Inspired Living
The dangers of confusing unity of purpose with conformity of thought and style
By Rabbi Berel Wein

One of Jewry's greatest contemporary historians on uniformity as a negative

Reality Check
Standing up to the elitist mobs
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Because while Haley was a loyal representative of the administration, she was more than a mouthpiece. She was a leader

Prevent A Divorce!
8 toxic habits that can destroy a marriage
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Even for two people who are deeply in love, unhealthy habits can develop, making marriage more difficult than you ever imagined. Here are eight toxic habits that can destroy a marriage:

Wealth Strategies
The 20 Best Cheap ETFs You Can Buy
By Nellie S. Huang & Kyle Woodley

With an eye toward low fees, these selections will give you anything from broad market exposure to narrow tactics meant to help you fill specific gaps in your portfolio

Wellness
'No pain, no gain' sounds tough, but you may only be hurting yourself
By Amanda Loudin

Time to rethink an exercise "truth"

Ess, Ess/ Eat, Eat!
The Kosher Gourmet
By Becky Krystal

These honey sesame crunch bites meld sweet with savory to create a snack that's as scrumptious as it's wholesome --- and surprisingly simple to make

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On this day in . . .

• 1492, Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically in The Bahamas. The explorer believes he has reached South Asia

• 1582, because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain

• 1692, the Salem Witch Trials are ended by a letter from Massachusetts Governor William Phips

• 1773, America's first insane asylum opens for 'Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds' in Virginia

• 1792, first celebration of Columbus Day in the USA held in New York

• 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools, as part of a celebration marking the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage

• 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the "Executive Mansion" to the White House

• 1915, during World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from Belgium

• 1928, an iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston

• 1933, the United States Army Disciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz Island, is acquired by the United States Department of Justice

• 1942, during World War II: Japanese ships retreat after their defeat in the Battle of Cape Esperance with the Japanese commander, Aritomo Goto- dying from wounds suffered in the battle and two Japanese destroyers sunk by Allied air attack

• 1960, Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe on a desk at United Nations General Assembly meeting to protest a Philippine assertion of Soviet Union colonial policy being conducted in Eastern Europe

• 1964, the Soviet Union launches the Voskhod 1 into Earth orbit as the first spacecraft with a multi-person crew and the first flight without space suits

• 1967, during the Vietnam War: US Secretary of State Dean Rusk states during a news conference that proposals by the U.S. Congress for peace initiatives are futile because of North Vietnam's opposition

• 1970, during the Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas

• 1984, the Provisional Irish Republican Army attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. Thatcher escapes but the bomb kills five people and wounds 31

• 1999, the Day of Six Billion: The proclaimed 6 billionth living human in the world is born

• 2000, two practitioners of that "religion of peace" attack the USS Cole in Aden, Yemen, in a suicide bombing. 17 crew members are killed and at least 39 wounded

• 2010, the Obama administration announced it was lifting the six-month moratorium on deep water oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico imposed after the BP oil spill

• 2016, CoverGirl announces its first male model, James Charles. The 17-year-old high school senior caught the attention of the makeup brand through his popular Instagram account.

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• Creator of notorious #MeToo-inspired 'Media Men' list of anonymous sexual accusations is sued by writer who says it nearly ruined him

• A school board president swapped the Pledge of Allegiance with a Maya Angelou quote

L. Brent Bozell III: CBS Prime-Time Shows Honor Hillary

Andrew Malcolm: Trump and McConnell are a political odd couple who share one important goal

Deroy Murdock: Save the Dems: Crush them at the polls

Jonah Goldberg: Haley stepping down at just the right time

Suzanne Fields: A Voice Above the Din of Hysteria

Marc A. Thiessen: Trump could be the most honest president in modern history

Mike DeBonis: McConnell gets his judges, vulnerable Democrats get campaign time as Senate heads for exits

(SPOT ON) Megan McArdle: Pack the court? Terrible idea

Rich Lowry: Civility Is for Suckers

Mona Charen: Why Do We Care About Jamal Khashoggi?

Eli Lake: What Trump can do about Saudi Arabia

David Limbaugh: Who Are the Real Partisans?

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