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Miss NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant Celebrates Ancient Values

The New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Global Chinese Beauty Pageant combines beauty with a higher purpose through its mission to educate young Chinese women about their heritage. In its first year, the pageant has invited young women from all nations between ages 18-30, who are of at least one-third Chinese origin and fluent in either Mandarin…


German Pancakes

View the print-ready version of this recipe. German Pancakes was one of my favorite breakfasts growing up, and I’ve loved watching it become one of my kids’ favorite breakfasts now. They love how the german pancakes puff up in the pan while they cook in the oven. Top them with powdered sugar and syrup and…


5 Groups of People Should Avoid Vitamin D Despite Its Cancer Risk-Reducing Benefits

Vitamin D is crucial in maintaining healthy bones, strengthening immunity, preventing chronic illnesses, and lowering cancer risk. On The Epoch Times health program “Health 1+1,” Dr. Ou Han Wen, a doctor of integrative medicine and nutrition at the University of Maryland, explained the functions of vitamin D, how to take vitamin D supplements, and the…


How to Make Summer Camp More Affordable

To create a fun but affordable summer for her daughters, ages 11 and 13, Flossie McCowald plans out camps well in advance. The Pennsylvania resident snags early bird discounts, takes advantage of a church-based sleepaway camp that offers scholarships and leverages sibling discounts. “Every little bit helps,” says McCowald, who is the founder of SuperMomHacks.com,…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for May 12–18

This week, we feature a surprisingly hopeful film about a burned-out wrestler and a ’50s disaster film that set the template for the genre. New Release ‘Master Gardener’ Narvel Roth (Joel Edgerton) is a man with a mysterious past who steadfastly looks after the sprawling environs of well-off dowager Norma Haverhill (Sigourney Weaver). When he…


Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for May 12–18

This week, we feature an urban planner’s engaging guide to building on Mars and a suspenseful novel about eight strangers who meet one fateful day. Fiction ‘The Time Has Come’ By Will Leitch This is contemporary fiction that takes place in Athens, Georgia. The specific setting is a beloved pharmacy—Lindbergh’s—that’s reminiscent of nostalgic drugstores of…


‘More Than Eclectic’: Car Collector’s Barn Found to Hold 230 Ultra-Rare Classic Cars Hidden for 40 Years

An elderly car enthusiast’s astonishing collection of 230 rare classic cars has been discovered by a Dutch auction house, and the lot, including European and American cars collectively worth millions, is soon to be sold at auction. One particular, “undeniably stylish and sophisticated” sports car from the 1950s is expected to fetch in excess of…


Orphaned Elephant Calf Who Wandered Alone to a Shop Seeking Help Now Loves Troubling His Foster Mom: VIDEO

A 2-week-old elephant calf, who witnessed the death of his entire family, has been taken under the wing of older elephants at a sanctuary in southern Africa. His carers are marveling at his recovery and are hoping he can eventually be released for a new life in the wild. On Boxing Day in Zimbabwe, a…


VIDEO Shows Hair-Raising Moment Oncoming Speeding Car Spins Out of Control, ‘Wraps Around’ Officer

The Fairfax patroller who had a brush with death during a traffic stop on Monday, May 1, is now “just glad to be alive,” the county’s Police Department told the press the following day. Hair-raising footage from his cruiser, parked on the side of Fairfax County Parkway south of Braddock Road, was shared by the department,…


Confronting Your Addiction to Negative Thoughts

The human mind can tap into some amazing tools, such as reason and logic. But it can also become infested with unfounded worries and worst-case scenarios that insist on clouding your brain. We may justify this negative inner dialogue by telling ourselves that we’re prudently preparing for the future or thoughtfully processing the past. And yet…