The private marketplace in North Korea is rising, and the key to this rapid development is a simple phone call.

The numbers show that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the top killers globally—and yet somehow, this is still COVID’s fault.

A fun Halloween turned deadly when thousands of people were caught in a crowd surge in the narrow streets of Itaewon. How did a crowd kill 153 people?

Cocaine production is skyrocketing all around the world, sparking heated debates on its legalization. Is this really the solution?

After BTS announced a 3-year hiatus on group activities to fulfill their mandatory military duties, questions arose about what this means for South Korea and the world. How much of an impact could one boy band actually have?

A look at the history of queer films in Southeast Asia reveals more questions about the current state LGBTQ+ community moving forward.

There's something curious about popular music these days—older songs are likelier to become hits, but new hits stay on the charts longer. What’s causing these changes, and what does this mean for the future of the music industry?

The data shows that those in government positions around the world are older than they’ve ever been before. What does this mean for the youth that they also represent?

The numbers show a clear trend: Democracies are declining all around the world. Could we be going back to the age of kings and dictators?

Queen Elizabeth II’s death is more than a tragic loss for her people. It’s a once-in-a-century historical event that gives us an opportunity to ask a few questions: what do we get from monarchies, why do they still exist in 2022, and what can we expect from the reign of newly crowned King Charles III?

The Philippines is hit by 20 typhoons each year on average, causing catastrophic floods all around the country. What does the damage look like in numbers?

Experts have been saying that the beef industry is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide for decades now, but meat consumption doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Do we really need to cut beef out of our diets?

A glance at the top ships on the leading fanfiction platform shows us what fandom culture looks like in 2022—and it’s as vibrant, bizarre, and questionable as ever.

Studies show that Gen Z is ditching text-heavy platforms, but that might not be as bad as it sounds.

We always talk about the long term effects of global warming, but never about how it actually affects our daily lives. What exactly happens when we, as K-pop group Seventeen says, are feelin’ so hot? Apparently, we get meaner, more tired, and a lot less productive.

Feeling the heat? It’s not just you. It’s the climate crisis.

An incident of physical violence at a gay club begs us to reconsider the idea of clubs as safe spaces for women and the LGBTQ+ community.

The human population has taken gigantic leaps in the past two centuries, and experts predict that even more changes are coming in the next few decades. So, let’s answer a couple of questions: How did we get here, and what else will change when we reach the 8 billion population milestone?

With almost 60 resignations, grim economic forecasts, and an abysmal approval rating, Boris Johnson’s departure leaves a giant mess for the next PM to clean up.

A cursory look at the numbers suggests an increase in shark bite incidents all around the world. Are the sharks getting hungrier or are we just marinating in the ocean more often?