Links to reports and commentary: from National Public Radio, the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye, the Associated Press, Lionel Nation, and the Nation; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down. MEDIA 2-23-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM FEB. 24  A break from your smartphone can reboot your mood. Here’s how long you need. Reported by Allison Aubrey | NPR  Researchers studied what happened when people agreed to block the internet from their smartphones for just two weeks. And turns out . . . Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM FEB.. 20  Readers, not commodities, by Vijay Prashad | Tricontinental Institute for Social Research / Consortium News  There are days when the dusk of events settles heavily on me, and I try to find a way to retreat into a quiet corner and throw myself into the world of a book. It does not matter if it is a novel or . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM FEB. 25  Hamas accuses New York Times of distorting Marzouk interview. From Middle East Monitor. The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has said that the recent remarks attributed to the head of its international relations office, Mousa Abu Marzouk, were inaccurate and taken out of context, the Palestinian Information Centre has reported. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Middle East Eye.

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FROM FEB. 25  A look at the shakeup happening at MSNBC. Reported by David Folkenflik | NPR  MSNBC has experienced a number of changes at high profile anchor positions, including Joy Reid. What’s behind this shakeup and what could be next for the storied network? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM FEB. 24  Joy Reid is leaving MSNBC as the network cancels her evening show, by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | AP  NEW YORK — Joy Reid is leaving MSNBC, the network’s new president announced in a memo to staff on Monday, marking an end to the prime time show hosted by the progressive political analyst and broadcast news anchor. Her show, “The ReidOut,” has . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for two related articles of commentary, from Lionel Nation and the Nation.

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