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Science & Technology | Social Media
LinkedIn is testing Snapchat-like stories because that’s the world we live in now
LinkedIn is testing adding stories to its app (just like Instagram and Snapchat), in an effort to offer more "casual" business conversations.
Entertainment | Entertainment
A Definitive Ranking Of Bond Villains, From Pretty Well-Dressed To Pure Evil
See the best-dressed Bond villains hellbent on world domination.
Health & Fitness | Health News
Cel | The Powerful Beauty & Health Benefits of Asparagus
A rich, nourishing moisturizer formulated specifically to heal and protect dry, cracked, hard-working hands. Made with moisture-rich ingredients to intensely hydrate your skin.
Recipes | Recipes
La Vina's famous Cheesecake - Recipe
A small bar in the Spanish city of San Sebastian may just be home to the World's Best Cheesecake!!! We all know that the Basque Country is a gastronomic
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
This app helps people with special needs make friends - CNN
Juliana Fetherman was in middle school when she started to notice that her younger brother, Michael, who has ADHD and autism, was having problems making friends.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
"No Birthday Left Behind" - Teen starts organization that throws birthday parties for homeless children
Tanvi Barman spends most of her free time throwing birthday parties. But not for people she knows — for homeless children who otherwise couldn't afford them.
Recipes | Kosher Recipes
Classic ‘Lekvar’ (Prune Butter) Hamantaschen
‘Lekvár’ refers to thick fruit butter, and when it comes to hamantaschen it typically refers to the prune filling (and sometimes apricot—although it is nothing like the more familiar store-bought apricot jams). Unsurprisingly, it is eastern European in origin.
News | Antisemitism Watch
UK Prosecutors 'Cannot Be Relied Upon to Bring Anti-Jewish Racists to Justice,' Antisemitism Watchdog Charges
A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) car. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided to charge only …
News | Antisemitism Watch
Carnival float in Spain features Nazi uniforms and trains with crematoria
Israeli embassy lashes 'vile and repugnant' procession in Campo de Criptana for 'making fun of the murder of millions of Jews by the Nazis'
Entertainment | Podcasts
5 Podcasts That Will Make You a Better Marketer
In as little as ten minutes a day, you can refine your marketing skills and apply new strategies to your business. These five podcasts offer digestible and actionable tips and tricks from expert marketers that cater to even the busiest professionals. Add
Music | Music
The Violent Shootout That Led to Daryl Hall and John Oates Joining Forces
One of the biggest duos in pop music history, Daryl Hall and John Oates first encountered one another during a dance hall riot in 1967 Philadelphia.
Advice & Self-Help | Jewish Wisdom
Jewish Wisdom: Religious? Not Me!
When I hear the word "religion," I instinctively cringe. My stomach turns. My hands become clammy. My throat dry. On occasion, I have been known to break out in hives. This tends to confuse people who know me as a Torah observant Jewish woman...
News | News
Where was Bernie when Americans fought for Soviet Jewry?
Sanders is criticized for his attitude towards Cuba, but it matters that while other Jews were protesting Soviet anti-Semitism, the Socialist had other priorities.
Science & Technology | Social Media
LinkedIn Just Launched 'Featured,' and You Should Put It on Your Profile ASAP. Here's How.
LinkedIn quietly unveiled 'Featured,' which users should deploy right away on their profiles. It appears below users' 'About' and offers them a chance to more prominently show off articles, videos, web links and other media in which they've been featured
Miscellaneous | Opinion
YIMBYs – Newest Handmaidens of the Growth Machine
Grassroots and Progressive views on local, national and world news
Entertainment | Humor
New Employee Too Afraid to Take Sick Day Gives Entire Office Coronavirus
Junior designer Lewis Cooper accidentally contaminated his entire office with the deadly coronavirus, thanks to his fear of calling in sick and losing his job.
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Star Trek's warp speed travel would have tragic consequences
In science fiction, traveling to the edges of the cosmos is as simple as pushing a button. But in reality? We're exploring the cost of traveling at warp speeds.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
The Weirdest Subway Restaurant in America
The franchise is based inside an FBI training center called Hogan’s Alley where the bank gets robbed at least twice a week and the mailbox is welded shut.
Entertainment | The Original Series
Geniuses Determine How Long It Would Take for Star Trek's Tribbles to Completely Fill the Enterprise
Scientists made a growth equation for Star Trek’s tribbles—those purring balls of fluff that rapidly multiply aboard the Enterprise in a classic episode.
News | News
How European-Style Public Housing Could Help Solve The Affordability Crisis
Government-financed "social housing" is utterly mundane in Europe, but remains a radical concept in the U.S. Could it work in the D.C. area?
News | News
Sanders says he would weigh moving US embassy back to Tel Aviv if elected | The Times of Israel
In Democratic party debate, Vermont senator calls Netanyahu a 'reactionary racist,' touts his months living in Israel; Bloomberg pushes back
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
Auschwitz Memorial condemns Amazon's Nazi-hunting series 'Hunters' as 'dangerous' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Inventing a fake chess match in which the inmates are the game pieces "welcomes future deniers," the museum said.
News | News
Elder Of Ziyon - 02/25 Links Pt1: Despite attempt to change rules with Syria strikes, Israel’s Gaza policy failing; Voter apathy threatens reunion of Judea and Samaria with Israel; Mubarak, the ‘Pharaoh’ Toppled by the Arab Spring, Dies at 91
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!
When Your Ancestry Test Entangles Others - WSJ
Today’s DNA kits can reveal secrets that affect not just your own family but strangers as well. Should one person’s right to know take precedence over another’s life narrative?
Business & Finance | Business
How a Web Design Company Crowdfunded Millions and Completely Disappeared
The Grid suddenly locked customers out of their websites and went silent for a year. Now, the CEO says he was naive. "I can imagine there's a few people who are pissed off."
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The West Bank
Palestinian schools teach that "the first historian was Palestinian," "A Palestinian Roman
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Pets & Animals | I Love Dogs
37 Genius Pet Products That Must Have Been Invented By A Dog Whisperer
Dogs enrich our lives in the most amazing ways. Whether you refer to them as your best friend or your fur baby, the basis of your relationship is unconditional love. So, of course, when you love your pup that much, you only want the best for them…
Politics | Politics
California Lottery officials shortchanged schools by millions, state audit says
The California state controller has also launched a probe into 30,000 scratch-off lottery tickets given to the audience of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
Music | Music
'Paul McCartney's right in front of me': Beatles fans spot the singer in New Jersey
It’s not Abbey Road, but Main Street will do. Beatles fans spotted Paul McCartney in New Jersey over the weekend.
Music | Music
Need a Gig? Beatles Fans Chase Dream Job at Paul McCartney's Childhood Home
Beatles Fans Chase Dream Job at Paul McCartney's Childhood Home
Science & Technology | Technology
When that ‘AI company’ isn’t really an AI company | TechCrunch
Artificial intelligence is one of the most important fields in technology right now, which makes it ripe for buzzword-savvy startups to leverage for attention. But while machine learning and related technologies are now frequently employed, it’s less comm
Business & Finance | Business
Why You (and Your Employees) Need to Refocus Your Vision Statement
Defining your 'why' is what separates your business from the masses, the mission you live beyond the drive for profit. It also inspires loyal employees, and gives them a chance to invest in something greater than themselves.
Politics | From CNN
2020 Democratic debate in South Carolina: Live coverage - CNNPolitics
Seven presidential candidates will take the stage at the tenth Democratic debate in South Carolina, just days before the state's primary. Follow here for the latest.
Business & Finance | Career Advice
Need to Find More Money? Consider These 5 Side Gigs
The author of 'Find More Money' shares the best ways to make money on the side.
Recipes | Comfort Food
Anne Burrell’s Meatballs Have Hundreds of 5-Star Reviews — And They’re Worth the Hype
An honest, in-depth review of Anne Burrell's "perfect" meatballs, which have hundreds of 5-star reviews.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Fuming in a traffic jam? Angry about waiting? Israeli researchers have an idea
Think concrete thoughts, says BGU team, as study shows people geared to abstract, big picture thinking react more aggressively to wait times than those who focus on the details
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
We Tried 5 Methods of Reheating Pizza — And Found a Clear Winner| Kitchn
Whether it's homemade, delivery, or take-out, pizza is generally a pleasure to eat. Leftover pizza can be hit or miss, however, depending on how it's reheated. To find the tastiest way to reheat pizza, we tested five Internet-approved methods against each
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
Elder Of Ziyon - The Spectator explains what Israeli cuisine means
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Entertainment | Humor
Trump Takes India | The Daily Show
Donald Trump visits India for the first time since taking office, and gets a surprisingly warm welcome from India’s people. #TheDailyShow Subscribe to The Da...
Music | Music
Justin Bieber beats Elvis Presley's US chart record - BBC News
He's now the youngest artist in chart history to score seven number one albums.
Recipes | Recipes
Dark Chocolate Mascarpone Cake Recipe - La Cucina Italiana
Melt the chocolate (either over a bain-marie or in the microwave) and let cool. Whisk the mascarpone until creamy and add in the melted chocolate; the...
Recipes | Recipes
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Coffee Frosting Recipe - La Cucina Italiana
Using an electric hand mixer, cream half of the butter with the granulated sugar on low speed for at least 15 minutes: it should be soft and velvety; ...
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Fake images can fool autonomous cars, posing risks, Israeli researchers warn
Attackers could use cheap consumer drones to project fleeting images onto roadways, fooling Tesla and Mobileye navigation systems and causing havoc, says Ben-Gurion University team
Entertainment | Entertainment News!
The Invisible Man Review: We Finally Have A Great New Universal Classic Monsters Movie
At the heart of what makes The Invisible Man work as well as it does is an ingenious approach to the specific terror that the monster can inspire...
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
37 Totally Fun Things To Do in L.A. This Week You Need to Know About (2-24-20 to 2-28-20)
This week, from Monday, February 24 to Friday, February 28, features Free IHOP Pancakes on National Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday Celebrations, Two Bit Circus Beta Night, a Cheese & Comedy night at GCM, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes latest exhibit "afroLAtinidad
Entertainment | Star Trek: Picard
Is Star Trek: Picard’s halftime course change a problem for the series?
As the 10-episode first season of Star Trek: Picard hits its halfway point, two Polygon staffers assess the series so far, and argue about whether the sillier diversionary episode "Stardust City Rag" is a fun sideline, or a big problem for the series’ dir
Science & Technology | TECH
10 Simple Tricks for Charging Your Smartphone Faster
If your phone battery is in the dangerous zone, use these tricks to get it back up to full power as fast as possible.
Entertainment | Entertainment
'Walking Dead' Director Explains That Shocking Negan Sex Scene | HuffPost
Michael Satrazemis answers burning questions about THAT Negan and Alpha scene.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
In a Shitty Mood? Scientists Say You Should Bake - VICE
And not just because you’ll end up with a homemade batch of double chocolate chip cookies.
