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• The Rise of DIY Rituals in the 21st Century

  

  YouTube: Can Rituals Save Us? | Robert Wright Bruce Feiler 0:00 Teaser 0:52 Bruce’s new book on ritual, A Time to Gather 3:12 The "Lifequake" that led Bruce t... Read more

  The 22 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Pope Leo is About to Issue an Encyclical Centered on A.I.: “Magnifica Humanitas”

  David Gibson, Pope Leo Chooses Social Justice Over Pelvic Theology, NYTimes, May 22, 2026 Pope Leo XIV’s first landmark teaching document, to be published on... Read more

  The 22 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• The American Political System is Broken. How Can We Fix It?

  Jerry Cayford has an interesting article in the curren issue of 3 Quarks Daily: Final Five and U.S. Competitiveness. The opening paragraphs: California’s primar... Read more

  The 22 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Friday Fotos: Flowers, Including Irises

  

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  The 22 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Cabali and the Tiki Mug Obsession – Festival News

  

  Dances With Films Selection Cabali and the Tiki Mug Obsession Explores Tiki Culture Through the World of Collectible Tiki Mugs Documentary Features Appearances... Read more

  The 22 may 2026 by   Newguy
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• The Role of the Public University in the Emerging AI World

  Amarda Shehu, What the University Is Now For, Amarda Shedu, Apr. 27, 2026. There's a bunch of introductory stuff about how universities have conceptualized thei... Read more

  The 21 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Flashlight, a Great Book About a Horrible Country

  

  Recently I reviewed a novel I hated, The Land in Winter, picked by one of my book groups. Our next one, Susan Choi’s Flashlight, was far better. That contrast... Read more

  The 21 may 2026 by   Fsrcoin
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• The Cherry Trees of Rosings, a New Pride and Prejudice Variation. Interview...

  

  Hello Maria Grazia and readers of My Jane Austen Book Club! I am happy to be here with you all today to share a little more about my latest Pride and Prejudice... Read more

  The 21 may 2026 by   Mariagrazia
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• A Multi-agent System for Automating Scientific Discovery

  Ghareeb, A.E., Chang, B., Mitchener, L. et al. A multi-agent system for automating scientific discovery. Nature (2026). https://doi.org/10. Read more

  The 21 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Tax

  

  For me one of the more irritating phrases used in the media is Tax Burden. I’m with the American Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr who stated "I... Read more

  The 20 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
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