Tuesday, January 14

Israel and Hamas seem to be inching closer to a ceasefire deal amid talks facilitated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, which could bring relief to millions of displaced citizens in Gaza while also bringing back the Israeli hostages taken in Hamas' 2023 attack.

Fact of the Day: The most expensive painting ever sold auctioned off for a staggering $450.3 million-- Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi from 1500 took home the coveted award of most valuable painting.

Quote of the Day: Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim. (Vicki Harrison)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Secular (adj, SEK-yuh-ler) - Secular describes things that are not spiritual; that is, they relate more to the physical world than the spiritual world. The word also carries the closely related meaning of "not religious."

In a Sentence: Each year, Ian directed his charitable giving toward secular concerns like affordable housing and arts programming for teens.