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I was in the middle of an argument with my sister. She insisted that towels should never be washed with regular clothes. But I’ve always done it. It saves time. That’s exactly what I told her. “Sylvie, you’re overthinking this,” I said, tossing my gym shirts and a couple of towels into the washer. She…
He said he was feeling lightheaded, so I pulled off the highway just for a minute—he’d downplayed everything before. Even last fall’s kidney scare was “probably just a cramp,” he’d shrugged. But this time felt different. We’d been on a four-hour trip to his cousin’s memorial, and though I offered to drive, Cyrus insisted—he knew…
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A broad federal crackdown on “the explosion of antisemitism” in the United States, particularly on college campuses, is outlined in an executive order signed by President Trump on Wednesday. U.S. policy “shall be” to use “all available and appropriate legal tools to prosecute, remove, or otherwise hold to account the perpetrators of unlawful anti-Semitic harassment…
I was already regretting this flight. The takeoff was delayed, the passengers were restless, and my 3-year-old son, Elias, was already on his third meltdown before we’d even left the ground. I had packed snacks, books, even a tablet loaded with his favorite cartoons—but nothing could calm him down. And then she showed up. The…
He said we were “just browsing.” No pressure, no big decisions. Just a casual stop by the local animal shelter after brunch—like we didn’t already have a dozen things on our to-do list. I didn’t think twice about it—until he led me into a small visitation room and said, “Wait here for a second.” Then…
Last Saturday, June 10, the Vatican was the scene of a remarkable moment in the history of the Catholic Church: the first public message of the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost. The content not only symbolized a new era in the Church’s spiritual leadership, but also demonstrated a gesture…
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When I was 14, I stayed overnight at my friend’s house. Her dad hardly said a word to me. Then, around 2 a.m., I noticed something chilling—a hidden camera in the room. Panicked, I grabbed a blanket and threw it over the lens. Minutes later, her father burst in, yelling, “Idiot! This is a—” He…
California has long led the U.S. in environmental policy, especially in reducing air pollution and promoting electric vehicles (EVs). However, a recent move by the U.S. Senate to challenge California’s ability to set its own vehicle emissions standards has sparked a legal and political conflict. At stake is California’s decades-old authority to lead in clean…
While jogging through a picturesque seaside town, I was stopped by an enthusiastic little girl who exclaimed, “Your picture is in my mom’s wallet!” Curiosity mingled with unease as I followed her to a quaint house. What I discovered there left me speechless. The ocean breeze here felt different, cleansing in a way I hadn’t…
I wasn’t planning to stop. I was just driving home after clearing out the last of my mother’s things—her sweaters, mostly—and trying not to lose it behind the wheel. That’s when I saw the sign by the side of the road: “FARM SALE – TODAY ONLY.” Before I even realized what I was doing, I…
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