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1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (346+ words) WASHINGTON " An Israeli space startup says it has found a way to extract high-resolution imagery from satellites small enough to fit in a carry-on bag " an engineering claim that, if validated in orbit, could alter the cost structure of commercial…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (949+ words) Howard S. Cohen, a longtime lay leader and past president of Congregation Tifereth Israel in Bensalem whose life centered on synagogue, service and community, died suddenly on Dec. 3. He was 73. For decades, Cohen was a constant presence at Tifereth Israel " on…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (668+ words) Democracies rarely collapse overnight. More often, they erode " norms bent, institutions pressured, guardrails tested. Citizens sense that something fundamental is shifting but struggle to name it, much less stop it. Democracy depends not only on constitutional design but also on…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (461+ words) This story originally appeared in Jacobin on April 01, 2026. It is shared here with permission. What Israel did with full US backing in Gaza, in other words, should be the new normal for war, at least when "our side" does it....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1759+ words) This live coverage page has closed - you can continue reading our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East here A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect " here's what we know about the agreement In the hours…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (841+ words) Nicholas Slayton is a contributing editor for Task & Purpose, covering conflict for over 12 years, from the Arab Spring to the war in Ukraine. His previous reporting can be found on the non-profit Aslan Media, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, The New…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (148+ words) Boutique agency Birch Stream Digital highlights measurable results and local expertise to support Triad businesses Winston-Salem, NC, April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Birch Stream Digital, a boutique digital marketing agency based in Winston-Salem, is expanding its footprint in the local business community....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1253+ words) During the second week of the Iran war, social media platforms were rife with claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu died. The narrative had been surging when Iran's state-owned news agency reported March 15 that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (166+ words) Two Settler Raids Were Reported in the West Bank on Friday, in Which Masked Assailants Set Fire to Buildings and Cars, and in One Incident, Were Guarded by a Ma Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (198+ words) Netanyahu Does Not Often Use the Word 'Honesty' in His Statements. On Friday, He Used It Twice When Announcing the Halting of the Lebanon Campaign Against Hezbollah, Confessing That the Group Remains Standing " and That the Threat Along Israel's Northern…...