The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans introduced a new food pyramid that flipped the traditional model upside down

The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) have sparked much controversy by completely upending the traditional food pyramid.

Life & Style 2026.02.04 06:05 Chloe Yeona Choi

Shingle vaccines may be the solution to dementia

On April 2nd, 2025, the journal Nature published a groundbreaking study presenting the closest evidence between the correlation of shingle vaccines and dementia.

Science & Technology 2026.02.03 21:24 Eunseo Choi

ICE detains 5-year-old boy, allegedly using him as “bait”

On January 20th, ICE—US Immigration and Customs Enforcement—arrested and detained a 5-year-old boy along with his father in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, and transported them to Texas.

People & Events 2026.02.03 21:14 Jaeah Kim

U.S. reduces the recommended number of childhood vaccines

On Monday January 5th, U.S. federal health officials announced significant changes to the recommended vaccination schedule for children across America, reducing the number of diseases that routine vaccinations can prevent from 17 to 11.

People & Events 2026.02.03 01:11 Sian Choi

The deadly resurgence of measles in the US, from West Texas to a national threat

In early 2026, unvaccinated children and communities across the United States, beginning in West Texas, are facing a rapidly spreading measles outbreak as the virus is transmitted through airborne droplets due to declining MMR vaccination rates, posing a threat to the nation’s measles elimination status.

People & Events 2026.02.03 01:00 Choi Sunwoo

India reports new Nipah virus infections

India is on heightened alert after health officials confirmed two cases of Nipah virus in the eastern state of West Bengal, detected on January 26, 2026.

People & Events 2026.02.01 23:30 Hayul Lee

Severe snowstorm strikes North America, causing a widespread disruption

A powerful winter storm swept across the United States and Eastern Canada on Sunday, bringing a record-breaking snowfall, dangerously low temperatures, and widespread disruption to transportation and daily life.

People & Events 2026.01.31 18:38 Delci Lee

Lego’s new technology, Smart Brick is coming

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, LEGO unveiled the next major evolution of its iconic brick system: the LEGO Smart Play Platform, a technology-enhanced play experience that aims to blend creativity and interactivity without relying on screens or traditional app-based games.

Media & Entertainment 2026.01.31 18:27 Allen Kim

The Trump administration overhauls national park fee-free days for 2026, removing MLK Jr. Day and Juneteenth

The National Park Service announced a revised schedule of fee-free admission days for 2026 that removes Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding Flag Day, which falls on June 14, President Donald Trump’s birthday, according to the Department of the Interior and multiple national news outlets.

People & Events 2026.01.31 01:48 Joseph Shin

TikTok to sell its US operations to American investors

TikTok has struck a deal, supported by President Donald Trump, to spin off its US operations and create a new corporation with a group of primarily American investors.

Life & Style 2026.01.30 01:17 Lucas Wee