Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history
More than 200 hours after devastating earthquakes, rescuers continue to find survivors in Turkey
UN aid chief: quake rescue phase 'coming to a close'
Newborn saved from rubble in quake-hit Syria in good health
Videos show Turkey's Erdogan boasted letting builders avoid earthquake codes
Sniffer dogs offer hope in waning rescue efforts in Turkey
Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake tops 33,000; Turkey starts legal action against builders
Rescuers keep digging for survivors a week after the Turkey-Syria earthquake
UN official encouraged by uptick in relief convoys; earthquake death toll passes 35,000
Children rescued from ruins days after earthquake, but death toll tops 23,700
NYC family among the victims of the earthquake in Turkey, relative says
Turkey earthquake: Fault lines mapped from space
Turkey earthquake drone footage shows fissures slicing through land
Newborn, toddlers survive days in rubble, bringing joy amid earthquake tragedy
Daunting medical issues for earthquake survivors are just beginning
With over 19,000 dead, hopes fade for finding Turkey and Syria quake survivors
Photos: Searches continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria
As the earthquake death toll soars, so does criticism of Turkey's government response
Videos show extraordinary rescues in Syria in the earthquake's dire aftermath
A look at the impact of delivering aid to Turkey and Syria through Dubai's global hub
Turkey earthquake: Bodies in street after quake as anger grows over aid
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake near 12,000
How to make sure your donation will do the most good for earthquake survivors
Photos: Searches continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria
Search teams race to find quake survivors as the death toll climbs past 11,000
Here's what we know about what caused the Turkey earthquake
No, you can't predict earthquakes, the USGS says
Photos: Searches continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria
In Turkey and Syria, outdated building methods all but assured disaster from a quake
Rescuers work for second day to find quake survivors as death toll surpasses 5,400
Syria newborn pulled alive from quake rubble
Northern Syria has endured years of war. Now, an earthquake has added to the despair
Deadly earthquake exacerbates suffering of displaced Syrians
Dramatic Footage: Turkish Reporter Flees Collapsing Building as Aftershock Hits
EXPLAINER - Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?
Deadly earthquake exacerbates suffering of displaced Syrians
More than 1,000 are reported dead from an earthquake that has struck Turkey and Syria
Death toll climbs as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria: Here’s everything we know
Photos: A devastating earthquake hits Turkey and Syria
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have killed over 2,300 people

Road to Statehood

Why officials in the Pacific Northwest are only now deciding how to regulate crypto mining

Oregon school enrollment worries officials as it continues dropping, though the decline is slowing

A Valentine's Day message from Banksy comments on violence against women

Beijing eases meeting rule for US top diplomat in Hong Kong

More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey
Jim Jordan moves from leadership nemesis to key player in GOP agenda
Matt Gaetz, Political Arsonist, Has New Powers. What Will He Do With Them?
Jon Stewart Warns Against Treating George Santos Like Trump
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar get plum committee assignments in GOP-led House
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is having a moment. What does it mean?

20,000 roses, inflation and night terrors: the life of a florist on Valentine's Day
Inflation eased again in January – but there's a cautionary sign
Mung bean omelet, anyone? Sky high egg prices crack open market for alternatives
As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico
Why the price of eggs, a food staple for breakfast and baked goods, has risen so sharply
Two Indicators: The 2% inflation target
Jobs vs prices: the Fed's dueling mandates
Egg prices soar nearly 60% as some retail locations see low supply
Inflation is easing, even if it may not feel that way
Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly
Egg prices haven't come down with inflation. Here's why.

High-paying jobs that don't need a college degree? Thousands of them sit empty

Rihanna's maternity style isn't just fashionable. It's revolutionary, experts say

As its ambitions soar, Air India orders 470 Boeing and Airbus aircraft

The dark origins of Valentine's Day

California will try to enshrine right to same-sex marriage
Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says
Utah's governor has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Judge curbs Florida probe into U.S. medicine's trans treatment standards
Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake

Biden fires the Architect of the Capitol after bipartisan criticism from lawmakers
Biden fires Architect of the Capitol over alleged abuses
McCarthy calls for resignation of Architect of Capitol

M&M's 'spokescandies' return after Maya Rudolph Super Bowl spot
M&M's replaces its spokescandies with Maya Rudolph after Tucker Carlson's rants

Episode #224, Episode #225, Sadly.. this is still happening.. so I wonder..... how do we purge this fake?

When you are overwhelmed by doubts, stay closes with the people who encourage and inspire you to love yourself. - Jerico Silvers

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beauitful path I walk in peace.
With each step, the wind blows.
With each step, a flower blooms. - Thich Nhat Hanh

The way out is in. - Thich Nhat Hanh

You get there by realizing you already are there. - Eckhart Tolle

Paradise is not somewhere else. It is within you. And it is not in some other time, after death. It is in you right now. - Osho

Give yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to be exactly as you are. - Jon Kabat Zinn

Fate is purpose seen from the other end of life. - Michael Meade

When people feel safe enough to raise their hands and say, " I made a mistake" or "I need some help." the leader has created an evnironment where popel feel safe to be themselves. - Simon Sinek

There's no momnet that's too late to start paying attention. - Cara Lai

I’m Often Wide Awake at 3 A.M. How Do I Get Back to Sleep?

As you heal, your attractions change too, toxicity stops looking like excitement, and peace stops looking like boredom. - unknown

Oregon State bans practice of spectators leaving and re-entering Reser Stadium at halftime

Never go in search of love, go in serach of life, and life will find you the love you seek. - Atticus

'It's time for us to be bold': Why six religious leaders are fighting to expand abortion access
The overturn of Roe v. Wade has been a catastrophe for Republican attempts to win over Gen Z
Gen Z's political power: new data gives insight into America's youngest voters
America, we have a problem. People aren't feeling engaged with their work
America needs carpenters and plumbers. Try telling that to Gen Z

Those heart-shaped boxes have lots of love - but little chocolate

Southwest working on updates, upgrades to technology -CIO
'You were warned': Senators target Southwest Airlines December travel breakdown in hearing
Southwest apologizes for holiday travel meltdown: 'We messed up'
Southwest's COO will tell senators 'we messed up' over the holiday travel meltdown
Southwest executives testify before Senate on airline's holiday meltdown
An Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights seeks to make flying feel more humane
Southwest faces investigation over holiday travel disaster as it posts a $220M loss
Southwest Airlines lost $800 million due to holiday travel meltdown

'A powerful hope': Tens of thousands demonstrate in downtown L.A. against Iranian government
Fireworks and 'Death to the dictator': Iranians assess the Revolution, 44 years on

Episode #281

Cambodia's Hun Sen shutters independent radio station Voice of Democracy

Lack of Winter Olympic bids may lead to rotating fixed hosts

Comcast is ending free Peacock access for Xfinity subscribers

United States tells citizens: depart Russia immediately
The U.S. is urging Americans to leave Russia 'immediately' due to security risks
United States tells citizens: Leave Russia immediately

Tax refunds are almost 11% smaller this year, early data shows
If you got inflation relief from your state, the IRS wants you to wait to file taxes

Zelenskiy: too early to declare victory after repairs to power system
Moldovan leader outlines Russian 'plan' to topple government
President of Second Country Scrambles to Prevent Putin Incursion
Moldovan president warns of Russian plot to topple leadership
Analysis-Loans to Russian soldiers fuel calls for European banks to quit
Moldova’s Pro-West President Accuses Russia of Planning Coup
'Our Losses Were Gigantic': Life in a Sacrificial Russian Assault Wave
Russia has lost more than 1,500 battle tanks in Ukraine war, Dutch war monitor confirms
'They're Hunting Me.' Life as a Ukrainian Mayor on the Front Line
In France, Macron faces calls to rescind Vladimir Putin's Legion of Honor medal
Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant
Zelenskyy: Ukraine caught Russian plan to 'destroy' Moldova
Russia's major offensive 'definitely' started as missiles rain down across Ukraine
Abused Russian Troops Relocated After Leaking Beatings by Own Allies
Elon Musk tweet amplifies false Ukraine casualty numbers
Vladimir Putin is about to make shock gains
Invited by Russia, Roger Waters tells UN: Ukraine invasion illegal
German minister: First battalion of Leopard 2 tanks could reach Ukraine in March/April

The metric that shows why the world’s three biggest economies could be in serious trouble
Half of Americans feel worse off financially, highest since 2009
The Fed raises interest rates by only a quarter-point after inflation drops
The U.S. economy ended 2022 on a high note. This year is looking different
A recession might be coming. Here's what it could look like
The U.S. job market is still healthy, but it's slowing down as recession fears mount
The great turnaround in shipping

New report shows real-world impact of Ye's antisemitic rants
society Antisemitism worries rising for many U.S. Jews, survey finds
A community is on edge after a man threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue
Anti-Defamation League survey finds a spike in antisemitic beliefs
As the Bidens mark Hanukkah, the White House gets its own menorah for the first time
Hanukkah's outsized place in pop culture
How a recent wave of anti-Semitism is affecting Jewish teens

Reporter's dismissal exposes political pressures on West Virginia Public Broadcasting
One journalist was killed for his work. Another finished what he started

Mississippi hit by 900% increase in newborns treated for syphilis

Mars Wrigley fined after workers fall into vat of chocolate

3 men in 3 days die after falling through ice on Vermont's Lake Champlain

Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of
Why is American chocolate so disgusting? You really don’t want to know

Chris Christie says House GOP jeering Biden at State of the Union was ‘big mistake’
Trump Trudges Through Lame Live Commentary on Biden’s State of the Union
How Biden Successfully Baited Congressional Republicans
Biden had a sick burn in his State of the Union speech. 'Lots of luck' explaining it
Heckling of Biden Reflects a New, Coarser Normal for House GOP
Republican State of the Union rebuttals differed in more than just language
5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address
Energetic and pugnacious, Biden makes his case to the nation
After Shouts of 'Liar' and Worse, Biden Takes on His Detractors in Real Time
Republican response to Biden State of the Union speech speeds decline of civility in politics
Sanders says the choice in the U.S. is 'normal or crazy' in GOP response to Biden
Here are the key issues to watch for in Biden's State of the Union
Here's what you can expect Biden to say at tonight's State of the Union address
What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech
The State of the Union will showcase the state of the Biden-McCarthy relationship
Sarah Huckabee Sanders will give the Republican response to the State of the Union

Two years after its historic deep freeze, Texas is increasingly vulnerable to cold snaps – and there are more solutions than just building power plants
After January storms, some California communities look for long-term flood solutions

Tennessee GOP introduces bills that would shake up Nashville

Detachment does not mean hatred. It simply means I no longer aligh with or allow the energy you bring. - Morgan Richard Olivier

Continue to be mindful of what you're giving energy to. Continue to take time to do the things that heal your heart. - Morgan Harper Nichols

I respect any person who can put their ego aside and say " I made a mistake, I apologize for that and I am correcting the behaviour. " - Life

When you're able to be fully present, your heart opens because your mind isn't in the way. - Debra Chamberlin Taylor

When you love someone, you have to offer that person the best you have. The best thing we can offer another person is our true presence. - Thich Nhat Hanh

How do you know someone is for you? They bring a peace you haven't found anywhere else. They support your effort. They water your growth. - Malanda jean-Claude

All I can promise you is adventures, laughter, and wild love. The rest wil unfold as it is meant to. - Lola Lawrence

If you want to help someone heal, love them without an agenda. - Toby Mac

Making someone feel seen, heard, and understood is the loudest way to love them. - unknown

Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imgaination and life to everything. - Plato

The universe is music. To be in touch you have to tun into it's frequency. That's why your heart "beats" and your inside's are called "organs". They thythm of All is found in the All. - unknown

We must transform ourselves to transform the world. - Grace Lee Boggs

Murmurations: Returning to the Whole

Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means your don't let fear stop you. - Bethany Hamilton

How not to settle

Sometimes, people come into our lives to teach us how to love, and sometimes, peopel come into our lives to teach us how not to love. - unknown

EP 241, Episode #217, Who are "these" people that "John McWhorter refered to ? - Racist...

NFL cheerleaders have spent years fighting for justice. Why don’t we take them seriously?

Temple University cuts tuition and health benefits for striking graduate students
Rail workers never stopped fighting for paid sick days. Now persistence is paying off
HarperCollins and striking union reach tentative agreement
New York City nurses end strike after reaching a tentative agreement
'Chaotic' Scenes Inside 2 New York City Hospitals During Nurses' Strike
NYC nurses are on strike, but the problems they face are seen nationwide
What New Yorkers need to know as thousands of NYC nurses begin strike
The never-ending strike
Video game testers approve the first union at Microsoft

6 major takeaways from the ATF's first report in 20 years on U.S. gun crime

The world's deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years, at a glance

Brazil's new president is meeting with Biden to talk climate change and democracy
Germany vows millions for Amazon as Scholz meets Lula in Brazil
The Hope For Slowing Amazon Deforestation

There is no beauty without some strangeness. - Edgar Allan Poe

Why the Beltway Loves the Second Gentleman
Kamala Harris Is Trying to Define Her Vice Presidency. Even Her Allies Are Tired of Waiting.

Fungal infections are becoming more common. Why isn't there a vaccine?

'It just rang': In crises, US-China hotline goes unanswered
US House votes to condemn China over balloon surveillance
What we know so far about the suspected Chinese spy balloon and FBI probe
China Sends Spy Balloons Over Military Sites Worldwide, U.S. Officials Say
China says it was smeared in Biden State of the Union speech
As jets closed in on China balloon, hobbyists were listening
China rushes to cap damage over suspected spy balloon as Blinken delays trip
China says will 'safeguard interests' over balloon shootdown
U.S. briefed 40 nations on China spy balloon incident, diplomats and official say
The Pentagon says China declined a phone call in response to the balloon's downing
Balloon bursts hopes for end to spiraling US-China tensions
Balloon Incident Reveals More Than Spying as Competition With China Intensifies
U.S. was worried Chinese spy balloon might be carrying explosives
White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon
House Intel chair Mike Turner criticizes Biden for lacking urgency in handling of Chinese spy balloon
What we know about Chinese balloon sightings during Trump presidency
Hours after its demise, the Chinese spy balloon was the star of the 'SNL' cold open
Chinese balloon punctures Blinken's plans, leaving U.S.-China ties adrift
Blinken postpones his Beijing trip after a Chinese balloon is spotted over Montana
China accuses the U.S. of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down of balloon
What's next in the saga of the suspected Chinese spy balloon
The U.S. has downed a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina
Meteorologists are dutifully tracking the location of the Chinese balloon
China accuses US of indiscriminate use of force over balloon
Balloon Incident Reveals More Than Spying as Competition With China Intensifies
This wasn't the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?
Blinken postpones his Beijing trip after a Chinese balloon is spotted over Montana
Republicans pounce on Biden over appearance of Chinese spy balloon
China has claimed the balloon flying over the U.S. as its own. Here's everything you need to know.

Auburn Fred Meyer that sold winning lottery ticket donates $50K
A player in Washington state wins the $747 million Powerball prize
Winning Powerball ticket worth over $750 million sold in Washington
$754.6 million Powerball jackpot won by a single ticket

‘De-Influencers’ Want You to Think Twice Before Buying That Mascara

Be the person that makes others feel included. - unknown

For most people to be happy, there has to be a person, place, or thing involved in their happiness. In true happiness, there are no things involved. It's a natural state. You will abide in that state forever. - Robert Adams

To be happy is to appreciate the value of this day, of this moment, and of those we love who are with us, right here and right now. - Doe Zantgmata

Let it go

Your peace is mroe important than driving yourself crazy trying to understand why soemthing happened the way it did. - unknown

The Best Way to Comfort Someone When They’re Sad

Little things matter, that's it. - unknown

I'll just tell you this: only if there are angels in your head will you ever, possibly, see one. - Mary Olvier

The greastest thing we can do is to let people know they are loved. - Fred Rogers

The responsibility of love: to keep another's heart safe. - Bridgett Devoue

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給十九歲的我｜張堅庭：張婉婷為人天真並非惡毒 劇情片手法處理紀錄片屬問題所在
給十九歲的我｜張婉婷宣布暫停公映 事件時序爭議一文看清

A Match for Mama G

Pennsylvania voting officials are still fighting election deniers
Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology
New Mexico candidate indicted in drive-by shooting case
Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted Capitol Officer Sicknick sentenced to 6 years in prison
Rioter who chemical sprayed Capitol Officer Sicknick sentenced to 80 months in prison
Man who propped feet on Pelosi desk guilty in Jan. 6 case
White House condemns 'horrifying' allegations against New Mexico candidate Peña
A losing Republican candidate in N.M. is charged over shootings at homes of Democrats
Jurors in the Proud Boys trial hear the start of the seditious conspiracy case
Capitol riot far-right internet personality gets 60 days
Two years since the Jan. 6 insurrection, extremist groups are fragmented, but live on
Majority of 16,000 canceled mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania were from registered Democrats
Five Democratic politicians' homes or offices have been shot at in Albuquerque
Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick

Killer whale moms are still supporting their adult sons — and it's costing them

Accused El Paso Walmart shooter pleads guilty to 90 federal charges, including hate crimes

Following the U.S., Australia says it will remove Chinese-made surveillance cameras

Twitter broke after deploying 4,000-character Tweets
Republicans grilled ex-Twitter executives about censorship. They found out Trump requested takedowns.
Twitter's new data access rules will make social media research harder
Ex-Twitter officials reject GOP claims of government collusion
Twitter suspends Sen. Steve Daines’s account
Musk Pledged to Cleanse Twitter of Child Abuse Content. It's Been Rough Going.

You deserve somebody who love to be in your presence, and misses you when you are not. - Mark Anthony

Do the right thing.

The law is almost always a lower standard than ethics. When companies justify uncomfortable decisions as "legal", it doesn't make those decisions right. - Simon Sinek

You are what you do, not what you say you'll do. - Carl Jung

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader

Why Zelenskyy visited the U.K. nearly 1 year into Russia's war on Ukraine
Top Putin Ally Says He ‘Will Not Hide’ Intention to Invade Poland Anymore
Zelenskyy tells UK ‘freedom will win,’ pushes for warplanes
Zelenskyy makes a rare visit to the U.K. as Russia's war on Ukraine nears 1 year
Ukrainian soldiers benefit from U.S. prosthetics expertise but their war is different
Ukraine war: Russia suffers 'deadliest 24 hours'
Famine, subjugation and nuclear fallout: How Soviet experience helped sow resentment among Ukrainians toward Russia
Outnumbered and Worn Out, Ukrainians in East Brace for Russian Assault
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says situation at the front getting tougher
Russia's Prigozhin challenges Ukraine's Zelenskiy to aerial duel in cockpit video
Former Wagner commander says he is sorry for fighting in Ukraine
Russia vows to push Ukrainian army back in response to longer-range rockets
Officials say Russian troops killed, wounded in Ukraine approaching 200K: report
European leaders meet in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's path toward joining the EU
Russian bioweapons charge is 'bogus,' White House says
Ukraine's new weapon will force a Russian shift
Ukraine warns Russia massing 500,000 troops on border for offensive
Russia and Ukraine battle daily in the sky. So where are the pilots?
Even North Korea Just Noticed Russia’s War in Ukraine ‘Isn’t Going So Well’

Elián González nearly became an American. Now, he's poised to become a Cuban lawmaker

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Russia: U.S. has questions to answer over Nord Stream explosions

Intel wants 10 billion euros of government funding for plant in Germany -Handelsblatt

Why the EPA puts a higher value on rich lives lost to climate change
Gas stove makers have a pollution solution. They're just not using it
Despite billions to get off coal, why is Indonesia still building new coal plants?

Immigration fees may go up and green card applicants could be hard hit

'Super bloom' swarms force California city to say no more

Queen of salsa Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina to appear on a U.S. quarter

No matter who wins, the first Super Bowl with 2 Black quarterbacks will make history