Across The Nation: June 20, 2014

Across The Nation: June 18

June 18, 2014 Updated: July 18, 2015

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What if Russia Refuses to Shuttle American Astronauts Back to Earth?

The US pays Russia to take astronauts into space. With the crisis in Ukraine, what if Russia decided not to bring Americans on the Space Station back ...

May 22, 2014

British and US Law Enforcement Officers Pull Commercial Aircraft to Raise Funds for Charity

By Yi Yang, Epoch Times

Sometimes when a good old fashioned game of tug of war isn't challenging enough, a great alternative is pulling a commercial aircraft.

US News

February 21, 2019

24 Media Organizations Oppose Defamation Suit Waged by Climate Scientist

By William Patrick

Twenty-four media organizations, including The Washington Post, NBC Universal, and Fox News, have sided with the conservative National Review and free market-leaning Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) over ...

US News

February 21, 2019

IRS Analyst Charged With Leaking Michael Cohen’s Financial Records

By Chuck Ross

An analyst with the Internal Revenue Service was charged Thursday with leaking the financial records of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. An affidavit submitted in the case ...

Trump Presidency

February 21, 2019

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Trump Climate Rollbacks

By Bowen Xiao

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from an environmental organization and two Pennsylvania boys that sought to block deregulatory action by the Trump administration against climate change ...

February 21, 2019

UK Faces Influx of ‘ISIS Brides’ As At Least 12 More Surface In Refugee Camps

By Tom Ozimek

Ever since remorseless jihadi bride Shamima Begum began her campaign to be allowed back into Britain after fleeing the toppling ISIS "caliphate," it has emerged that at ...

US News

February 21, 2019

President Trump, Donald Trump Jr. React to Jussie Smollet’s Alleged Hate Crime Hoax

By Zachary Stieber

President Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. were among those reacting to the revelation that, according to law enforcement officials, actor Jussie Smollett faked a hate crime ...

US News

February 21, 2019

Denuclearization is ‘Overriding Goal’ in Trump-Kim Summit

By Emel Akan

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration laid out the priorities of the United States ahead of the second summit with North Korea later this month in Vietnam. The major goal ...

Viewpoints

February 21, 2019

Testimonies Reveal the Real Story Behind McCabe’s ‘25th Amendment’ Comments

By Jeff Carlson

Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe sent shockwaves across the nation earlier this week when he admitted during an interview with CBS News' "60 Minutes" to having ...

Africa

February 21, 2019

Trapped Miners’ Tragedy: Zimbabwe Mining a Perilous Venture

By Sally Nyakanyanga, Special to The Epoch Times

Madimutse was the first of the 8 survivors to be rescued from the Battlefields mine shafts disaster in Zimbabwe with 24 bodies so far retrieved.

US News

February 21, 2019

Jussie Smollett Staged Attack Because He Wanted a Higher Salary on ‘Empire:’ Chicago Police

By Zachary Stieber

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged a hate crime because he wasn't satisfied with his salary on the show, Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said at a press conference on ...

China Human Rights

February 21, 2019

US Company to Stop Sales of Genetic Tech in China’s Xinjiang

By The Associated Press

BEIJING —Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. says it will no longer sell or service genetic sequencers in China's mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang following criticism that they were ...

World

February 21, 2019

Venezuela’s Guaidó Heads to Border as Ousted Dictator Threatens to Close It

By Ivan Pentchoukov

Interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaidó and some 80 lawmakers headed toward the Colombian border in a vehicle convoy on Feb. 21, hoping to receive humanitarian aid for ...

Canada

February 21, 2019

How Beijing’s Invisible Hand Infiltrates Canadian Campuses

By Limin Zhou and Omid Ghoreishi

The McMaster University incident is part of a growing trend of reports of Chinese consulates and embassies exerting influence and interference in their host countries.

February 21, 2019

Body Language Expert Reveals the Hidden Truth Behind ISIS Bride’s Words

By Tom Ozimek

A body language expert has analyzed interview footage of runaway ISIS bride Shamima Begum and found that she appears emotionally vacant and arrogant—yet expects people to feel ...

Asia & Pacific

February 21, 2019

81 Dead After a Devastating Fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh

By The Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh—A devastating fire raced through densely packed buildings in a centuries-old shopping district in Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 81 people, officials and witnesses said Thursday, ...

Tech News

February 20, 2019

Samsung Folding Phone Is Different—But Costs Almost $2,000

By The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Samsung unveiled a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen in an attempt to break the innovation funk that has beset the smartphone market. But ...

Trump Presidency

February 20, 2019

Regime Tells North Koreans Denuclearization Is Irreversible Ahead of Trump Summit

By Petr Svab

A North Korean newspaper, the main mouthpiece of the communist regime, ran an opinion piece that, for the first time, provided the citizenry a rationalization—from the regime's ...

Americas

February 20, 2019

Venezuelans Fleeing Socialism Say Trump Speech Gives Them Hope

By Ileana Alescio, Ivan Pentchoukov and Luke Taylor

BOGOTA, Colombia—Venezuelan refugees fleeing the socialist dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro into Cucuta, a humid border town, say they have been inspired by President Donald Trump's address to ...

US News

February 20, 2019

Supreme Court to Consider Reinterpreting Clean Water Act

By Matthew Vadum

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court’s decision Feb. 19 to hear a water pollution case from Hawaii could signal that the court is considering reversing new powers to regulate pollution ...

US News

February 20, 2019

Migrant Caravans Prove a Successful Formula for Mass Illegal Entry to US

By Charlotte Cuthbertson

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico—Iris Rodriguez Portillo, 38, said she joined the migrant caravan after hearing about it on social media. She brought her 6-year-old daughter from Honduras. “I ...

Politics

February 20, 2019

Sen. Lee Calls Out Dems’ Religious Tests Against Trump Nominees

By Mark Tapscott

News Analysis WASHINGTON—It’s difficult to imagine how the authors of the Constitution could have been more clear on an issue than they were with Article VI, Clause ...

Health

February 21, 2019

6 Things Your Hair Can Tell About Your Health—Diet & Drinking Make A Big Difference

By Chris Ford

Who would think that body hair could reveal information about your health—and quite a lot of information at that, as it turns out? Each one of our ...

Slice of Life

February 21, 2019

The Practice of Letting Go

By Leo Babauta, www.zenhabits.net

There are a number of times when our mind clings to something tightly, and it is rarely helpful. Some ideas will run circuits through our mind, like ...

Arts & Culture

February 21, 2019

Traditional Chinese Tea: An Amazing Antidote That Fights Off Poisons in the Body

By Li Yen, Epoch Times

There is a Chinese saying: “Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.” With tea being an integral part ...

Literature

February 21, 2019

Lydia Chukovskaya, Editor, Writer, Heroic Friend

By The Conversation

The Russian poet Anna Akhmatova is too tragic and striking a figure ever to be forgotten. A famous portrait depicts her in a midnight-blue dress and brilliant yellow shawl ...

Entertainment News

February 21, 2019

The Monkees’ Peter Tork Dies at 77: Reports

By Jack Phillips

Peter Tork, a singer and guitarist with The Monkees, died at the age of 77, it was reported on Feb. 21. “It is with beyond-heavy and broken ...

Entertainment

February 21, 2019

Kisses for the Missus: Simon Puts Fainting Spell on Darci Lynne’s Lovesick Puppet Edna

By Louise Bevan

Picture the scene: it’s the America’s Got Talent: The Champions finale, and the country’s sweetheart ventriloquist extraordinaire Darci Lynne Farmer has center stage. This time, she’s accompanied ...

Food & Dining

February 20, 2019

The Spirit of Vietnamese Cooking

By Crystal Shi

When Andrea Nguyen and her family arrived in America in 1975, there was no fish sauce at their neighborhood Albertsons. None to make nuoc cham dipping sauce, ...

Recipes

February 20, 2019

Curry-Scented Grilled Beef Lettuce Wraps

By Epoch Times Staff

Curry-Scented Grilled Beef Lettuce Wraps Making lettuce-and-herb wraps filled with well-seasoned grilled morsels is a quintessential Viet way to eat. It’s fun and healthful too. This recipe ...

Destinations

February 20, 2019

Alentejo: Land of Cork, Clay, and Cowbells

By Wibke Carter, Epoch Times Contributor

To visit the Alentejo, Portugal’s largest but least developed region, is to travel back in time.

Travel News

February 20, 2019

Heading to Disneyland or Walt Disney World? Here’s What’s New in 2019

By Janna Graber, GoWorldTravel.com

Disney parks are always adding ways to entertain their guests, and 2019 is shaping up to be a big year at both resorts.

Life

February 21, 2019

Garbagemen Brighten Biggest Little Special-Needs Fan’s Day with Backpack Full of Goodies

By Chris Ford

What is it about those garbage truck drivers that is so special to kids? Perhaps it’s the big, noisy trucks, colored like a rainbow at times. Whatever ...

Treatments and Techniques

February 20, 2019

Stay-at-Home Mom’s Post Goes Viral After She’s Told She Doesn’t Have a ‘Real Job’

By Ruby Mey

Ask people what they think about stay-at-home moms and you'll get a variety of responses. Some say they must be happy to stay home all day. Others ...