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• Eva Schloss, Holocaust Survivor and Stepsister of Anne Frank, Dies at 96

  05-01-2026 13:00 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourAuschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, has died at 96. Britain's King Charles III said he was "privileged and proud" to have known Schloss. "The horrors that she endured as a young woman are impossible to comprehend and yet she devoted the rest of her life to overcoming hatred and prejudice, promoting kindness, courage, understanding and...
  
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• In the U.S., Hunger Is Often Hidden But Can Still Leave Scars

  05-01-2026 12:54 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: NPRAmerican hunger looks very different from the stereotype of malnourished children trying to survive famine in a low-income country. In the U.S., hunger is often much less obvious, but it's there—in the disruptive behavior of a third-grader who missed breakfast or the chronic anxiety of parents carefully rationing boxes of cheap macaroni to their kids. In 2023, 13% of American households were considered "food insecure" by the U.S. Department of...
  
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• The perfect way to do nothing: how to embrace the art of idling

  05-01-2026 12:00
  We are often so busy and yet when the opportunity arises to do nothing, we can find it uncomfortable. Here’s how to lean into boredom – and unlock the imagination• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inboxOn a rainy afternoon last weekend, plans got cancelled and I found myself at a loose end. Given that I’m someone who likes to have backup plans for my backup plans, my initial response was panic. Now what? I wandered aimlessly from room to room, grumpily
  
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