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May 16, 2016
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg opens up to UC grads about her deep grief
Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, for the first time publicly described the depth of her grief following the death of her husband — at a commencement speech at the University of California, Berkeley.
Several Jewish groups praise Obama administration’s transgender protections
Amid controversy over new protections President Barack Obama has extended to transgender people, a number of Jewish groups have welcomed them.
Netanyahu keeps calling for talks with Abbas. Is he serious?
For a leader often accused of not wanting to talk peace with the Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sure does a lot of talking about wanting to talk to the Palestinians.
Divers discover Israel’s largest underwater ancient artifact trove found in decades
Israeli divers off the Mediterranean coast have made the country’s largest underwater discovery of Roman-era artifacts in 30 years.
Hebrew U, Smithsonian launch Einstein project on relativity theory’s centennial
The Smithsonian Institution and the Hebrew University are marking the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity by launching an initiative to make science more accessible to young people.
Texas Gov. Abbott rejects administration’s request to lift state sanctions on Iran
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday informed the Obama administration that the state of Texas will reject the administration’s request to lift its sanctions against Iran.