Epoch Reports

You may think Santa Claus is just a seasonal job for older men with beards and bellies. But it’s an actual profession. N ationalsanta.com estimates there are at least 8,000 professional Santas working in the U.S. We wanted to see what it takes to become a professional Santa so we spent a day at the University of Santa Claus. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? C...

Gen. Charles Flynn retired as Commanding General of the United States Army Pacific last year. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

The plight of Christians in Nigeria became headline news when the Trump administration suggested that a recent spike in violence amounted to “genocide” and that sending in U.S. troops was on the table. We took a deep dive into the issue to uncover the tensions in the region, as well as what’s being done about the violence. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Con...

Excessive thinking can injure the spleen energy, which in Chinese medicine is a broader system responsible for both digestion and thinking. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

The price of gold has reached all-time highs, even adjusting for inflation. The value of gold and its lack of traceability make it an ideal target for scammers, who pose as law enforcement and government employees to gain their victims’ trust. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

9-1-1 call centers in the U.S. are struggling with under staffing, burnout and low retention rates for trainees.  We visited one such center to find out why America’s critical call centers are facing so many challenges.   Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

The Trump administration is rolling out what are being called Trump accounts, a tax-advantaged savings account that every American child is eligible for.  Newborns are being given seed money from the Trump administration, and philanthropists Michael and Susan Dell have already pledged to add their own seed money to the accounts.  Read the original report here . Want to support independen...

Inspired by faith and armed with knowledge from his news beat, an Epoch Times reporter set out on a life-changing health odyssey. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

Through helping his teammates in the military, Sam Coffman came up with the idea of starting an herbal medic school. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

Restorative justice policies are being practiced in schools all over the U.S. Advocates say they break the “school-to-prison” pipeline by using compassion and accountability rather than punishment for offending students.  Opponents argue these policies let students off the hook when they cause problems. Without consequences, they say, it encourages more bad behavior that creates an unsafe env...

Some nations now screen for neurological conditions before intervening in gender dysphoria. But not America. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

China has gained control not only of critical minerals but also of their production. The US has an oversupply of electronic waste. A new technique that involves flash heating old electronics could solve both of these problems. Read the original report here .  Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

The United State’s pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who the Trump administration has classified as the leader of a foreign terrorist organization Read the original report here. https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/us-military-puts-heat-on-venezuelas-maduro-what-to-know-5950121 Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtim...

Obesity in children is not a character flaw—it’s shaped by biology, environment, and family habits—all of which parents have the power to change. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

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A century-old mine and mill in rural St. Lawrence County will be producing concentrates for U.S. manufacturers—now totally reliant on imports—by year’s end. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

Analysts say politicians don’t get the vibes of those who grew up online with school lessons via Zoom, school shooting drills, and viral videos of violence. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

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The United States and its allies are weighing the rapid reopening of long-abandoned mines to rebuild secure supply chains. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

Americans will eat 30 million turkeys this Thanksgiving, but numbers are at a nearly 40-year low amid waning demand and waves of bird flu. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

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Emerging science reveals that sunlight triggers vital antiviral, antioxidant, and respiratory-boosting effects far beyond vitamin D alone. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

Legal experts say the sprawling investigation of a 2020 alternative electors criminal ‘conspiracy’ was an unconstitutional fishing expedition. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com

Academics and cybersecurity professionals warn that a wave of fake scientific research created with artificial intelligence is quietly slipping past plagiarism checks and into the scholarly record.  This phenomenon puts the future credibility of scientific research at risk by amplifying the long-running industry of “paper-mill” fraud, experts say. Read the original report here . Want to suppo...

Chinese money laundering organizations provide ‘cheap, fast, and almost guaranteed’ services to cartels, DEA agent Brian Clark told The Epoch Times. Read the original report here . Want to support independent Journalism? Consider subscribing to The Epoch Times. Go to theepochtimes.com