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Arab nations are getting wise to Hamas — even as others foolishly squeeze Israel

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 8/2/2025 1:01 PM

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has idiotically threatened to recognize a Palestinian state, but Arab nations are finally getting wise, critics say. ... Read full Story

opinion

Zohran Mamdani’s NYC could look like Sadiq Khan’s far-left London — and New Yorkers should be terrified

By New York Post | Patricia Posner | 8/2/2025 12:00 PM

"What I saw wasn’t diversity but cultural segregation," Patricia Posner writes of a recent visit to the UK capital, where she grew up. ... Read full Story

opinion

Sydney Sweeney jean fury and more: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 03, 2025

By New York Post | Post readers | 8/2/2025 11:18 AM

NY Post readers discuss criticisms of Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle jeans ad and more. ... Read full Story

opinion

Cory Booker’s pathetic stunts reveal the sad state of the Democratic Party

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 8/2/2025 11:16 AM

Sen. Cory Booker's latest stunt offered yet another eye-opener about the Democratic Party's current dead-endism. ... Read full Story

opinion

DAVID MARCUS: Fetterman calls fellow Democrats ‘just gross’ for shunning Israel

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/2/2025 10:12 AM

Democrats divided on Israel as Rep. Ro Khanna calls for Palestinian state recognition while Sen. John Fetterman criticizes party's anti-Israel stance ... Read full Story

opinion

Oh, Canada’s hypocrisy! ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters face ludicrous prison sentences for mere ‘mischief’

By New York Post | James Bovard | 8/2/2025 10:00 AM

According to Canada’s top prosecutors, the only thing worse than tyranny is “mischief.” ... Read full Story

opinion

I’m a Vietnamese refugee. We are proud to speak the language of our new home as all immigrants should

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/2/2025 10:00 AM

President Trump's executive order establishes English as official U.S. language while Vietnamese-American advocates for English proficiency among new immigrant communities ... Read full Story

opinion

BROADCAST BIAS: ABC compares Sydney Sweeney ad to Nazis as networks go nuts about her ‘genes’

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/2/2025 8:00 AM

American Eagle stock soars despite media backlash over Sydney Sweeney ad campaign that leftists say contains eugenics references and fascist propaganda themes ... Read full Story

opinion

MIKE DAVIS: Confirmation of Emil Bove a triumph of new over old

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/2/2025 7:43 AM

Conservative legal victory as Senate approves Emil Bove for Third Circuit despite last-minute whistleblower allegations and establishment opposition ... Read full Story

opinion

Producer's notebook: Tracking the fate of Jimmy Hoffa

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/2/2025 7:15 AM

FOX Nation's seven-year documentary 'Riddle: The Search for James R. Hoffa' led by Eric Shawn explores new evidence about the union leader's 1975 disappearance ... Read full Story

opinion

Baloney about Blue Angels, biting in the office, and more. July’s seven craziest stories

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/2/2025 6:01 AM

July's craziest news stories include Stephen Colbert show cancellation controversy, a law firm associate fired for biting colleagues, and Sydney Sweeney jeans ad sparking outrage. ... Read full Story

opinion

Obama’s Russiagate meddling: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 2, 2025

By New York Post | Post readers | 8/1/2025 10:08 PM

NY Post readers discuss reports that ex-President Barack Obama advanced the Russian collusion narrative in 2016. ... Read full Story

opinion

80 years ago, the A-bomb saved countless lives — but now we must defend against nukes

By New York Post | Rich Lowry | 8/1/2025 10:05 PM

Next time, it could be an instrument in the hands of an irrational regime, or rival nation bent on the destruction of American power. ... Read full Story

opinion

Kamala Harris’ latest Stephen Colbert flop shows exactly what’s wrong with both of them

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 8/1/2025 9:33 PM

Kamala Harris’ visit Thursday to Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” was a fine reminder of why both of them are failures. ... Read full Story

opinion

And just like that… it’s over: How identity politics killed the ‘Sex and the City’ franchise

By New York Post | Kirsten Fleming | 8/1/2025 7:44 PM

Somewhere Kim Cattrall is laughing. ... Read full Story

opinion

Dems’ grim outlook for ’26, ‘Palestine’ is a made-up cause and other commentary

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 8/1/2025 5:15 PM

“November 2026 may not go the way conventional wisdom suggests,” and Dems may lose, warns the Washington Examiner’s Michael Barone. ... Read full Story

opinion

Ernst highlights a major problem: Cost overruns are no big thing in Washington

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 8/1/2025 5:02 PM

On Wednesday, Rep. Joni Ernst's office released a report detailing almost $163 billion in cost overruns on more than a dozen infrastructure projects, urging the federal government to claw back $13 billion in allocated funds. ... Read full Story

opinion

To make NY more affordable, Gov. Hochul needs to ditch her all-electric plan and push natural gas

By New York Post | Daniel Turner | 8/1/2025 4:27 PM

Hochul's 2023 All-Electric Buildings Act, which bans natural-gas hookups in new buildings, is a serious blow to freedom, common sense, and the future of the Empire State. ... Read full Story

opinion

Stop obsessing over protein goals — the latest health craze — and just enjoy your food

By New York Post | Bethany Mandel | 8/1/2025 2:16 PM

Forget the protein craze—ditch the obsession and enjoy balanced eating instead. ... Read full Story

opinion

DAVID MARCUS: The Russia hoax is simple. Democrats lied and half the country believed them

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/1/2025 12:36 PM

New documents from Durham's Russia probe show Clinton campaign officials planned to demonize Putin and Trump through FBI-affiliated cybersecurity firms and media outlets ... Read full Story

art

INCONTRI at Deborah Schamoni

by Contemporary Art Daily | Aug 01 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

connecticut

Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

by CT Mirror | Aug 01 2025

exercise

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

by thehealthy.com | Jul 11 2025

FFNEWS

For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

by FreightWaves | Aug 01 2025

football

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

how_to

F1: How to Watch and Stream the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix

by CNET | Aug 02 2025

lifestyle

My Big Fat Fabulous Life star Whitney reveals how she overcame 'disorienting' 100lb weight loss

by Hello! Magazine | Aug 02 2025

mental

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

music

Kelly Osbourne Honors Dad Ozzy Osbourne With NSFW Post Days After His Funeral

by Billboard | Aug 02 2025

nation

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reports 3.8% decline in profits

by upi.com | Aug 02 2025

odd_fun

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

by Sky News | Aug 01 2025

science

When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal

by LIVE SCIENCE | Aug 02 2025

wellness

7 Best Shoes for Hip Pain of 2025

by Self.com | Aug 01 2025

world

India responds to U.S. penalty over Russia oil

by United Press International, Inc. | Aug 02 2025

Word of the Day

palimpsest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:

palimpsest • \PAL-imp-sest\ • noun

Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.

// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.

// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.

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Examples:

“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Did you know?

Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.

Arab nations are getting wise to Hamas — even as others foolishly squeeze Israel

Zohran Mamdani’s NYC could look like Sadiq Khan’s far-left London — and New Yorkers should be terrified

Sydney Sweeney jean fury and more: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 03, 2025

Cory Booker’s pathetic stunts reveal the sad state of the Democratic Party

DAVID MARCUS: Fetterman calls fellow Democrats ‘just gross’ for shunning Israel

Oh, Canada’s hypocrisy! ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters face ludicrous prison sentences for mere ‘mischief’

I’m a Vietnamese refugee. We are proud to speak the language of our new home as all immigrants should

BROADCAST BIAS: ABC compares Sydney Sweeney ad to Nazis as networks go nuts about her ‘genes’

MIKE DAVIS: Confirmation of Emil Bove a triumph of new over old

Producer's notebook: Tracking the fate of Jimmy Hoffa

Baloney about Blue Angels, biting in the office, and more. July’s seven craziest stories

Obama’s Russiagate meddling: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 2, 2025

80 years ago, the A-bomb saved countless lives — but now we must defend against nukes

Kamala Harris’ latest Stephen Colbert flop shows exactly what’s wrong with both of them

And just like that… it’s over: How identity politics killed the ‘Sex and the City’ franchise

Dems’ grim outlook for ’26, ‘Palestine’ is a made-up cause and other commentary

Ernst highlights a major problem: Cost overruns are no big thing in Washington

To make NY more affordable, Gov. Hochul needs to ditch her all-electric plan and push natural gas

Stop obsessing over protein goals — the latest health craze — and just enjoy your food

DAVID MARCUS: The Russia hoax is simple. Democrats lied and half the country believed them

INCONTRI at Deborah Schamoni

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

F1: How to Watch and Stream the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix

My Big Fat Fabulous Life star Whitney reveals how she overcame 'disorienting' 100lb weight loss

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

Kelly Osbourne Honors Dad Ozzy Osbourne With NSFW Post Days After His Funeral

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reports 3.8% decline in profits

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal

7 Best Shoes for Hip Pain of 2025

India responds to U.S. penalty over Russia oil

Word of the Day

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2.Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

3.'This shouldn't have happened': Bishop who interrupted church choir in dressing gown apologises

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