North Carolina School Rations Utensils as Supply Chain Crisis Worsens
The U.S. is grappling with a supply chain crisis, which is affecting several aspects of society. Shipping containers are piling up at ports, businesses are worried about their bottom lines, and inflationary pressure is raising...
Understanding Aromatherapy: Why Smells Moderate Mood, and More
Many people may see aromatherapy as a mystical practice with little scientific basis. In fact, the use of aromatic plants dates back to antiquity, and is frequently mentioned in spiritual texts. People have been researching...
Disintegrating the Culture of the Chinese Communist Party (Chapter One, Part I): Rejecting the Divine
First published in 2006 by the Chinese-language Epoch Times, this series lays out in detail the vast system of Communist Party culture that dominates mainland China today and how it violently replaced the ancient moral...
‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Parody Spurs Chart-Topping Hip Hop Song, Talk of TikTok Ban
A media gaffe spurred a chart topping hip hop song, a potential TikTok ban, merchandise, and global participation in public chants of political dissent. The meme “Let’s Go Brandon” is a serious parody on someone,...
Brazil Senate Wants to Charge Bolsonaro With Crimes Against Humanity Over COVID Response
A report based on an investigation issued by a group of Brazilian Senators on Oct. 20 recommends charging President Jair Bolsonaro with crimes against humanity for his handling of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. ...
Colorado Middle School Allegedly Taping Masks to Student Faces
A middle school in Colorado has teachers taping the mandatory face masks students wear to their skin to force compliance, says a mother. The case came to light after a sixth grader at Chinook Trail...
Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors and the Tomb of China’s First Emperor
Did you know that in 537 B.C., Duke Jing, the ruler of ancient China’s Qin state, upon his death was buried with virtually his entire imperial court? Yes, burial of 186 real-life humans under the...
3 Touching Tales of Animals With Big Hearts
Beluga whale saves a drowning diver When cramps paralyzed a freediver’s legs in icy waters, and she was rendered unable to swim, a beautiful Beluga whale rushed to her aid, and, in the nick of...
‘The Final Straw’: Pennsylvania School Boards Association Withdraws From NSBA Over ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Letter
The school boards association for the state of Pennsylvania has officially withdrawn from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) in protest over the organization’s letter to President Joe Biden asking for the use of the...
Unvaccinated ‘Can Expect a Phone Call’ From the Government, Says Canadian Province
Unvaccinated citizens in the Canadian Province of Ontario have been put on notice that they can expect a phone call from the government, according to a notice published on an official health authority website. Dated...
Sugar: An Addictive Additive That We Would Do Well to Avoid
To understand our relationship with sugar, we should look at its history, the extent of its effects on our body and mind, and the possibilities of doing without. Then we can rationally determine whether we...
UK Lab With Dubious History Suspended After Producing 43,000 False Negative PCR Tests
The United Kingdom’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has suspended a private laboratory that processes PCR tests on the government’s behalf after tens of thousands of tests were confirmed as false negatives. In an Oct. 15...