Marburg Springs Up in Africa One Week After NIAID Vaccine Touts Phase 1 Trial Results
An outbreak of the extremely dangerous Marburg Virus has appeared in Africa only a week after a National...
Chinese-made Security Cameras Stripped from Australian Government Buildings; Beijing Accuses Canberra
The Australian defense ministry announced last week that it will be removing all Chinese-made surveillance...
Ukraine Braces for Major Russian Offensive Around Key City of Bakhmut
Russia has begun a major offensive focusing on the Ukraine city of Bakhmut, stepping up artillery barrages...
New Zealand: Cyclone Gabrielle Brings Destruction Not Seen in a Generation
New Zealand is under a state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall, inundating communities...
8 Timeless Lessons from Epictetus, the Greek Stoic Philosopher
“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”Epictetus Born a slave in Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale,...
Air Quality Improves after Ohio Train Derailment, But Environmental Impacts Linger
Although the federal and state governments have confirmed that the air quality in Ohio and Pennsylvania is well following a massive burn off of a highly toxic chemical spill caused by a train derailment, the...
Musk Says He Is Restricting Use of Starlink in Ukraine to Avoid Sparking World War III
Elon Musk tweeted late Sunday that his company SpaceX is restricting the use of its Starlink internet technology in Ukraine for drone control so as not to “enable [an] escalation of conflict that may lead...
Sowing Seeds in February? You Bet! Early Planting Guide for Home Gardeners
To make the most of your growing season, save a bundle on plant material, and — most importantly — get your green thumb warmed up for a productive year, consider sowing seeds indoors. If you’re...
Brazil’s Social Welfare Recipients Must Give Children COVID Vaccine, Alludes New President
The new far-left President of Brazil has said that recipients of the country’s social welfare program will have to ensure their children have accepted Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination or their aid will be terminated....
Great Salt Lake Projected to Disappear Within 5 Years, Leaving Toxic Dust Bowl
As water levels in Utah’s Great Salt Lake continue to plummet, scientists are raising the alarm that not only will the scenario drive water scarcity for the surrounding regions but as water levels drop it...
China’s Choice Antiviral Pill Is Causing New COVID Mutations, Study Finds
One of the two most mainstream antiviral pills to combat SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), is causing new and unique viral mutations, a well-backed study recently submitted for peer review has...
Ban Zhao’s Precepts for Women (Part I): Cultivating Modesty and Gentleness
The Precepts for Women (Nǚ jiè 女誡) is an ancient Chinese guidebook for cultivating traditional feminine virtues. Written by female polymath Ban Zhao (班昭) during the Han Dynasty, it addressed the need for girls to...