Portland amends odor code months after forced closure of pho restaurant

City Council members in Portland, Oregon, headed by Commissioner Carmen Rubio, voted to amend the city’s odor code on Nov. 13. The long-awai...

Taiwan passes bill that allows same-sex couples to adopt children

Taiwan’s legislature has passed an amendment that will grant same-sex couples the right to jointly adopt children. The amendment was passed ...

US Senate passes bill banning maps depicting Taiwan as a part of China

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill proposed by the House of Representatives. The nearly 3,000-page bill inc...