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THE ETHICAL CRISIS IN SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP

More power has often led to more impropriety. Now there's an organization trying to turn that troubling trend around.

WEDDING BELLE Blues

Marrying couples can involve handling all sorts of hiccups.

ALCHEMIZING GRIEF

When her world imploded, she found few resources to help. Now she creates those resources for others.

A BRAIN SURGEON'S STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Allan Hamilton's unconventional route to becoming an expert on gray matter.

BREAKING INTO THE BRAIN

A journey into the vault holding our greatest mystery

BRIGHT LIGHTS SRIKUMAR RAO BRINGS ANCIENT SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS TO BUSINESSES

When Srikumar Rao, the son of a highly spiritual mother, was growing up in India and Burma (now Myanmar), it wasn't unusual for people like the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the creator of Transcendental Meditation, to visit his home. “This was before he was discovered by the Beatles and [actor] Mia Farrow, so he was not a global celebrity,” says Rao, now 73. “He was just a guy who had wandered off the mountains. But his spiritual presence was very strong.”

LEE HARRIS: CHANNELING AS A TRANSFORMATIONAL TOOL

British-born energy intuitive, channeler, and musician LEE HARRIS arrived on the planet with a collective of 88 energies called the Z's in tow. But by the time he was 6 years old, Zachary, Zapharia, Ziadora & Co. had grown silent. Not so today. Since 2000, Harris has regularly communed with the “voice of galactic consciousness”—in books such as the Conversations with the Z's series and Energy Speaks, on his podcast Impact the World, and during a monthly Energy Update on YouTube that taps into what’s happening for the world. Spiritual seekers are listening—and healing and awakening. Harris reaches 2 million people each month through a combination of all his platforms plus his online community, The Portal. The multifaceted teacher spoke to contributing editor KAREN BRAILSFORD about his journey and shared tips on how to connect to one’s guides. At the end of their conversation, some very special guests dropped in with a powerful message for Spirituality & Health readers.

WHEN A PARTNER ASKS YOU TO CONVERT

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE SPIRITUAL TRAVELER

ITSY-BITSY SPIDER WISDOM

“THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDER WENT UP THEWATERSPOUT,” I hear faintly through a brick wall, acacophony of children's voices from the preschool next doorto my husband's art studio. The words catch my attentionbecause they are lodged deep in my memory alongsiderecollections of Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, both of whichhave influenced my perspectives on arachnids.

THIS SPRING, BALANCE ACTION WITH REST

There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which the idealist ... most easily succumbs: activism and overwork.—Thomas Merton

WHY I'M LETTING GO OF MY RESENTMENTS

The practice of releasing bitterness and animosity just might help you live longer.

THE HEALING POWER OF AWE

How one woman found comfort and connection in moments of awe

AMAZON SUES STATE AGENCY TO BLOCK RELEASE OF COMPANY RECORDS TO BEZOS-OWNED WASHINGTON POST

Amazon is suing a Washington state agency to prevent the release of some company materials to The Washington Post, the newspaper which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

DEEPSEEK'S NEW AI CHATBOT AND CHATGPT ANSWER SENSITIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CHINA DIFFERENTLY

Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Model Y

THE NEW VERSION OF THE WORLD'S BEST-SELLING CAR

Broad Appeal

How pioneering Black winemakers are changing the industry—and reaching a new audience

Atlanta

Where business flourishes in the Big Peach

META AGREES TO PAY $25 MILLION TO SETTLE LAWSUIT FROM TRUMP AFTER JAN. 6 SUSPENSION

Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with the matter.

WHAT IS DEEPSEEK, THE CHINESE AI COMPANY UPENDING THE STOCK MARKET?

A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China in developing Al technology.

ARE WE ALL ALIENS? NASA'S RETURNED ASTEROID SAMPLES HOLD THE INGREDIENTS OF LIFE FROM A WATERY WORLD

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported this week.

GOOGLE PLEDGES TO CRACK DOWN ON FAKE REVIEWS AFTER UK WATCHDOG INVESTIGATION

Google pledged to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses that try to profit from them, British regulators said following an investigation.

THE BENEFITS AND PITFALLS OF THIRD-PARTY TRAVEL PORTALS

How to maximize points while avoiding booking problems

ALWAYS FIND YOUR ROCK

A major filmmaker discusses the importance of having a trusted confidant

NVIDIA FACES A RECKONING AS AN UPSTART RIVAL RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT WALL STREET'S DARLING

The superstar run for Nvidia’s stock the last few years has been astonishing. So was its tumble Monday, which caused $595 billion in wealth to vanish. That’s about as much as PepsiCo, McDonalds, Starbucks and Target are worth, combined.

DEAL IN THE SUN

Why the Caribbean is the ultimate business getaway this winter

TESLA 04 RESULTS FALL SHORT OF FORECASTS. MUSK SEES UNSUPERVISED FULL SELF-DRIVING IN TEXAS IN JUNE

Tesla's fourth-quarter adjusted profits rose slightly amid a big push to sell its electric vehicles with offers of zero financing and other incentives, but the results still fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

BIG TECH WANTS TO PLUG DATA CENTERS RIGHT INTO POWER PLANTS. UTILITIES SAY IT'S NOT FAIR

Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a potentially longer and more expensive process of hooking into a fraying electric grid that serves everyone else.

NEW VATICAN DOCUMENT OFFERS AI GUIDELINES FROM WARFARE TO HEALTHCARE

A Vatican document released this week offers wide-ranging ethical guidelines for the application of artificial intelligence in sectors from warfare to healthcare, with an underlying call that the burgeoning technology must be used as a tool to complement, and not replace, human intelligence.

Drinking Song

A record-themed lounge in the nation's capital seduces with smooth sounds and cocktails

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES TO BLOCK $14 BILLION JUNIPER BUYOUT BY HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE

The Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, the first attempt to stop a merger by a new Trump administration that is expected to take a softer approach to mergers.