The Yongle Canon: An Ancient Repository of Knowledge
The world’s largest encyclopedia is the Yongle Canon, a vast Chinese encyclopedia compiled during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Commissioned by the Yongle Emperor, the encyclopedia is one of the most comprehensive works of its kind, containing over 22,000 volumes of texts and illustrations. Compiled over six years, the Yongle Canon is considered to be one […]
“Bomb Away the Fentanyl,” Republicans Declare War On Mexican Cartels.
Republican leaders rally around Donald Trump’s “battle strike” idea as the ideal solution for the drug problem. A growing number of United States congressmen, mostly Republicans, are rallying around the idea of bombing Mexican drug cartels as a viable solution to the overdose of synthetic opioids. Nearly 71,000 Americans died in 2021 from synthetic-opioid overdoses, […]
Global Economic Curve Approaches Nosedive: World Bank Warns of a “Lost Decade”
The t global economy may soon grind to a halt if bold policy shifts are not implemented quickly, the World Bank warns. The World Bank has released a report predicting that, if left unchecked, economic growth and poverty reduction improvements that have taken place since the 1990s will soon begin to reverse. This could lead […]
US Congress Exposes TikTok Generational Harm
U.S. lawmakers put extensive pressure on social media platform, TikTok, in a hearing on Thursday, March 23 2023 with Shou Chew, the platform’s CEO. Chew was questioned on multiple aspects of the platform, including the company’s ties with China and other security concerns. The Chinese social media company has been at the brunt of a […]
Silicon Valley Falls: Cracks Spread Across the United States’ Economy
The ripple effects of the tech bank’s failure is rapidly spreading across America’s industries. The fall of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a classic example of falling from grace to grass as the banking giant experienced a failure on Friday, March 10, 2023. It was the demise of an institution that had supported several […]
The Three Musketeers Setting Live Audiences on Fire with Their Dance Moves
Sam, Jisung, and William, the latest trio of Shen Yun dancers dubbed The Three Musketeers, have taken their unique blend of traditional Chinese culture to the world stage. The Three Musketeers transport audiences to ancient China with captivating performances that blend music, dance, and acrobatics. Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance genre that has […]
Financial Crisis Knocks Banking Giants Out Cold
Two of the United States’ biggest banks, each propping up a critical part of the economy, have fallen to the decline of the financial system. Silvergate, the cryptocurrency capital of the nation and The Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB), the bank for tech startups and investors are the victims of the most recent crisis. This has […]
China’s Daring Espionage Activities In The United States Exposed
A high-ranking spy official spills China’s infiltration ploy over the past years within the United States. In a shocking series of events, the U.S. government has uncovered China’s plot employed to penetrate their society. In February, a Chinese spy balloon was found drifting through Southern California airspace before being shot down by a fighter jet. […]
Artists Declare War On AI Over Image Scraping
This past week, apps such as DALL-E, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion have come under fire for illegally using real images to train their AI bots. Artificial Intelligence is the new craze to have hit the internet. The recent explosion in AI tools have relentlessly left many fascinated by the wonders that AI can offer. Among […]
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 […]