U.K.'s highly touted space launch fails to reach orbit due to an 'anomaly'
The first orbital space launch from British soil will take off on Monday

MacKenzie Scott is shaking up philanthropy's traditions. Is that a good thing?

New nation, new ideas: A study finds immigrants out-innovate native-born Americans

Islamic paintings of the Prophet Muhammad are an important piece of history – here's why art historians teach them

Lebanese Hezbollah condemns Charlie Hebdo cartoons in France
Meta's Oversight Board tells company to allow 'death to Khamenei' posts
UPDATE 1-Iran on agenda when U.S. national security adviser visits Israel
Pope denounces Iran death penalty following protests
Iran demonstrators vow to continue protests despite ongoing crackdowns
Iran summons French envoy over 'insulting' cartoons
Iran releases a top actress who was held for criticizing the crackdown on protests

Famed Danish restaurant Noma will close by 2024 to make way for a test kitchen

Opinion: UNESCO, consider the bagel

Demolition begins at Portland church fire scene
Downtown Portland church building destroyed by fire to be demolished Thursday
Flames engulf unoccupied downtown Portland church

It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death. - Epictetus

Oregon takes steps to conserve six areas of rocky coast

Peer mentors are key to Oregon’s Measure 110 success, but they are working in a broken system

Earliest stone point artifacts found in Idaho, tribes say deep knowledge could help Americans’ survival

Jaime Herrera Beutler’s legacy and the impact of the impeachment vote

New Korean War Memorial Is Riddled With Errors

Episode #282

Builders uncover Jewish WWII trove in yard in Poland

Mississippi's top environment official denies his agency discriminated against Jackson
A Black 'Wall Street Journal' reporter was detained while working outside a bank
Trial set to begin for Black soldier suing police over violent stop

How the Paycheck Protection Program went from good intentions to a huge free-for-all

I am not your burden,
nor were you mine
You were simply
The sweetest soul
whose path crossed mine. - Ali Jackson

Should ID be required to access online pornography?
Looking to watch porn in Louisiana? Expect to hand over your ID

Just breathe...

You are strong enough to handle your challenges, wise enough to find solutions to your problems, and capable enough to do whatever needs to be done. - Lori Deschene

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces thsoe we love, they will bloom like flowers. - Thich Nhat Hanh

Everything has changed and yet, I am more me than I've ever been. - Iain Thomas

I hope one day you realize that you deserve the world and should stop setling for the bare minimum. - unknown

ignorance is the parent of fear. - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, p.24

I thought perhaps she was crazy, but she was only highly intuitive. - Carl Jung on introverted intuition

Your home should be the antidote to stress, no the cause of it. - Peter Walsh

Two good things are near to you and far from you,
far from you and near to you:
Repentance is near to you and far from you,
far from you and near to you.
Death is near to you and far from you,
far from you and near to you. - Kohelet Rabbah 8.17

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Spread love wherever you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaveing happier. - Mother Teresa

Are you being tricked into working harder? (Indicator favorite)

13 bison were killed in a road accident near Yellowstone National Park

West Virginia can keep its ban against transgender school athletes, a judge says
Missouri executes transgender woman for murdering her ex-girlfriend in 2003

Hillary Clinton joins Columbia University as a professor and fellow in global affairs

Unlikely survival of family that plunged off 250-foot California cliff credited to luck, Tesla's design
Tesla driver is charged with intentionally plunging his family off a California cliff
California doctor who drove Tesla off cliff to be charged with attempted murder

3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021, study finds

Study shows how Viking age left mark on genetics of Scandinavians

Time is very slow for thsoe who wait.
Very fast for those who are scared.
Very long for thsoe who lament.
Very short for those who celebrate.
But for those who love,
Time is eternal. - William Shakespeare

The decluttering philosophy that can help you keep your home organized
5 Unexpected Benefits of Becoming a Minimalist

Get into the habit of asking yourself, " does this support the life I'm trying to create? - unknown

Why do we have so much stuff?
How to Declutter and Organize the Garage
A Guide to Getting Rid of Almost Everything

Not everything or everyone, is for you, vibrationally. - unknown

Sony says its PlayStation 5 shortage is finally over, but it's still hard to buy

Sometimes the best learning happens in the midst of what looks like chaos, don't be afraid to get messy. - Leah Ross Henry

Congressman wears baby in carrier during House speaker votes: ‘Guys need to do our part’

The human hearts demand adventure. But will it be anadventure of chasing our traumas, or will it be an adventure to our best life and self. and whatever you decide, so it is. - J. Mike Fields

May you break the pattern. May you recongize it even when it shows in a new form. - Shane Steele

All of the love you give and feel.

Authenticity is the greatest gift that you have, and you are the only person that has it, because nobody else is you. - Dan Levy

Nevermind 'new year', new you. " what I want for myself this year - and every year - is to simply take one more step toward my most authentic, wholehearted self. - Erica Layne

Making Sense Episodes

Embracing each person's uniqueness is what makes the world magical. - Declan Dewitt Hall

Stop making room for people that don't value their place in your life. - Morgan Richard Olivier

Identifying the pattern is awareness, choosing not to repeat the cycle is growth. - unknown

You set yourself free the moment you decide you're good enough for you. - Shane Steele

No amount of security is worth the suffereing of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams. - Maya Medoza

To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens. - unknown

Kindness begins with the understanging that we all struggle. - unknown

In my life, I have found two things of priceless worth, learning and loving. Nothing else, not fame, not power, not achievement for its own sake, can possible have the same lasting value. For when your life is over, if you can say "I have learned' and 'I have loved,' you will also be able to say "I have been happy." - Arthur C. Clarke

The most beautiful things in life are not things. They are people and places and memories and pictures. They are feelings and moments and smiles and laughter. - unknown

One of the secrets of happiness is learning to distinguish what we want from what we truly need. - James Baraz

Sean Hannity, Lauren Boebert Let Interruptions Fly In Out-Of-Control Interview
Laura Ingraham Gets Trolled By Guest Who Repeatedly Criticizes Fox News
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Tucker Carlson Blames Midterm Election Miscall On Hatred For 1 Group

24-year-old man arrested for sedition after allegedly promoting Hong Kong independence on social media
Hong Kong delivery worker jailed for 8 months over seditious posts calling for independence, boycott of Covid-19 curbs

When you focus on the good, the good gets better. - Abraham Hicks

People in Tokyo wait in line 3 hours for a taste of these Japanese rice balls

Edward Norton Learns He’s Related to Real-Life Pocahontas, His 12th Great Grandmother

Hong Kong to reopen 4 border checkpoints on Sunday, as mainland China scraps most Covid travel rules
As COVID surges in China, US begins testing more travelers
Beijing threatens response to 'unacceptable' virus measures
China's COVID vaccines: Do the jabs do the job?
Rural residents worry for elderly as COVID rips across China
US will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
U.S. will require travelers from China to show negative COVID test before flight
'The ICU is full': medical staff on frontline of China's COVID fight say hospitals are 'overwhelmed'
Companies welcome end to China quarantines for visitors
China will end its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for incoming passengers
Fears of a 'dark COVID winter' in rural China grow as the holiday rush begins
China has stopped publishing daily COVID data amid reports of a huge spike in cases
Confusion and falsehoods spread as China reverses its 'zero-COVID' policy
"是奥密克戎变异了，还是专家变异了？"：中国放弃"清零"，困惑与假消息蔓延
China limits how it defines COVID deaths in official count
China May Partly Open HK Border by Late January, Reports Say
Covid-19: Two ex-Cathay Pacific flight attendants jailed for 8 weeks after breaching quarantine rules
2 Hong Kong civil servants plead not guilty to ‘trespassing’ over alleged use of fake Covid-19 contact tracing app
Tough odds for Macau as casinos pray for a pandemic shift
1,000 days of Covid-19 in Hong Kong – in data
Hong Kong Policy Address: 1,000 days on, still no roadmap out of Covid rules that impoverished thousands
Hong Kong amends Covid-19 law to allow invalidation of jab exemptions, days after losing court case

Republicans plan more attacks on ESG. Investors still plan to focus on climate risk
In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics

Sen. Patty Murray Is Second in Line to Presidency, For Now

Members of the military will now get 12 weeks of parental leave

Opioid settlement pushes Walgreens to a $3.7 billion loss in the first quarter
Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

Abortion pills should be easier to get. That doesn't mean that they will be
The FDA finalizes rule expanding the availability of abortion pills
In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion
State lawsuits defend abortion access with religious freedom
Ohio attorney general revisits comments on girl's abortion
Fewer abortions, more vasectomies: Why the procedure may be getting more popular
Abortion stories on TV get closer to reality, says new report
Because of Wisconsin's abortion ban, one mother gave up trying for another child
FDA changes Plan B label to clarify 'morning-after' pill doesn't cause abortion

'I haven’t been able to stop': More potent, addictive form of meth impacts Portland’s homeless population

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The most important lesson you can learn is that a healthy love does not hurt, it heals. - L.E. Bowman

Never be a " maybe " for anyone, ever again. - Lorelei

When you finally learn that a person's behavior has more to do with their own internal struggle than you, you learn grace. - Allison Aars

You deserve to be loved and chosen, not almost loved or almost chosen. - Bianca Sparacino

Focus on the step in front of you, not the whole staircase. - unknown

Goodbye: Comfort zoe, doubt, fear.
Hello: Opportunities, new beginnings, faith- unknown

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. - Carl Jung

Your future is just a repeat of your past if you let yesterday take control of tomorrow. - J. Mike Fields

Episode #307

Life is a balance of holding on and letting go. - Rumi

Love, too, has to be learned. - Friedrich Nietzsche

The happiest people are the givers, not the takers. - unknown

Kindness is not an act, it's a reflection of your soul. - unknown

Just be a good person. Love who you can, help where you can, give what you can. - unknown

Grassroots group gets people of color on the slopes of Mount Hood

How our perception of time shapes our approach to climate change

Meta fined $414 million in EU for requiring personalized ads
A $1.6 billion lawsuit alleges Facebook's inaction fueled violence in Ethiopia
Facebook parent Meta will pay $725M to settle a privacy suit over Cambridge Analytica

How a scrappy African startup could forever change the world of vaccines

Is there mercury in the fish we eat? Amazonians tap WhatsApp to find out

Don't think of Africa as a hungry child, says a champion of Africa's food prowess

At the touch of love everyone beocmes a poet. - Plato

One day you will wake up and there will be no more time to do the things you have always dreamed of. Do them now. - Paulo Coelho

You can miss something and still know that you are better off without it, this is hoensty, but this is also awareness. - unknown

You're allowed to miss someone and also not want them back in you rlife. - Candace Reels

May we stop seeing ourselves through the eyes of people that never saw us. - Shane Steele

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. - C.S. Lewis

We are all leaves of one tree. We are all waves of one sea. - Thich Nhat Hanh