Eddie Lin, 22, is an autism balloon artist who makes elaborate sculptures to honor essential workers. Her work has caught the attention of people across the country. “I think it gives people inspiration to see that even someone with special needs knows the word ‘appreciation’ and shows gratitude in their own special way,” said her mother, Jenny Lin. Eddie, who …
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Maharashtra government staff will have a daily heat test, masks must
It is not yet known when more people will come to work. (Proceedings) New Delhi: Maharashtra has reissued detailed guidelines sent by the Center to be followed in government offices for staff, including mandatory thermal screening, the use of disinfectants and social distancing. The guidelines made it clear that online systems, electronic filing, still need to be made the most …
Read More »How Karen became a meme and what real-life Karens think
In addition to a shared first name, Sun, a 23-year-old Chinese-American, doesn’t exactly match the stereotype of a middle-aged, middle-class white woman who, to use Sun’s words, acts as if “she could get what you want “. But Sun, who has spent years working in the fast food industry, has found his fair share of “Karens.” But where do these …
Read More »2 different asteroids visited by spacecraft may have been part of 1 larger asteroid
The two asteroids, which have the same darkness as coal and are shaped like spinning tops, have the distinction of having both been visited by spaceships in recent years. The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 visited and collected samples from Ryugu, and those samples are Currently on the way to Earth. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has been orbiting Bennu since December 2018 and …
Read More »Tour guide Sara Ali Khan shares her weight loss journey in a new video
Sara Ali Khan in a still photo from the video. (courtesy: saraalikhan95) Highlight Sara posted a new IGTV video She related her weight loss journey on video “From Sara ka Sara to Sara ka aadha”, subtitled the video New Delhi: Another day, another new episode from the Sara Ali Khan tourist guide “Namaste Darshako“Series. The 24-year-old actress deviated from her …
Read More »Stanley Ho’s flight to Macao in World War II laid the foundation for his fortune. But it was not without controversy
But before Ho made Macao, he had to do it himself. Born in 1921, Ho went through difficult times when his father fled to Saigon, after his business collapsed in the late 1920s, leaving that side of the family penniless. Not long after, World War II broke out. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Britain and …
Read More »Nike’s position on racism after protests over George Floyd’s death: don’t do it
“Don’t turn your back on racism,” Nike said in the video. San Francisco: Nike has taken a stand against racism with a “Don’t Do It” campaign, a twist on its famous phrase, as protests against police brutality spread across the United States. “For once, don’t do it … don’t pretend there’s no problem in America,” the American sportswear giant said …
Read More »Mizoram Prime Minister Zoramthang tweeted a video of Shramik passengers offering food in Bihar
The clip shows the villagers walking with food packages towards the train. A special train for workers stranded due to national restrictions stopped briefly in a village in Bihar recently and the train’s passengers were overwhelmed when large numbers of locals came to offer them food. The video was shared on Twitter by Mizoram Prime Minister Zoramthang, who found the …
Read More »India’s Coronavirus Enclosure: A 1,250-Mile Man’s Agonizing Journey Home … On Foot
But he didn’t stop walking. Could not. The 26-year-old migrant worker was in the heart of India and only halfway home. With no way to survive in the cities, and the great rail network of India was closed for the most part, many made the extraordinary decision to walk thousands of miles back to their families. Many failed. In one …
Read More »George Floyd’s brother said Trump “didn’t give me a chance to speak” during a phone call
Speaking to MSNBC’s Al Sharpton, George’s brother Philonise Floyd said his conversation with President Trump was “very quick.” “It didn’t give me a chance to speak,” Floyd said. “It was difficult. I was trying to talk to him, but he just rejected me, like ‘I don’t want to hear what you’re talking about.’ “And I just told him that I …
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