Germany Keeps Two Nuclear Reactors on Standby to Weather Gas Crisis
Germany plans to keep two of its three remaining nuclear power stations on standby, beyond a year-end...
Bed Bath & Beyond CFO’s Death Ruled a Suicide
The death of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc's chief financial officer, who fell from New York's Tribeca skyscraper...
Japan Sees Spending Growth Despite Looming Inflation
Japan's household spending grew for a second straight month in July despite a resurgence in COVID-19...
Curtains Drawing on Runaway Rise in Global Housing Prices: Poll
A runaway surge in global house prices is drawing to a close as interest rates rise along with the cost...
Years of Research Reveals the Effects of Alcohol and Tea on Long-Term Health
According to a 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 54.9 percent of people aged 18 and older in the U.S. reported drinking alcohol in the past month, and 25.8 percent reported binge...
Typhoon Slams Into South Korea’s Busan, Flood Victims Brace for More Heavy Rain
Thousands of South Koreans were evacuated as Typhoon Hinnamnor hit southern parts of the country, authorities said on Sept. 6, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to continue throughout the day. In the port...
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes China’s Sichuan Province, Killing Over 60 People
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, Sept. 5 — the strongest to hit the region since 2017, killing more than 60 people and shaking the provincial capital of Chengdu as well...
Canadian Flag Flies at Half Mast After Stabbing Spree, One Suspect Remains at Large
The Canadian flag flew at half mast at a police station in Melfort, Saskatchewan on Sept. 5, as residents reel from a stabbing spree that killed ten and injured another 18. Of the two suspects...
China’s Glorious Culture Preserved Through Traditional Education Deteriorated Quickly Under Communism
Teaching is considered one of the noblest of occupations. Traditional education not only educates the members of a society, but also serves as a timeless vehicle for preserving the wisdom and traditions of our ancestors....
Biden Has Spent 40% of His Term On Vacation
The sitting President of the United States has spent an astounding 40 percent of his first term on vacation, according to an Aug. 31 article by New York Post. According to the report, although Joe...
From Prisoner to Prime Minister: Guan Zhong and the Hegemony of Qi
The Spring and Autumn era (770–475 B.C.) was one of the great episodes that shaped Chinese history and culture. It was the time when thinkers like Confucius and Lao Zi articulated and spread their teachings,...
Dutch Artist Uses Optical Illusion to Turn Buildings into 3D Masterpieces
Optical illusions play cunning tricks on the mind and eyes. Mastery in this craft enabled one artist to turn an entire wall of an apartment building into a life-like masterpiece of gigantic scale. In the Russian...