Month: May 2022

May the Force Be With Them: Scientists Fight Back

SARS-CoV-2 started in Wuhan in late 2019. After several waves swept through the world and left millions of people dead, the world is now entering the endemic phase. The scars that COVID-19 have left behind, however, are very fresh and very deep. Leaders in government, science, and medicine, along with the general public, must work…


Biden to Meet With Fed Chairman Jerome Powell About Inflation Crisis

President Joe Biden is set to meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as American households grapple with the effects of high inflation. The meeting, which will take place on May 31, comes weeks after Powell’s second term as Fed Chair was confirmed by the Senate. Biden will congratulate Powell on the Senate confirmation during…


UK Says Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Remain ‘Under Review’ as Row Intensifies

The UK government has said the issue of abortion clinic buffer zones “remains under review” as the debate heats up over abortion and the right to protest. Pro-abortion politicians and organisations in the UK have been calling for a nationwide network of “buffer zones” to limit anti-abortion protests near abortion clinics. On May 30, the…


Book Recommender: ’The Double Life of Katharine Clark,” a Real Life Story of Escaping Communism That Reads Like a Heart-Pounding Spy Thriller

Katherine Clark was an investigative reporter active between the 1940s and 1960s. She was the first female Allied war correspondent entering Berlin in 1945. Her 1950s beat was Eastern Europe. There, she spoke truth to power, what investigative reporters are supposed to do. But she spoke the wrong kind of truth about the wrong kind…


5 Reasons Why Real Estate Is a Great Investment

By James Harris Real estate is a great investment for many reasons. You can enjoy an excellent rate of returns, amazing tax advantages, and leverage real estate to build your wealth. Here are the top five reasons why real estate is a great investment. Real Estate Provides Better Returns Than the Stock Market Without as Much…


Towering Great Dane ‘Zeus’ Claims Record for ‘World’s Tallest Dog Living,’ Guinness Confirms

Zeus, king of the pantheon of Greek gods, was said to reign atop Mount Olympus, according to myth. Now, that name also belongs to a Great Dane, who’s claimed the record for the “tallest dog living (male)” in the world. The 2-year-old gray and brown American Great Dane from Bedford, Texas, stands at a whopping…


Taiwanese Air Force Pilot Dies in Third Jet Crash of 2022

A Taiwanese air force training jet crashed in the southern city of Kaohsiung during a training mission on May 31, killing the 23-year-old pilot aboard, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry. The domestically-developed AT-3 trainer, piloted by Lt. Hsu Ta-chun on his second solo flight, disappeared from radar minutes after takeoff at 8:03 a.m., Taiwan News reported….


Nepal Recovers Bodies of All 22 Victims of Plane Crash, Voice Recorder Found

KATHMANDU—Nepali search and rescue teams on Tuesday recovered the body of the last of 22 people aboard a small plane that crashed in the Himalayas two days earlier and also found the flight’s voice recorder. Two Germans, four Indians, and 16 Nepalis were on the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter aircraft that crashed 15…


Bloody Memorial Day Weekend Shootings Leave Multiple Dead, More Injured

A string of shootings took place across the United States on one of the bloodiest Memorial Day weekends that left multiple people dead and dozens more injured. This Memorial Day weekend, spanning Saturday, Sunday, and the federal holiday on Monday, a total of 352 shootings occurred, according to the nonprofit research organization, the Gun Violence Archive (GVA)….


Bloody Memorial Day Weekend Sees Shootings Across US Leaving Multiple Dead, More Injured

A string of shootings took place across the United States on one of the bloodiest Memorial Day weekends that left multiple people dead and dozens more injured. This Memorial Day weekend, spanning Saturday, Sunday, and the federal holiday on Monday, a total of 352 shootings occurred, according to the nonprofit research organization, the Gun Violence Archive (GVA)…