Norfolk Southern Under Fire Over Ohio Train Derailment Incident
Critics fault the company for its perceived double standards in dealing with the aftermath of train derailments. Norfolk Southern has come under heavy criticism for its response to the latest train derailment incident, the latest in a worrying rapidly growing string of events. After the Ohio train derailment, the railroad corporation pledged to donate $6.5 […]
Observing Cosmic Contortions through a Gravitational Lens
A massive galaxy cluster in the constellation Cetus dominates the center of this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This image is populated with a serene collection of elliptical and spiral galaxies, but galaxies surrounding the central cluster – which is named SPT-CL J0019-2026 – appear stretched into bright arcs, as if distorted by […]
Historic Winter Storms Swept the U.S., Iced California in White
After dumping several inches of rain and snow on the west coast of the U.S., the storm system is not expected to take a respite this week as the Weather Department has warned that it will be moving eastwards. New York City is seeing the most significant snowfall of the season, with 1.8 inches on […]
U.S. Energy Department Confirms Wuhan Lab Leak Led to Origin of Covid-19
Once considered a wild conspiracy theory of the Covid-19 virus resulting from the Wuhan Institute of Virology Lab leak, it has now been confirmed as true by a report from the U.S. Department of Energy. On February 26, a five-page document released by the Energy Department came as an addition to the 2021 report by […]
Why So Many Train Accidents In the U.S: America’s Train Industry and Recent Derailments
A Union Pacific coal train becomes the fourth to derail in the same area of Nebraska. This and several other derailments pose questions waiting to be answered. Another number has been added to the three-train derailment streak when the Union Pacific coal train suffered the same fate in Nebraska. The coal train reportedly left its […]
Hidden Messages in Vermeer’s Paintings
Johannes Vermeer was a 17th-century Dutch painter. Although popular today, the situation was different during his lifetime. Vermeer’s style that plays on light and color tones makes his works stand out, but he enjoyed little success when he was alive. After his death, his paintings gained recognition, and the desire for every detail about them […]
Keynote lecture “East Asia and the Encyclopedic Art Museum: Chinese and Japanese Art at the Metropolitan Museum”
Maxwell K. Hearn, Douglas Dillon Curator in Charge of the Department of Asian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art delivers the Keynote Address “East Asia and the Encyclopedic Art Museum: Chinese and Japanese Art at the Metropolitan Museum” for the symposium ‘The Dragon and the Chrysanthemum: Collecting Chinese and Japanese Art in America’ organized by […]
In The Might Of The Weather
Humankind has been the master of the planet for centuries, and we have tamed almost all threats to our rule and existence. Once in a while, we are reminded that we are not the ultimate rulers of the world, contrary to what we think. A force beyond our control could wreak untold havoc on our […]
How to Read Chinese Paintings
The Chinese way of appreciating a painting is often expressed by the words du hua, “to read a painting.” In this lecture, Maxwell K. Hearn, Douglas Dillon Chairman of Asian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will visually analyze select paintings and calligraphies from the encyclopedic collection of the Met, revealing what makes each […]
Macron’s Definition of Russia War
Intense offenses and counter-offenses are looming in the near-distant future in Ukraine. Russia is relying on the numbers of its army, counting on its mobilization of reinforcements. On the other hand, Ukraine is relying on its people’s determination to defend its homeland, as well as heavy weaponry from its allies. While we wait for this […]