TOKYO—The Tokyo Olympics open in five months on July 24. The Paralympics open on Aug. 25. But the fast-spreading coronavirus from China is making Tokyo organizers very anxious. Three deaths have been reported in Japan with more than 700 cases—over 600 from a cruise ship that was docked in Yokohama. Globally, more than 77,000 people […]

While Q-tips might be one of the most commonly found objects in people’s medicine cabinet, right alongside band-aids for cuts and scrapes and cotton swabs for makeup removal, these seemingly harmless cotton buds are garnering some cautions from ear, nose, and throat doctors. The words of warning follow numerous cases of damage caused by people […]

A 31-year-old man ended up in the emergency room after he collapsed after suffering a seizure. Doctors found that he had a Q-tib, or cotton swab, stuck in his ear canal. According to the medical journal BMJ Case Reports, the tip of the Q-tip got stuck in the English man’s ear. The man said he […]

A teenage fugitive who's known for using an "affluenza" defense at his trial for causing a deadly drunken car crash has won an injunction to stay in Mexico, but legal experts say any argument that his human rights have been infringed upon likely won't hold up.

Scientists have designed a new type of carbon, called Q-carbon, that’s brighter and harder than diamonds, according to reports.

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CAIRO—Shiite rebels holding Yemen’s embattled president captive in his own home reached a deal Wednesday night to end a violent confrontation in the capital. However, even with the deal, many questions remain about who is actually in charge of this country targeted in a U.S. drone-strike campaign against al-Qaeda fighters. Here are some questions and […]

WASHINGTON—Did somebody say “free tuition”? President Barack Obama’s plan, called “America’s College Promise,” seeks to make two years of community or technical college “as free and universal as high school.” It comes with a steep price tag and doubts about sufficient support in Congress. Some questions and answers about the plan announced Friday: *** Q: […]

NEW YORK—Rescue crews are searching Indonesian waters for AirAsia Indonesia Flight 8501, which disappeared Sunday with 162 passengers and crew onboard. The plane was flying from Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city, and was about halfway to its destination, Singapore, when it vanished from radar. Q: What could have happened here? A: It is way too early to […]

HOUSTON—Individuals looking to purchase health insurance during the ongoing second round of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act have until Feb. 15 to sign up. But Monday is the deadline for people to sign up if they want insurance coverage to begin Jan. 1. In Texas — which has the highest uninsured rate in […]

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Akiko Katayama is a food journalist based in New York City and a frequent judge on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America.” She has worked as an advisor to the Japanese government to connect the U.S. and Japanese food markets and consults for private companies in the food and beverage industry. Here, we ask Katayama about […]

The Huffington Post (HuffPost) recently introduced a new policy into its comment system that has riled longtime users and, based on numerous anecdotes, prompted scores of users to leave the website. Epoch Times has written a series of articles about the new twist to the website’s comment system, which now requires people to sign in […]

Emma Thompson, the only person to win Oscars for acting and writing, talks nannies, money and dating Dr. House in this Q&A

WASHINGTON—Negotiations in Congress to raise the nation’s borrowing limit are up against a deadline of Thursday. If the limit isn’t raised by then, the government will no longer have authority to borrow to pay its bills. So what happens if Thursday comes and goes and the limit isn’t raised? The scary thing is, no one […]

This is what Epoch Times reporters from Latvia to Colombia discovered when they asked locals, “Do you make an effort to avoid eating genetically modified foods?”

Across the globe, peace without war is thought achievable through active peace based on universal values as violence creates violence.

Around the world there are signs of illiteracy among the youth while in some countries illiteracy has become a serious problem for many.

Epoch Times reporters from Greece to Russia learned when they asked locals ...

Epoch Times reporters from Russia to Sweden discovered when they asked locals ...

Epoch Times reporters from India to Greece discovered when they asked locals ...

The Straphangers Campaign handed out grades for the city’s subway lines Wednesday, with the Q line getting a gold star, and the C line getting a fourth consecutive trip to the principal’s office.

At a San Francisco conference on Wednesday, Google Inc. unveiled the latest mobile operating system Android 4.1, a.k.a. Jelly Bean, the $199 tablet Nexus 7, and small Android-powered computer Nexus Q. Android 4.1 Android 4.1, nicknamed Jelly Bean, did not end up with the major update anticipated, but it is still quite a treat for […]

Epoch Times reporters from Islamabad to Wellington asked locals.

Epoch Times reporters from Sweden to Peru asked locals: “What subjects in your country are taboo to discuss with someone you don't know well?”

A women tried to commit suicide by throwing her self in front of the Q train at Kings Highway Station in NYC.

Vela Latina Canaria, gumboot throwing, and bocce are among the less known sports or pastimes not well known elsewhere.

Epoch Times reporters asked: “Do you have any character qualities or habits inherited from your parents?”

A recent airing of the Jimmy Kimmel Show featured a Q and A with the cast of the hit series "Lost."

Q&A with Broker Suzun Bennet: How does one get started in Manhattan's real estate industry?