Treasury Secretary to Review Climate Change Risk to US Financial System
Janet Yellen, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, has announced that she will be leading an effort by some of...
Falun Gong Under Renewed Pressure in Hong Kong as Establishment Lawmakers Call for Ban
New security chief declines to comment on legality of spiritual group persecuted in mainland China, but...
Forgiveness Brings Good Fortune
Who in this world is without fault? Along with the very wicked people who intentionally kill and harm...
China Opens First High Speed Rail Line in Tibet
On June 25, Tibet’s first bullet train became operational, with the 438-kilometer (270 miles) long Nyingchi–Lhasa...
Vaccine Acceptance Lotteries Failed to Stimulate Uptake in Michigan, Idaho
Multi-million dollar vaccine acceptance lotteries launched by state governments in Idaho and Michigan...
$300 Child Tax Credits to Begin July 15, Covering 9 in 10 Families
Starting July 15 onwards, American families with children will start receiving up to $300 per child on...
Drug Overdose Deaths Up 30 Percent Amid 2020 Lockdowns: CDC Data
U.S. drug overdose deaths took a dramatic turn for the worse in 2020 according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control on July 14. The CDC showed 71,130 people had been reported...
French Protest as Macron Announces ‘Health Pass’ Vaccine Passport Mandatory for Nearly All Public Life
France will implement vaccine passports across the country starting next month, according to a July 12 announcement by President Emmanuel Macron. The Associated Press reported citizens will now be made to scan France’s QR code-based...
More than 70 Dead in South African Riots Following Jailing of Former President Jacob Zuma
Unrest in South Africa, following the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma, has claimed more than seventy lives. Riots intensified on Tuesday, July 13 despite calls for calm by senior officials and the deployment of...
US Increasing Surveillance of Chinese Submarines: PRC Think Tank
A Beijing think tank stated in a recently published report that the United States is escalating its surveillance of Chinese submarine activity in the South China Sea, in yet another example of rising tensions between...
Make Your Own Pickles and Enjoy the Benefits of Lactic Acid Fermentation
The fermentation of various foods has been practiced throughout the ages and in every culture. Traditionally valued as a means of preserving food, it is now recognized that fermentation also offers many health benefits, such...
A 5-Point Checklist for Snapping Safe Selfies
Taking selfies is a popular and entertaining way to keep up with friends, so of course, dramatic and powerful images are often sought after. But all too often, we see that taking selfies in potentially...