NASA’s Newest Mars Mission to Explore the Red Planet’s Core
The first NASA probe to reach Mars in six years touched down at around 3 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 26,...
‘First Step Act’ Prison Reform Bill Faces Challenges in Senate
A major bipartisan prison reform bill that passed the House this May is running out of time to be voted...
Why China Is Tightening Up on Its Foreign Exchange Reserves
Since the second half of 2016, the Chinese government has been placing stricter controls on the country...
As Scrutiny Increases, China Masks its ‘Thousand Talents Plan’
China has been hiding the identities of its top scientific recruits as the FBI and other U.S. agencies...
How the Pursuit of Extremes Doomed China’s Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty (A.D. 581-618) was the seventh major dynasty in Chinese history. Though very powerful...
US Renews Sanctions as Iranian Government Struggles
On Nov. 5, the U.S. government re-imposed what, a few days earlier, the White House termed “the toughest...
United on China: Tough U.S. Policies Gaining Bipartisan Support
While the November 6 U.S. midterm elections saw the Republican Party lose control of the House of Representatives...
Honoring 100 Million Victims of Communism
In November 1917, Vladimir Lenin’s revolutionaries stormed the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, overthrowing...
‘Letter From Masanjia’ Receives Award at Portland Film Festival
In October 2012, Julie Keith opened a Halloween decoration that she had bought for her daughter, and...
China’s ‘Unprecedented’ Efforts to Influence US Politics
During and following the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the public was heavily focused on the possible...
New President of Brazil Vows to Change His Country’s Destiny
Jair Bolsonaro, a Brazilian congressman and former army officer, won the second round of presidential...
US Bill Combats Fentanyl and Other Deadly Opioids
President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill combating the nation’s opioid epidemic, which he last...