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Opinion | Josh Hawley: No American Should Go to Bed Hungry

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...

28.10.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Social Ties Help You Live Longer. What Does That Mean for Introverts?

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/w...

I think about this a lot....

13.10.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside billionaire Peter Thielโ€™s private lectures: Warnings of โ€˜the Antichristโ€™ and U.S. destruction In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that โ€œthe Antichristโ€ is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

Inside billionaire Peter Thielโ€™s private lectures: Warnings of โ€˜the Antichristโ€™ and U.S. destruction

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

10.10.2025 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This scientist studies ultra-processed foods. Hereโ€™s what he eats in a day. Former NIH researcher Kevin Hall says you can find healthy choices even among ultra-processed foods.

This scientist studies ultra-processed foods. Hereโ€™s what he eats in a day.

www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

01.10.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nvidia to Buy $5 Billion Stake in Intel

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/b...

18.09.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Inside the 13-year search for Austin Tice, the journalist who disappeared

13.08.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Washington State Braces for โ€˜Inevitableโ€™ Megafire. Climate Change May Bring It Sooner.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/c...

06.08.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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State Department fires more than 1,300 employees in downsizing plan The move has drawn criticism from current and former diplomats who say the cuts will degrade Americaโ€™s standing in the world and curb U.S. soft power.

State Department fires more than 1,300 employees in downsizing plan

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

11.07.2025 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Yes, I support Trumpโ€™s big, beautiful bill. Just not this one part. Governors are leading on smart AI protections. Congress should join them, not ban the efforts.

It's not too often that I agree with Sarah Huckabee Sanders, but in fairness to calling both balls and strikes:

wapo.st/4kdlxkJ

27.06.2025 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Former Syrian official claims Assad gave order to kill Austin Tice in 2013 U.S. officials are investigating an uncorroborated account from a high-ranking former Syrian official that American freelance journalist Austin Tice was executed in 2013.

Former Syrian official claims Assad gave order to kill Austin Tice in 2013

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

16.06.2025 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That Cup of Coffee May Have a Longer-Term Perk

Science, justifying my favorite habit for me!

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/w...

03.06.2025 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US arrests man for allegedly trying to firebomb embassy in Israel Officials say a 28-year-old with US citizenship had Molotov cocktails in his backpack and called for "death to America".

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26.05.2025 00:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Harvard Derangement Syndrome

Steven Pinker: Thought provoking article. Long, but well worth the time:

Harvard Derangement Syndrome www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/o...

23.05.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10 New AI Challengesโ€”and How to Meet Them โ€œDoomersโ€ have mostly self-silenced, but that doesnโ€™t mean the technology has become any safer.

10 New AI Challengesโ€”and How to Meet Them

foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/22/a...

23.05.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lebanon begins drive to defang militant groups Push to demilitarise Palestinian factions seen as precursor to far tougher bid to disarm Hizbollah

Lebanon begins drive to defang militant groups - on.ft.com/4jiONX1 via @FT

23.05.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How a scientist who studies โ€˜super agersโ€™ exercises for a longer life Cardiologist Eric Topol, 70, spent years researching healthy aging. Now, he lives by what heโ€™s learned.

How a scientist who studies โ€˜super agersโ€™ exercises for a longer life

www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

22.05.2025 12:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two Israeli Embassy staffers killed in shooting near Jewish Museum in D.C. Israeli officials named the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim. Police said a suspect, โ€œtentatively identifiedโ€ as Elias Rodriguez, was in custody.

Saddened:

Two Israeli Embassy staffers killed in shooting near Jewish Museum in D.C.

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

22.05.2025 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The rise, fall and contested future of Hizbullah Lebanon has spent years under the militant groupโ€™s dominance. Could it be coming to an end?

www.economist.com/1843/2025/05...

20.05.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

diplomaticacademy.us/2025/05/18/a...

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U.S. Unveils Sweeping A.I. Project in Abu Dhabi

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/u...

15.05.2025 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to Train for the Last Decade of Your Life, According to Peter Attia

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
#AD120

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/w...

11.05.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As Syriaโ€™s Druze minority reels from violence, Israel pursues an opening Attacks on the Druze by Islamist gunmen backing the new Syrian government have pushed some in the community to welcome Israeli promises of protection.

wapo.st/3SuWLkM

11.05.2025 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Longevity Expertโ€™s 5 Tips for Aging Well

A Longevity Expertโ€™s 5 Tips for Aging Well www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w...

07.05.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How the State Departmentโ€™s Travel Advisory System Works

Yesterday, we sent out an urgent Security Notice to all U.S. Citizens in Honduras. Timely reminder from the NYT:

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/t...

07.05.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At 77, sheโ€™s as fit as a 25-year-old. What her body tells us about aging. Researchers are studying runner Jeannie Rice, who has โ€œoutstandingโ€ fitness, to learn how we can stay healthy as we age.

At 77, sheโ€™s as fit as a 25-year-old. What her body tells us about aging.

www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

20.04.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Elon Muskโ€™s DOGE Team Building System to Sell โ€˜Gold Cardโ€™ Immigrant Visas The project represents something of a shift in mission for Elon Muskโ€™s initiative, from cutting government costs toward a new goal of generating revenue.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...

16.04.2025 23:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says An internal document reviewed by The Post targets spending on humanitarian assistance, global health, and international organizations such as the United Nations and NATO.

Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

14.04.2025 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Reid Hoffmanโ€™s surprising take on the future of artificial intelligence Reid Hoffman argues that artificial intelligence will do something smarter than world domination โ€” it will become an essential part of everyday life.

Opinion: No, AI isnโ€™t coming to destroy us. But it will transform the world sfstandard.com/opinion/2025...

13.04.2025 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palantir wants to poach top high school grads with a new anti-college internship: 'Skip the debt. Skip the indoctrination.' Palantir is now offering internships to high school grads with top grades, promoting an alternative to higher education.

www.businessinsider.com/palantir-lau...

13.04.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Phones, other electronics exempt from new tariffs, Trump administration says The announcement comes after Beijing responded to President Trumpโ€™s escalating trade war with a 125 percent tariff on all U.S. goods early Friday.

Tim Cook using his powers for good: Phones, other electronics exempt from new tariffs, Trump administration says

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

12.04.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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