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Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (center) presents a copy of book to a monk during … More the inauguration of the International Conference on ‘Mahayana Buddhism.AFP via Getty Images We’re constantly moving, scrolling, optimizing and performing, but rarely pausing long enough to ask what any of it means. These 15 powerful books about spirituality offer roadmaps, influenced by ancient traditions and modern wisdom, pointing toward love, suffering, belief and the meaning of it all. Some explore the meaning of life and others tackle grief, death or healing. A few offer hard-won wisdom on how to live with presence,…
Thursday on FNC’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that while he was a proponent of regime change in Iran, he did not want to see U.S. intervention to bring it about.WATTERS: So the sites are obliterated and Lindsey Graham wants regime change. Is that what you’re saying? You want to go in and topple the Ayatollah? How would we do that? GRAHAM: I don’t remember that part. You’re getting to be Natasha here. WATTERS: Nasty Natasha? GRAHAM: No, I don’t want to invade Iran. I don’t want to put American soldiers on the ground, but I would…
The families of remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas appeared to be making a full court press with officials and lawmakers this week by urging the release of all the captives in Gaza, hoping to capitalize on President Donald Trump’s success with the Iran-Israel ceasefire in the 12 day war. Over the weekend, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held his first official meeting in Washington D.C. with the group, known as the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. “True victory in Gaza will only be realized when all the hostages return home,” Rubio reportedly told the group. In the meeting,…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told fellow Democrats they will force the out-loud reading of the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” if the Senate votes to start debate Saturday. The maneuver, which was described by a person granted anonymity to describe private plans, is meant to slow down Senate passage of the megabill and give Democrats more time to raise awareness of provisions inside of it. The reading of the bill by clerks is provided for under Senate rules but is almost always waived by unanimous consent. Senate aides estimate reading the 940-page bill could take about 15 hours. When Sen.…
Around 25 million people were using the drug worldwide in 2023, up from 17 million in 2013, a new report says Global cocaine production surged to a new record in 2023, accompanied by soaring seizures, growing user numbers, and rising deaths, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said.On Thursday, the UNODC released its annual report, warning that a “new era of global instability” is empowering organized crime and driving drug use to unprecedented levels.The report found that cocaine has become the fastest-growing illicit drug market worldwide. Illegal production skyrocketed to an estimated 3,708 tons in 2023 –…
The University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Ivy League, is offering a three-week, $9,949 “Social Justice Research Academy” summer camp for high school students. The program, scheduled for July 5–26, 2025, is hosted by Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences and targets students interested in exploring social justice issues. “The Social Justice Research Academy brings students from around the world together for three weeks to dive deep into the past, present, and future of social justice,” the University of Pennsylvania’s website for the camp explains. Participants will engage in daily classes and workshops led by Penn faculty, teaching fellows,…
Having last met in the UEFA Women’s Nations League a couple of years ago, England and the … More Netherlands will renew their rivalry at the Euros. (Photo by Frederic Scheidemann – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)The FA via Getty Images The two champions of the last two editions of the women’s Euros, as well as one of the semifinalists from 2022, have all been drawn in the same group for the 14th edition of the tournament. Debutantes Wales are certainly set to face a trial by fire. 🇫🇷 France Current FIFA Ranking: #10 Euro History: 7 previous appearances;…
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 27: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with reporters … MoreGetty Images A student loan borrower legal organization is urging certain borrowers to take immediate action or they may lose access to key repayment plans and loan forgiveness paths as Congress moves forward with major legislative changes. “ATTENTION Parent PLUS Borrowers: Protect your student loan options,” said the Project on Predatory Student Lending in a statement posted on X on Friday. “Congress’ Reconciliation Bill could eliminate Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) options for Parent PLUS borrowers.” But the situation is extremely complicated for Parent PLUS borrowers…
They were a skeleton crew of only 44, ranging in age from 21 to 28, and were left behind in Qatar to defend their base from an incoming bombardment of Iranian missiles — and they “crushed it,” said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine. The place — the critical Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, an installment normally occupied by 10,000 American soldiers. “Imagine you’re that young first lieutenant,” the general said in a Pentagon news briefing Thursday. “You’re 25 or 26 years old, and you’ve been assigned as the tactical director inside the…
A “yes” vote for the “big, beautiful bill” is a vote moving away from woke Democrat policies and a vote for President Donald Trump’s agenda, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday. Mullin said senators are still in D.C. in meetings about the budget reconciliation bill, and they expect to get to work to make to make it a reality over the weekend. “We’re still in negotiations, but right now we’re just kind of putting the pieces together. I mean, we negotiated as much as we can. We’re putting the final pieces together,” he said,…