Trends in the Monkeypox Public Health Emergency
Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the World Health...
More Cities Go Under Lockdown as China Reports 1,456 ‘High’ and ‘Medium-risk’ Zones
At least 15 provinces in mainland China have reported an alarming rise in new COVID-19 infections, with...
NYC’s Rental Market Toughest in a Decade, Says New StreetEasy Report
According to a report, published on July 26 by StreetEasy, New Yorkers are facing the “toughest market...
Firefighters Continue to Fight the Massive Oak Fire in California
On Monday, July 25, in California, firefighters began pushing back the wildfire known as the Oak Fire...
New Report Reveals How ‘Unallocated’ Land Is Being Exploited in the Brazilian Rainforest
A recent report published by Brazilian think-tank Igarape Instituté revealed the growing destruction of the Amazon rainforest at the hands of what they say are “environmental criminals,” and law enforcement appears to be incapable of...
What NYC Health Officials Want You to Know About COVID-19 This Summer
Written on behalf of the NYC Department of Health On Monday, July 25, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Test & Trace Corps Executive Director Dr. Ted Long and José...
After Electric Bus Burns to Ashes, Connecticut Replaces Fleet With Diesel
In another of many heavy blows recently delivered to the “green” and “renewable” energy markets, after an all-electric bus caught fire and burned to ashes, the State of Connecticut, which manages the fleet, pulled the...
Communist China Has Been Trying to Subvert the Federal Reserve Since 2013: Senate Report
The Chinese Communist Party has been hard at work attempting to subvert weak links at America’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, since at least 2013, a newly released Senate report shows. Issued on July 26...
Behind the Timing of Didi Global’s $1.2-billion Fine
News analysis Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global was hit with a $1.2 billion fine on July 21. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) accused the company of violating laws on cyberspace security, data security, and...
China Successfully Launches Space Module, But Debris From Long March Rocket Is Now Barreling Towards Earth
China’s space agency has successfully launched its Long March 5B rocket, delivering the 22-ton Wentian laboratory module to its fledgling space station. The rocket, with the module mounted on its back, blasted off from the...
The Relationship Between Sleeping Less and Gaining Weight
About half of all Americans report feeling sleepy during the day between three and seven days each week, and 35.2 percent of all adults report sleeping 7 hours or less each night. Over the past...
Chinese Paddlefish and Wild Yangtze Sturgeon Now Extinct: IUCN
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The extinction of the Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon, declared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), unleashed a torrent of comments on China's social media platforms on...