Thousands of U.S. Forest and National Park service workers fired amidst U.S. government downsizing

The Trump administration terminated around 1,000 newly hired National Park service employees as a part of federal efforts to downsize the government.

People & Events 2025.03.03 04:49 Joonpyo Kim

President Donald Trump ordered to stop producing new pennies

On Sunday at the Super Bowl event in New Orleans, President Donald Trump announced a plan to discontinue the minting of new pennies because they cost more than they are worth and his goal is to reduce government waste in the United States.

Politics 2025.03.01 05:35 Chan Leo Kang

Donald Trump annulled multiple pro-environmental policies to boost fossil fuel production

President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Unleashing American Energy,” which increased the production of fossil fuels by removing certain restrictions on preserving the environment.

Politics 2025.02.28 23:49 Jia Yoo

The rebooted Fantastic Four movie is coming

Marvel has launched the first trailer of its newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” on February 4th.

Media & Entertainment 2025.02.28 19:25 Allen Kim

Trump and Zelenskyy at impasse over Ukraine’s rare earth resources

President Zelenskyy has refused a deal proposed by US President Donald Trump that would grant the United States partial ownership of Ukraine’s rare earth resources in exchange for military support, but negotiations continue.

Politics 2025.02.27 16:58 Jaeah Kim

Kayaker trapped in a whale’s mouth

On February 8, 2025, an unimaginable scene unfolded in the waters of Chilean Patagonia when a 24-year-old kayaker, Adrián Simancas, was momentarily swallowed by a humpback whale before being spat back out.

People & Events 2025.02.27 16:25 Steven Chanoh Bang

UN report exposes crimes against humanity in Bangladesh’s 2024 protests

As of February 12, 2025, the United Nations Human Rights office has released a report detailing the harsh realities of the 2024 summer protests in Bangladesh that led to the death of 1,400 people.

People & Events 2025.02.27 15:37 Jooha Roh

Canadian unions are fading away

Unions continue to demonstrate their influence in Ontario as strikes affect thousands of residents every day.

People & Events 2025.02.26 00:43 Nathan Kim

A new Chinese AI DeepSeek competes with GPT-4o

A Chinese AI company DeepSeek has disrupted major tech companies’ stock prices like Nvidia and Meta with their own AI model, positioning itself as a strong competitor to OpenAI.

Science & Technology 2025.02.17 20:15 Chaemoon Han

ByteDance gets 75-day extension for TikTok sale after brief ban

One morning on January 19th, about 170 million people in the US awoke to the message saying “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now,” when they tried to open one of the world’s most social media apps.

People & Events 2025.02.16 07:30 Carolynn Kim