The Fascinating Process Behind the Beauty of Natural Fibers (Part VIII): Pineapple
In our exploration of natural fibers we again return to South America to visit another dual-purpose crop...
US and Japan Forge Deeper Alliance to Counter China, Strengthen Economic Ties
In hopes of bolstering their military and economic relationship, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese...
Honoring Tradition: How Hong Kong’s ‘Noonday Gun’ Echoes Through History
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb Magazine Every day at noon in Hong Kong, a distinct ceremony...
US Puts Pressure on China as Ukraine War Escalates
News analysis With Ukraine repeatedly losing ground to the Russian army in recent months, the U.S....
Nature’s Mystery: The Egg-Laying Cliff on Gandang Mountain in China
Can cliffs lay eggs? That is what the cliff at the base of Mount Gandang in China's Guizhou province seems to have done for centuries. This egg-laying cliff produces smooth orbs similar to bird eggs;...
Peter Pellegrini Wins Slovak Presidential Election, Beating Pro-Western Opposition
Slovak nationalist government candidate Peter Pellegrini won the country's presidential election on April 6, cementing the influence of pro-Russia Prime Minister Robert Fico over the country. Fico, who took power for the fourth time last...
Controversial Geoengineering Experiment Launched Quietly in San Francisco to Avoid Public Backlash
On Tuesday, April 2, researchers with the University of Washington quietly conducted a first-of-its-kind experiment in solar radiation modification by launching salt crystals into the atmosphere from an aircraft carrier museum ship in the San...
How Noncompete Agreements and Corporate Surveillance Are Crushing China’s Tech Workers
In the cutthroat world of China’s tech industry, non-compete clauses and corporate surveillance are increasingly binding tech workers to their employers — sometimes with severe personal consequences. As reported on April 3 by Japan's Nikkei...
NY: Long Island Sen. Mario Mattera Tables Bill Addressing Squatting ‘Epidemic’
New York Republican lawmaker Sen. Mario Mattera, who represents the 2nd Senate District on Long Island, has tabled a bill intended to address what he calls the state’s squatting “epidemic” and that would give police...
‘The CCP is the greatest enemy of the Chinese nation’: Statements From the Tuidang Movement (March 2024)
The Tuidang movement, started in November 2004, encourages Chinese around the world to renounce their oaths made to lay down their lives for communism when they joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or its affiliated...
Culinary Brilliance on Display at 87 Sussex: Jersey City’s New Dining Gem
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb Magazine Though new restaurants open frequently in Northern New Jersey, few manage to stand out from the usual crowd of eateries serving familiar, uninspired dishes. However, some — like 87...
‘An extension of their souls’: Shen Yun Continues to Wow at Lincoln Center
NEW YORK, New York — After kicking off a highly anticipated 14-show run at the city’s prestigious Lincoln Center, audience members couldn’t get enough of Shen Yun’s vibrant dancing, choreography, gravity-defying acrobatics, live orchestra, and...