By dumping leftover ramen broth, visitors to a national park in South Korea are endangering the environment.
February 2024
ASIA, NORTH AMERICA
A Giant (Panda) Goodbye
Three VIP (very important panda) goodwill ambassadors bid farewell to the U.S. and head home to China.
January 2024
ASIA
Cool School Alert!
Japan opens a new type of high school to train future professional gamers—and fight school absenteeism.
November 2023
ASIA
Too Young for Screen Time?
China’s government is calling for strict new limits on teens’ use of phones and other mobile devices.
November 2023
ASIA
Too Young for Screen Time?
China’s government is calling for strict new limits on teens’ use of phones and other mobile devices.
February 2023
ASIA
Planet of the Ants
By compiling data from around the world, scientists have estimated the global population of ants—a huge number!
January 2023
ASIA
Fighting for Their Education
Teen girls banned from school in Afghanistan are fighting for their right to an education.
September 2022
ASIA
Rhinos on the Rise
The once-endangered greater one-horned rhinoceros is making a comeback in Asia.
April 2022
MOVEMENT, HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, ASIA
Seeking a New Home
Bangladesh has an innovative plan to help people displaced by climate change.
February 2022
ASIA
Time to Celebrate!
For the people of Thailand and many other Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a time for celebration.
February 2022
ASIA
Going for Gold
Thousands of the best athletes from around the world are competing at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.
January 2022
ASIA
The Dictionary's K-Update
A famous English-language dictionary now includes definitions for 26 Korean-inspired terms.
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