Nixon’s arrival — the first time an American President had set foot on Chinese soil since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 — came after more than 20 years of hostility and almost no contact between the two countries. The eight-day visit would open the door […]
Daily Archives: February 21, 2022
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The last time we hosted a college essay contest, in 2019, the world was a very different place. Three years ago, college students had yet to experience a pandemic, a global movement for social and racial justice, an increasing number of climate catastrophes, or a riot at the United States […]
Stephen Curry got another 3-point record. LeBron James got another All-Star win. Not a bad night in Ohio for the two All-Stars from Akron. ‘It’s right on the nose of how it should go,’ Curry said. Curry turned boos to oohs and aahs with the greatest long-distance shooting performance in […]
Vanessa Bryant appeared at the NBA All-Star Game at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Sunday to present veteran player Chris Paul with the first-ever Kobe and Gigi Bryant Advocacy Award. Vanessa, 39, donned an all-black ensemble of a long coat, sweater top, pants and pointy-toed boots as she […]
People who take the illicit party drug ‘speed’ are five times more likely to suffer from psychosis at some point in their life, a study suggests. The amphetamine – which is popular in rave culture – was also linked to an increased risk of a host of other mental health […]
The cutest video you will see today: Adorable koala slurping on a bottle of milk sets the internet alight – as they become an endangered species Adorable video shows Cherry the rescue koala slurping on her bottle of milk Wildlife nurse Kerry Machado filmed cute marsupial enjoying late-night feed Footage went […]
The Kurdish transgender woman Doski Azad shot dead by her brother last month, had been living in hiding from her family after repeated death threats, friends have said. According to friends, Azad had had to move home regularly after several death threats by male members of her family. Three weeks […]
A California dog was reunited with her family this month after being missing for 12 years, according to authorities. The canine, Zoey, 13, had been dropped off on a rural property outside Stockton when she was found by someone who called the authorities on Feb. 10, saying she “appeared old and unwell,” the […]