Tag: Editor’s Picks

House Subcommittee Announces First Hearing on COVID-19 Origins

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has announced that it will hold its first hearing on the origins of COVID-19 on March 8. The committee’s chairman, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), said in a March 1 statement announcing the hearing that Americans “deserve real answers” on the origins of the virus, having suffered through…


Painter: Shen Yun’s Colors Are Beautiful, Soothing, Harmonious

ROCKFORD, Ill.—As a performing arts company free from the iron fist of the Chinese Communist Party, Shen Yun is able to share the beauty of a divinely inspired culture, as well as the dangers of communism to those in countries who do not know the true face of communism. “I think it’s necessary because people…


Shen Yun Impresses Government Officials in Miaoli, Taiwan

MIAOLI, Taiwan—On Feb. 25, 2023, Shen Yun Performing Arts performed in Miaoli, Taiwan, attracting local, political, and business elites, including former Miaoli County Mayor Liu Cheng-hung and legislator Chen Chao-ming. The audience appreciated that New York-based Shen Yun “promotes peace” and “inspires human thinking.” Miaoli is a large Hakka county located in the north. Shen…


Another Study Finds Increased Risk of Adverse Events After COVID-19 Vaccination Among Naturally Immune

People who recovered from COVID-19 have a higher risk of adverse events after vaccination, according to a new study. Health care workers who had post-infection immunity reported more adverse events after receipt of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine than those without natural immunity, researchers in England said. Rachael Raw of Newcastle University’s School of Medicine and Health,…


Pfizer Says It Ended COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Trial Early

Pfizer says it stopped its clinical trial analyzing COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy in pregnant women. The company said that enrollment in the study stopped in the fourth quarter of 2021 after health experts, including the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, began recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for pregnant women. “With the declining enrollment, the study…


Shen Yun ‘Purifies the Negativity in Our Mind and Body,’ Says Taiwan CEO of Cultural Foundation

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—On Feb. 28, Shen Yun hosted two consecutive sold-out performances at Chih—The Hall of Kaohsiung Cultural Center. Kaohsiung is famed for its hospitality and the audience eagerly welcomed Shen Yun’s arrival. In attendance at the matinee was Suqin Wu, the CEO of Taiwan’s International Cultural and Arts Foundation. She was touched by the simplicity…


Some US Troops Will Still Have to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Pentagon Says After Mandate Ends

Certain U.S. troops will still be mandated to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the Department of Defense (DoD) said in a recent memorandum. Troops who are deployed to countries that require COVID-19 vaccination must satisfy the requirements, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said in the Feb. 24 document. “The Department’s Foreign Clearance Guide will be updated to…


More COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries Approved for Compensation, but Injured Still Waiting for Payouts

More than a dozen COVID-19 vaccine injury claims have now been approved by U.S. authorities, but none of the injured have received compensation. The U.S. government’s Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program has approved claims from 19 people, ruling that they proved their injuries were caused by the vaccines. The approvals are through Feb. 1. All 19 injured…


More COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries Approved for Compensation; Injured Still Waiting for Payouts

More than a dozen COVID-19 vaccine injury claims have now been approved by U.S. authorities, but none of the injured have received compensation. The U.S. government’s Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program has approved claims from 19 people, ruling that they proved their injuries were caused by the vaccines. The approvals are through Feb. 1. All 19 injured…


Artist: Shen Yun Has the Rhythm of Nature and Brings Meditative Peace

MIAOLI, Taiwan—Ceramic artist Lin Tsung-Hsien watched Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Miaobei Art Center on Feb. 26. Mr. Lin said that the water sleeves dance left a deep impression on him. “The visual composition of the water sleeves dance was very interesting,” said Mr. Lin. “It was beautifully choreographed.” Based…