3 reasons to pay attention to the White House summit with African leaders
The U.S. welcomes leaders from Africa, where China and Russia are making inroads
China lends billions to poor countries. Is that a burden ... or a blessing?

State says NYC planned ban on foie gras sales violates law

Wash every bowl, every dish as if you are bathing a baby, breathing in, feeling joy; breathing out, smiling. Every minute can be a holy, sacred minute. Where do you seek the spiritual? You seek the spiritual in every ordinary thing that you do every day. Sweeping the floor, watering the vegetables, and washing the dishes become honly and sacred if mindfulness is there. With mindfulness and concentration, everything becomes spirtual. - Thich Nhat Hanh, How to eat

True intimacy is much more than sharing your body

Intimacy is not who you let touch you.
Intimacy is who you text at 3 am about your dreams and fears.
Intimacy is giving someone your attention, when ten other people are asking for it.
Intimacy is the person always in the back of your mind, no matter how distracted you are. - unknown

Maria Ressa's 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' is a memoir and manifesto

Uvalde families advocate for gun reform at a congressional hearing
Uvalde county commissioner who was acting police chief during school shooting retires from force
Día de los Muertos takes on new meaning in Uvalde
One student repeatedly called 911 during the Uvalde shooting, reports say
DPS Director Steve McCraw says his agency didn’t fail Uvalde families during shooting
Texas Goes Permitless on Guns, and Police Face an Armed Public
'I am suffering mentally,' Uvalde educator says after false blame in shooting aftermath: Exclusive
Texas state police fire first officer over Uvalde school massacre response

What’s happening in El Salvador?
Peru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president
Peru's ex-president Castillo to be jailed for 18 months as protesters declare 'insurgency'
Peru's new president calls for elections as Castillo speaks out
Thousands protest in Mexico against electoral reform proposal
Peru president proposes moving up elections amid protests
Protests over Peru's political crisis continue around nation
Peru Protests Leave One Person Dead, Congress Debate Suspended
From President to prisoner - the rapid descent of Peru's Pedro Castillo
Peru’s President Tried to Dissolve Congress. By Day’s End, He Was Arrested.
Peru swears in a new president amid constitutional crisis
Peru: new female president replaces impeached incumbent

Harvard announces Claudine Gay will be its next president
Harvard names new president, first Black woman to hold top job

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“If the path before you is clear, you’re probably on someone else’s.” - Carl Jung

China vows 'strong' counter-measures over Manchester incident
UK defends China actions after calls to get tough
UK police identify ‘a number of offences’ in alleged assault of Hong Kong protester at Chinese consulate

Palestinians say World Cup proves their cause not 'buried'
Club soccer puts the sport out of reach for many kids

Israel's Netanyahu urges US to reaffirm commitment to Saudi Arabia - Al Arabiya
Iran's Water Crisis Will Make It Harder for the Regime to Regain Control
Israel and Jordan agree to team up to save Jordan River
Israel and Jordan move forward with water-for-energy deal
For Israel and Lebanon, a U.S.-mediated deal settles a long-running maritime dispute

The 8 countries that wanted Iran to stay on the UN's Commission on the Status of Women
The 8 countries that wanted Iran to stay on the UN's Commission on the Status of Women via Yahoo

Palestinian activist's family seeks ICC probe into his death
U.S. opposes Al Jazeera submitting case to ICC over Palestinian American journalist's death
Israel PM rejects US probe into killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Israel says that DOJ is investigating journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's killing

An early Democratic presidential primary in Georgia depends on Republicans
Asian Americans heavily favored Warnock in Georgia runoff, exit poll shows
What the Georgia Runoff Revealed
'He never should have run for this seat'
Why Warnock's seat means so much to Senate Democrats
Herschel Walker's son says Trump called his father for months demanding that he run, while 'everyone with a brain' begged him not to
Herschel Walker’s loss is just more bad news for Trump
4 takeaways from the Georgia Senate runoff
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff
Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Herschel Walker to win reelection in Georgia Senate runoff race
Georgia Senate runoff too close to call after polls close in heated race
Almost $80 million is spent on TV ads for Georgia's 4-week Senate runoff
In Georgia, Walker’s Pace in the Finish Worries Republican Allies

Alexandre Desplat scores 'joyous melancholy' in Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio'

Man who threatened Black Lives Matter supporters pleads guilty to hate crime charges