British Billionaire, Four Others Confirmed Dead as Submersible Implodes 1600 Feet from the Titanic
On Thursday, June 24, 2023, OceanGate’s CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire explorer Hamish Harding, French maritime and Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet, and a father and son from one of Pakistan’s most prominent families, Shahzada Dawood and Suleman Dawood met their end about two miles away from the famous Titanic in what experts described as a […]
Princess Wencheng Elevates Tibetan Culture
On the Tibetan plateau, Kangrinboqe is a world-recognized sacred mountain and is considered the world’s center by Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, and primitive Tibetan religions. During the Zhengguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo, the ruler of the Tubo Dynasty who rose in the Yarlung Zangbo river valley, was defeated after invading the border of […]
China a Threat in the Caribbean
When Americans think about conflict with China, Taiwan comes to mind first. Yet there’s a front off our shores as well, in the Caribbean. Visit almost any island in the region, and you’ll confront evidence of Beijing’s reach. Ten Caribbean nations participate in China’s “Belt and Road” initiative — Grenada, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Antigua […]
How Art Improves Social Wellness
Art plays different roles in society, from serving as a means of expression to documenting events and notable occurrences. Over the years, the role of arts in society has gone beyond the traditionally-acclaimed ones. Artists now create works to serve purposes like campaigning for causes like social well-being and putting their origins on the global […]
Huang Di and the Development of Chinese Medicine
Huang Di (also known as Huangdi, Yellow Emperor) was a legendary Chinese emperor who founded Chinese medicine. He is said to have lived in the 27th century BCE, and his teachings were the foundation of Chinese medicine. Huang Di’s most famous work is the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), a collection of medical texts […]
The Look of A Nobleman
Do you often do not understand what your colleagues are thinking? Are you often misunderstood by your boss and feel aggrieved? Do you often put in a lot of effort, only to find others taking the credit? The following ten pieces of advice will help you spot valuable people at work and improve your workplace […]
Donald Trump Turns His Day in Court Into A Campaign
Former President of the United States Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of potential mishandling of classified documents levied by the Department of Justice. The first former U.S. President to have faced federal charges was arraigned in Miami federal courthouse on June 13 for 37 counts, including 31 counts of willful retention of national […]
Listening to the Music of the Stars: Caldwell 73
Located 40,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Columba (The Dove), is the globular cluster Caldwell 73 or NGC 1851. A globular cluster is a large spherical collection of stars that are gravitationally bound to each other. They generally orbit a galactic nucleus like a group of satellites. Most of the stars are highly concentrated […]
Decoding Cangjie: Exploring Chinese Writing’s Legacy
Horse, cart, fish, eye, mountain. These ancient Chinese glyphs may not seem familiar to you, but you’ve certainly met their descendants. We’ve all seen Chinese characters before, whether on the menu of your local Chinese food restaurant or as a tattoo on an enthusiast who had a “spiritual awakening” on a backpacking trip through Asia. […]
AI Predictive Model Challenges Norm in Health Sector
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used increasingly in almost every aspect of our lives. The medical and healthcare sector is no exception. Doctors have recently adopted AI to improve areas like medical image reading and administrative tasks. While these are impressive, AI is proving even more helpful as it takes on tasks like reading physicians’ […]