Biden May Counter Filibuster to Raise Debt Ceiling, Republicans Wary of ‘Socialist’ Infrastructure Bill
President Joe Biden has said that Democrats might make an exception to the filibuster rule to pass legislation...
Trading of Evergrande Shares Halted; Worries Concerning Chinese Property Market Deepen
On Oct. 4, Evergrande halted trading of its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) pending a “...
The Benefits of Making Art Daily
Creating art may seem like a daunting task for those who have not been developing artistic skills since...
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Charged With Six Violations Ahead of Court-Martial
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been granted a conditional release from military jail and is now charged...
Senate Reaches Agreement to Raise National Debt Ceiling
On Oct. 7, The U.S. Senate agreed, as expected, to a provisional increase in the national debt ceiling...
Pfizer Expects FDA Approval to Vaccinate Children Under 12 by Halloween
Pharma giant Pfizer/BioNTech announced on Thursday that the company is seeking FDA approval for its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to be administered to children between the ages of five and eleven. The submission comes after new...
‘No Discernable Relationship’ Between Vaccination Rate and New COVID-19 Cases Across 68 Countries: Study
A recent study examining data across 68 countries, including 2,947 counties located in the United States, has found no apparent relationship between the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate and increasing positive test count, calling the logic...
New Japanese PM Kishida Has First Call With China’s Xi
On Oct. 8, Japan’s newly elected prime minister Fumio Kishida spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. During the call, the two leaders agreed to strengthen ties between Japan and the People’s Republic, with Kishida...
China’s Pivot From a One Child Policy Forces Fertility by Means Fair or Foul
On September 27, China's State Council issued the Outline for the Development of Chinese Women (2021-2030), which mentions the need to “reduce the number of non-medically necessary abortions.” The number of abortions in China has...
Bubba the Rescue Bird Both Sings and Speaks
In the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, a kind-hearted gentleman taught an orphaned starling how to whistle the notes of a popular tune. Anthony Costa, 52, an opal miner, posted a short clip on Instagram...
The NIAID and NIH Financed Development of Merck’s COVID Pill, Now They’re Selling to Taxpayers at 3,500% Markup
Merck’s recently announced pill-based antiviral treatment for COVID-19 was researched and developed at a U.S. university using taxpayer funds. Now, the pharmaceutical giant is selling it back to the government at 35 times the cost...
William Shatner to Travel to Space on Jeff Bezos’ Next Blue Origin Mission
It’s been thirty years since William Shatner’s alter ego, James T. Kirk, last uttered his legendary command “Beam me up, Scotty,” a trademark catchphrase the actor became famous for during his 25-years leading the famous...