Americans were expected to wager over $3 billion on ‘March Madness’ this year as brands capitalize on the event

As the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament approaches, American fans are projected to wager $3.1 billion in bets, underscoring the tournament’s growing influence on sports culture and marketing.

Sports 2025.05.17 04:02 Minsoo Park

Massive eruptions and changes to climate may be in sync with the orbiting of Earth

In the season of early March 2025, an international team of researchers collaborated to synchronize climate records from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, aiming to discover the sequence of events leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Science & Technology 2025.05.16 01:44 Daniel Pi

Stanford’s new RNA blood test could detect cancer and hidden illnesses long before symptoms appear

Stanford researchers have devloped a new RNA-based blood test that can detect disease much earlier than ever before, potentially transforming diagnosis and treatment of various conditions.

Science & Technology 2025.05.15 06:30 Seunghyun Kim

Santa Monica’s proposes a bold move to revitalize Third Street Promenade

On April 28th, Santa Monica’s City Council proposed a bold move to rejuvenate the Third Street Promenade, directing staff to develop plans that would allow public drinking from 8 A.M. until 2 A.M. seven days a week.

People & Events 2025.05.13 21:59 NaEun Hong

Boxing is expected to return to the Olympics in 2028

The IOC has officially included boxing as an official sport in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Cycle.

Sports 2025.05.10 18:53 Wonjung Jeon

The FDA announces a phase out plan for artificial dyes to protect children’s health

On April 22nd 2025, the US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and the US Food and Drug Association (FDA) announced plans to completely phase out artificial dyes used in processed foods by 2026 in the United States.

People & Events 2025.05.10 17:54 Jaeah Kim

Canada holds a snap election in 2025 amidst changes in leadership and international tension

On April 28, 2025, Canada held a snap election against a backdrop of a politically unstable environment caused by the nation’s deteriorating relationship with the U.S.

Politics 2025.05.10 01:02 Ian Kim

United States administration restores previously revoked international student visas

On April 25, the Trump administration reinstated some of the hundreds of international student visas that had been in the process of revocation for months now.

People & Events 2025.05.10 00:13 Hannah Choo

What the most cited paper tells us about scientific progress

According to a recent analysis by Nature, ResNet, a deep learning architecture introduced in the 2016 paper “Deep Residual Learning for Image Recognition,” has become one of the most influential scientific tools of the 21st century.

Science & Technology 2025.05.09 23:43 Esther Kim

South Korea considers stricter eligibility rules

In recent months, concerns have grown after it was reported by many media outlets that 86 out of 300 members elected to the 22nd National Assembly have criminal records, representing 28.67% of all parliamentarians.

People & Events 2025.05.09 23:24 Danny Jung