An Underlying Driver of Autism; iPhone Owners May Get $95 Each

For decades, autism has been understood as a condition of brain wiring. However, a growing body of research points to a more fundamental problem... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

May 07, 2026

WORDS OF WISDOM “Leave this world a little better than you found it.” —Robert Baden-Powell 🎧 Prefer to listen? Get the podcast. TOP STORIES An Underlying Driver of Autism For decades, autism has been understood as a condition of brain wiring. However, a growing body of research points to a more fundamental problem... SHARE*     READ MORE > We are still running special subscription deals in light of the ongoing war with Iran. Take this opportunity to become an Epoch Times subscriber—at the best rates possible—while they’re still available! One Dollar for Six Months. Sale ends tonight. The Epoch Times strives to fill the void at a time when partisan and biased reporting has become commonplace. As staunch believers in traditional journalism, we rigorously pursue facts and accuracy, leaving views strictly as opinions. When you do choose to explore people’s perspectives, we guarantee you the freedom of thought. Too often, certain voices are suppressed or silenced—that’s never the case at The Epoch Times. Browsing through the commentaries, you will immediately recognize honest, refreshing, and at times courageous discussions on topics perhaps purposefully left out by others: Hollywood Can Still Make Great Movies; What I Saw at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner; A Former Anthropic Employee’s Last Warning... They are truly a feast for the mind. Explore our entire treasure trove of content as much as you like for six months with just $1. Subscribe Now iPhone Owners May Get $95 Each       Trump Says Talks With Iran Show Progress, Deal to End War ‘Very Possible’       Chinese National Tied to Suspected Las Vegas Biolab Found Guilty of COVID Test Fraud       Rudy Giuliani Is Out of Intensive Care and Recovering, Spokesman Says       CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies at 87       PREMIUM Iran’s Oil Storage Clock Is About to Run Out       INSPIRED VIDEO: Sarasota Police Officer Talks Down Man in Mental Health Crisis About to Jump Off 6-Story Parkade       CULTURE New Orleans's Forgotten Sculptor Remarkable promise and tragic mystery surround artist Eugene Warburg. By his late 20s, the New Orleans–born artist had already established himself as a skilled neoclassical sculptor, working in marble, plaster, and porcelain. His career, however, was cut short, and only fragments of his work survive. Born around 1825 in New Orleans to biracial parents, Warburg's early life was shaped by the antebellum South. Trained as a marble cutter, he contributed to projects such as the striking floors of St. Louis Cathedral before opening his own studio in the French Quarter. There, he began to build a reputation for refined craftsmanship and versatility. Warburg traveled to Europe in 1852 in search of better opportunities. There, he experimented with parian porcelain, a material designed to replicate marble on a smaller scale. “Uncle Tiff” is one of his few surviving works from this period: a delicate sculpture of a black man cradling a white child, inspired by an abolitionist novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The piece reflects both his technical precision and interest in the social issues of his time. Despite recognition and patronage abroad, much of Warburg’s work has been lost to time, fragile materials, or historical upheaval. His career ended almost as quickly as it had risen; he died in Rome in 1859 at the young age of 34. Perhaps this largely forgotten artist will be better recognized and more of his work recovered. SHARE*     READ MORE > EPOCH TV Supreme Court Weighs Fate of ‘Assault Rifles’       Ex-NYPD Detective Breaks Down Security Failures at White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting       OPINION Jeffrey A. Tucker How Liberation Became Surveillance James Gorrie China’s Cash Home Buyers Undermining the American Dream EPOCH FUN Freecell Solitaire Arrange cards by suit in ascending order to win. PLAY Spot the Difference Find the differences between 2 images. PLAY Word Wipe Create words to eliminate tiles. PLAY

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