abortion ban
A new clinic offering abortions is set to open in Wyoming, despite a looming ban

A look inside the Ukrainian 'billionaire's battalion' fighting Russian forces
The U.S. is sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, but not to be shot into Russia
Kremlin TV Names the Country Putin Will Invade Next
Russia says U.S. rocket supplies to Ukraine risk widening conflict
Putin accuses West of 'terror', tells prosecutors to be tough
Russia warns United States against sending more arms to Ukraine
Azovstal steel plant becomes symbol of Ukrainian resistance
Russia says Ukraine war slowdown is deliberate, no need to 'chase deadlines'
Russia aims to capitalize on controlling the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol
A Russian soldier is sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's first war crimes trial
Fate of 2,500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant stirs concern
Berlin to deliver first 15 Gepard tanks to Ukraine in July -defmin
Troops defending Kharkiv reached Russian border, Ukraine says
Ukraine's Zelenskyy defiant as Russia retreats from Kharkiv
Some war-ravaged parts of Ukraine try to rebuild as fighting rages elsewhere
In first since Ukraine invasion, Pentagon chief speaks with Russian counterpart
Ukraine keeps hitting exposed Russian forces on symbolically important Snake Island, U.S. and U.K. confirm
Ukrainians make gains in east, as country halts Russian gas at one hub
‘We are not as dumb as you might think’: Ukraine’s foreign minister rues U.S. delay in providing weapons
On possible nuclear strike, Russia says: it's all in our military doctrine
Russian troops ill-prepared for Ukraine war, says ex-Kremlin mercenary
Kyiv residents begin to find calm after Russian forces' retreat
Fighters appeal for evacuation of wounded from Mariupol mill
Ukraine says Russia pounding Mariupol steel works, mayor's aide says 100 civilians remain
Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells Malta to clamp down on Russian dual-nationals
Four Russian governors resign as sanctions bite
How Much of Ukraine Does Russia Hold?
Lockheed Martin looks to nearly double Javelin missile production -CBS News
Chechnya's Kadyrov says his soldiers control Popasna, Ukraine disagrees
Ship loaded with Russian coal docks in Spanish port of Gijon

A victim of the Brooklyn subway shooting is suing the gun maker Glock
Jury indicts Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect on terrorism charge
Police confirm 10 shot in S.C. shooting, one of 14 mass shootings from Memorial Day weekend
A California police department offered gas money for unwanted guns. It ran out
Suspect faces multiple charges in a deadly California church shooting
Parishioners stop gunman in deadly California church attack
Alleged church shooter sent diary to newspaper before attack
Some are calling the Buffalo suspect a 'teenager.' Is that a privilege of his race?
Suspect faces multiple charges in a deadly California church shooting
'Not A Random Act Of Violence': 7 Injured In Multiple Shootings In North Carolina

Tribal leaders sound the alarm after fentanyl overdoses spike at Blackfeet Nation
Native tribes celebrate Montana land ownership and bison range restoration
Why English learners see this mandatory exam as an ‘unjust’ barrier to graduation
University of California will waive tuition and fees for many Native American students

Massive goals don't require massive action. They require consistent action. - J. Mike Fields

Trump continues to cry "obvious fraud" in Georgia — even after losing candidates he endorsed concede
Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump-backed primary challenge, AP says
Trump's pick for governor — who ran on election lies — loses to Kemp in Georgia
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump, wins Republican primary
In Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders sweeps the GOP primary for governor
Rep. Madison Cawthorn faces a House Ethics investigation
Vengeful Madison Cawthorn Vows ‘Dark MAGA’ Takeover
Mastriano, a Trump-backed election denier, leads Pennsylvania GOP field for governor
For Many Pennsylvania Voters, Trumpism Is Bigger Than Trump
Trump takes aim at Kathy Barnette as little-known Senate candidate throws Pa. GOP into chaos
Missouri lawmakers approve a photo ID requirement for voters
Pence will rally for Georgia Gov. Kemp, defying Trump, who backs David Perdue
Judge says he'll block Gov. Ron DeSantis' redistricting plan
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill creating election police force

I think Palin will have to pay NYT's attorney fees

Judge: No 'speck' of proof in Palin's libel case against NYT

'No joke': Initial rounds of National Spelling Bee get tough
The National Spelling Bee returns to its usual venue for the first time in 3 years

My happiness depends on me, so you're off the hook. - Abraham Hicks

Hong Kong Catholic group will not hold Tiananmen crackdown masses citing fears over national security law
3 jailed for up to 44 months over rioting during Hong Kong protests in 2019
Ex-leader of Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group files legal bid against reporting restrictions in national security case
Hong Kong’s Lam invokes security law when asked about legality of remembering Tiananmen dead
PR can’t help Hong Kong when the rhetoric is at odds with the reality
Security law a ‘glorious mission,’ but radicals ‘advocating terrorism’ still lurking, Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says
Ex-visual arts teacher and political cartoonist leaves Hong Kong citing fear of sedition arrest
Two universities in Hong Kong plan to restructure politics departments amid security law chill