The Black and White Anti-Israel World of Ta-Nehisi Coates

In a nation torn apart by political divisions, high-octane intolerance, cancellation craziness, fixed binary choices, fashionable antisemitism and, worst of all, exploited racial tensions, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book, “The Message,” couldn’t have come at a worse moment. Coates is America’s most widely admired and richly awarded Black public intellectual. The fact that his greatest success […]

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Solar Panels and TV Screens: Breakthrough Technology Promises Brighter, More Efficient Future

A groundbreaking discovery led by Curtin University researchers could revolutionize everyday technology, from enhancing TV screens and medical diagnostics to improving the efficiency of solar panels. The team has developed a method to increase the number of molecules that adhere to the surface of tiny nanocrystals. Lead author Associate Professor Guohua Jia from Curtin’s School […]

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Study Links High School IQ to Increased Adult Alcohol Use, UT Southwestern Researchers Find

Study Links High School IQ to Increased Adult Alcohol Use, UT Southwestern Researchers Find

Is there a connection between high intelligence and alcoholism? Well, a study by UT (University of Texas) Southwestern Medical Center researchers found a correlation between higher IQ levels in high school and increased alcohol consumption later in life. Participants with higher IQs were more likely to be moderate or heavy drinkers compared to those with […]

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Answering Our Own Prayers

My father (the rabbi) had invited the congregation to pray silently during the evening Rosh Hashanah service when my 9-year-old daughter leaned over and whispered. “Are you allowed to tell me what you are praying for? Or will it not come true, like birthday wishes?” No, I can tell you, I replied. I am thinking […]

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