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Politics | Politics
Trump, With Jordanian King by His Side, Stands Firm on Plan To 'Take' Gaza
President Donald Trump welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah II to the White House on Tuesday for a bilateral meeting, during which Trump touted his plan to "take," "hold," and "cherish" the war-torn Gaza Strip. Abdullah did not reject the plan during the meeti
Music | Music News
Paul McCartney Announces Last-Minute New York Club Show
Paul McCartney announced a last-minute show at New York's Bowery Ballroom for Feb. 11, 2025.
Entertainment | Entertainment
‘The James Bond actor was a disaster on skis’: inside the private life of 007 in the Swiss Alps
I tracked down Roger Moore's old ski guide to learn the inside story about the James Bond actor's private life in the Swiss Alps
News | News
Getting Rid of the Penny Is Losing a Bit of Americana
Today, there are 114 billion pennies believed to be in circulation. That's $1.4 billion.
News | News
Marc Fogel is Coming Home: Russia Frees American Prisoner in Deal With Trump Administration
American teacher Marc Fogel, who was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian penal colony for drug trafficking in 2022, is on his way home. Fogal was released by the Russians in a 'Show of good faith' with the Trump Administration.
News | Interesting Stories
Netanyahu: ‘Intense fighting’ to resume in Gaza if hostages not released by Saturday | The Times of Israel
While PM's statement does not explicitly call for all captives to be returned by week's end, an unnamed senior official says Israel wants 'all of them'
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Oversharing: Can You Please Curb Your TMI? - Workplace Coach Blog
Do you reveal too much personal information at work? Or do you wear a mask to hide the real you? A November 2024 survey revealed 57% of U.S. employees felt their coworkers don’t know when, where, or how to be honest in the workplace. Many described thei
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Do You Understand What Normal Blood Pressure Is? Many Americans Wrongly Assume They Do
Many Americans wrongly assume they know what normal blood pressure is, and that false confidence can be deadly.
News | Interesting Stories
Trump doubles down on permanent relocation for Palestinians, says no right to return to Gaza under his plan | The Times
US President Donald Trump says Palestinians would have no right to return to Gaza under his plan for the United States to take over the territory, in an interview excerpt released today.
News | Interesting Stories
Trump says he could halt aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don't take Gazans | The Times of Israel
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump says he could “conceivably” withhold aid to Jordan and Egypt if they don’t take Palestinian refugees he envisions being relocated from Gaza.
News | Standing With Israel
Trump calls to cancel ceasefire if all hostages not released Saturday
US President Donald Trump says the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal should be canceled if all hostages are not released by 12 p.m. on Saturday.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Is AI making us dumb?
Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects critical thinking
News | Israel At War
Hamas delays release of hostages, alleging Israeli violations
Spokesman Abu Obeida accused Israel of delaying the return of Gazans to the northern Gaza Strip, among other violations.
Politics | American Politics
At USAID, Funding for Terror-Tied Groups and Internal Hostility Toward Israel Goes Back Years
As the Trump administration works to shutter the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), current and former U.S. officials who worked closely with the embattled aid group say they watched for years as it funneled millions of dollars to
Politics | Politics
'Scientific Socialism' Has Come to Pacific Palisades to Destroy as It Always Does
"You can’t rebuild the same. We have to rebuild with science. We have to build with climate reality in mind," California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN last week in an interview about rebuilding the burned-out Pacific Palisades.