SANDAG Employees Dine Excessively on Taxpayers Funds

The San Diego Association of Government, a publicly funded regional planning agency, have come under fire for the way they abuse its authority. The agency is responsible for making key long-term planning and funding decisions on transportation projects. While work-related expenses, including meals, are covered by public funds, many of the employees pull out their […]

China Exports Mass AI Surveillance Tech to the Middle East

The AI (Artificial Intelligence)  revolution is here, and it is changing everything from the way we write to the way we interact with technology. But not all change is good. In 2015, the Chinese government launched the five-year Sharp Eyes initiative, vowing to build the world’s largest mass surveillance network. They have since installed more […]

The Garden of Perfect Brightness, part 2

Comes from part one In order to create a private retreat near the Forbidden City but away from its formality, the Kangxi emperor created a villa with gardens to the northwest of Beijing which was named the Garden of Joyful Spring (Changchunyuan 暢春園). The emperor had taken frequent excursions to this area at the foot […]

NASA Warns of “Invisible Monster On the Loose” Traveling at High Speed Through Space

There’s an invisible monster on the loose, barreling through intergalactic space so fast that if it were in our solar system, it could travel from Earth to the Moon in 14 minutes. This supermassive black hole, weighing as much as 20 million Suns, has left behind a never-before-seen 200,000-light-year-long “contrail” of newborn stars, twice the […]

A Diva Story, Told by Herself, Beverly Sills

The diva talks deeply about her life, career, struggles and achievements. Beverly Sills, Belle Miriam Silverman (May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s.  Although she sang a repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Massenet and Verdi, she was especially renowned […]

British Monarchy Strengthens Relationship with Germany with a Royal Visit

Britain’s monarch, Charles III and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, are scheduled to be in Germany from Wednesday. They have a busy schedule as their three-day trip is filled with many stops. The royal couple will get a ceremonial welcome at the iconic Brandenburg Gate. Aside from the military honors they are to receive, […]

Revisit Ming’s Glory at the British Museum

The British Museum is one of London’s most significant monuments with over 7 million visitors annually. The museum’s more than 700 galleries represent nearly all cultures throughout time. This distinguishes the British Museum as a museum of the world for the entire globe. The seven million annual visitors to the museum come to investigate its […]

Dandelion, an Herb Rich in Nutrients

Spring is one of my favorite times in the middle of Sweden where I live. The yellow blooms have recently become one of my favorite weed since I learned how nutritious they are. It may sound strange to have a favorite, but dandelion has so many virtues that it is an easy choice. Dandelion is […]

Maria Callas – Un bel di vedremo

From the album ‘The Very Best of Maria Callas’ Maria Callas (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sophie Kalogeropoulou; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977), was an American-born Greek soprano who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic […]

Japan Government Steps up Efforts to Contain Birth-Rate Crisis

As the sliding birth rate crisis looms in Japan, its government launched the Children and Families Agency on April 1 to oversee child policies, including the issues of tackling child abuse and poverty. According to the Japanese government statistics, the number of babies born in the country in 2022 slid below 800,000, a level reached […]