A triplet whose mom curated a special time capsule for her and her siblings to open when they turned 25 has shared the special moment, and the capsule’s incredible contents, with the world. Jamie Poepoe lives in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and works as a human resources professional. Jamie’s mom, Lisa, 60, and dad, John,…
Triplets Open Time Capsule Saved Until They Turned 25, Here’s the Treasure They Found Inside
Top 5 Ways to Help Older People Deal With Social Isolation
May 2, 2023
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Ageing experts have shared ways to increase social connection and reduce loneliness among older people after recent research showed loneliness has become an epidemic in the U.S. and Australia, with one in three people affected and a third of all seniors now living alone. A study from Stanford University published in the journal Aging found that…
IN-DEPTH: Trust in Tradition: Composer Says Identity Politics Not the Answer to Classical Music’s Woes
May 2, 2023
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The challenges facing classical music institutions worldwide have been well-publicised. Declining audiences and tightening revenue streams are a constant in the industry—only exacerbated during the pandemic years. Many large-scale performing arts groups cannot survive purely off ticket sales and rely on government handouts, grants, and philanthropy to prop up their finances. One young composer says…
‘The Magic of the Stars in Heaven’: Man Who Cycled 8 Countries for Love Shares Secret to Long Marriage
An Indian man who cycled 4,000 miles (approx. 6,500 km) from his home country to Sweden in 1977, to reunite with the love of his life, is still with his sweetheart almost 50 years later. He is sharing the secret to their unbreakable bond. Originally from the East Indian state of Odisha, Pradyumna Kumar “PK” Mahanandia lives with…
A Detectorist in a Royal English Court
April 30, 2023
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A popular children’s pastime of hunting for buried treasure begins with dreams of unearthing pots of gold or a cache of jewels, but usually ends with potholes in a backyard revealing nothing more than sticks and stones. Those who continue to try their luck as adults use a better tool than a spade and shovel:…
‘Gift of Faith’: Pregnant From Rape, Mom Rejects Abortion, Places Son With a Family That Gives Priority to God
April 28, 2023
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What does it take to turn an act of evil into an act of love? A college junior who became pregnant from rape drew on faith to acknowledge the value of the innocent human growing inside her womb and made a life-giving decision, choosing adoption over abortion. And to give her child the “gift of faith,”…
Jobs Denied, Personal Property Seized: Chinese Regime’s Way of Eradicating Faith
The world is condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Christians, Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghur Muslims, and Buddhists. The coercive means used to transform these people of faith are gross and inhumane such as unlawful imprisonment, extreme torture methods, sexual abuse, psychiatric abuse, and forced organ harvesting. However, the persecution is not just confined to the CCP’s labor…
Rare First Edition of Winnie the Pooh to Go on Sale
April 27, 2023
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A first-edition copy of the beloved children’s classic Winnie the Pooh will be among the literary treasures for sale at an Australian rare book auction. The work by Alan Alexander Milne features the original green cloth cover with gilt illustrations and Christopher Robin’s map of the ‘Hundred Acre Wood.’ “We were thrilled to receive Winnie…
Two 81-Year-Old Grandmas Just Returned Home After an 80-day World Tour, Are Planning Their Next Adventure
April 27, 2023
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When Sandra “Sandy” Hazelip turned to Eleanor “Ellie” Hamby in advance of their 80th birthdays and suggested traveling around the world in 80 days, her best friend was instantly all in. “Ellie’s eyes got big and she said ‘Woo-hoo!’ She started making definite plans for that to happen,” Hazelip told The Epoch Times. That was five…
Mom Worried Her Baby With Down Syndrome Would Negatively Impact Her Older Daughter—But She Was Wrong
A mom who worried that her second baby’s Down syndrome diagnosis would shatter her older child’s chances at bonding with her sister was quickly proved wrong when the baby was born. It was the mom’s preconceptions about Down syndrome that were shattered, and her girls share a love like no other. Nikki Geib, 34, is…
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