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A three-year-old kid reads fluently, memorizes the multiplication table up to 19, and solves algebraic equations. Even in the eyes of a KAIST student surrounded by science prodigies on campus, this is astounding. Baek Gang-hyeon, often dubbed “the gifted boy” by the media, entered Seoul Science High
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Hae-Rim Kim Editor-in-Chief
2023.09.25 16:42
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What always struck me in Korea was the general failure to use blinkers appropriately, if at all. In best case scenarios, cars and scooters turn on their blinkers just a meter before their turn. Blinkers aren't a formality or a courtesy, they are a way to alert everyone of your intentions — slowing d
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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Finance… a rather boring word in a time filled with fantasies of artificial intelligence (AI), automated cars, galloping robot dogs, or even reusable rockets. Change the word to "money" and suddenly everyone is listening. The importance of money in the business world is not the same as its daily con
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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Coined in the 1970s and literally meaning “healing at a distance”, the term “telemedicine” represents an idea that first evolved in the early 20th century when Willem Einthoven, a Dutch Nobel laureate in medicine, measured the heart activity of a patient staying in a hospital a mile away from him. S
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Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:06
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The spring season in Korea brings with itself warm temperatures, pleasant weather, and a lot of outdoor activities. The better the weather gets, the more time we leverage to enjoy spending time outdoors. Spring is when music festivals, concerts, hikes, trips to other cities, and night-outs become fr
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Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:06
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With its glitz, glamor, and global reach, the K-pop industry has long attracted fans worldwide. However, it is no secret that a darker reality has persisted beneath the dazzling performances and infectious music — the abuse of young and prominent stars. In a momentous stride towards rectifying this
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Jan Brey Espia
2023.06.12 07:05
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After a week of hard work, the weekend is a much needed refuge — free of stress and worries — even if only for a brief moment. While some prefer to go outside and bask in the sun, I prefer to stay inside and enjoy the comforts of my shows. Millions of people around the world undoubtedly share the sa
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Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2023.05.21 16:23
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Shortly after the second-biggest dispersal of highly classified intelligence documents since Edward Snowden, the alleged leaker of US operations was arrested and charged in the federal court. The leak, which includes sensitive information about the Russia-Ukraine war and the monitoring of the commun
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Eugene Jeong Junior Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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Halfway through his third year in office, President Joe Biden is standing amidst political and economic uncertainties. The US economy’s growth is cooling down, while Biden’s approval rating is nearing its lowest point during his presidency. Nevertheless, at the end of April, Biden officially announc
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Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 15:33
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If you’re a freshman at KAIST, then you’ve signed yourself up for a hell of a ride. Your bumpy road towards graduation will have lots of ups and downs, laughs and tears. But hey, you’re young, you might as well enjoy college while you’re at it and gain the most out of the next four years ahead of yo
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Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2023.04.14 02:19
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Over the last year and the more recent four months especially, South Korea's drug scene has been rapidly gaining speed; not only are celebrities and public figures being investigated over illegal substance abuse, children are also being targeted as core victims by organized crime members smuggling m
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.04.14 02:19
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If you grab a copy of the daily newspaper from the newspaper stand or open your news app every day, chances are that at least one article will be written about the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe. The never-ending missile showers, the ever-increasing bars on casualty charts, the calls for help an
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Aow Si Li, Sara Junior Staff Reporter
2023.04.14 00:12
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Amidst the sudden barrage of news surrounding AI and the raised concerns about the future of AI-substitutable jobs, the question of where the line between robots and humans is drawn arises way too often for a question that has a somewhat evident answer: where the tangible stops.Suicide prevention ch
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.04.13 23:51
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We’ve all gone through it at some point, feeling like we’re climbing a mountain of work without a summit, all the while aware of the seemingly successful adults around us, farther into their lives — with stable incomes, houses, cars, and families. It’s an experience most of us are probably all too f
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Jun Seong Kim Staff Reporter
2023.03.27 00:02
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The waves undulating against the hull of a fishing vessel are suddenly interrupted by a forceful tug on the line. Hastily, the fishermen retrieve their catch. Nevertheless, instead of a thriving collection of fish, they discover a tangled mess of waste debris and unwanted marine animals, the majorit
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Muhammad Faizan Zahid Junior Staff Reporter
2023.03.27 00:02
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As the Republic of Korea's 13th President Yoon Suk-Yeol's term nears its one year anniversary, news surrounding his spouse, Kim Keon-hee, continues to make the headlines among other political events as she actively gains supporters and critics alike. During President Yoon's electoral campaign, the n
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.03.27 00:02
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Since the beginning of 2022, big tech companies have been laying off employees at a rapid pace, closing entire departments and discontinuing projects. Particularly, Google seems to be taking up most of the spotlight in media, with CEO Sundar Pichai explaining that the layoffs are a consequence of ra
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.03.27 00:02
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Looking at your schedule and to-do list for the upcoming week can be a daunting experience. Even before you get started, it causes stress and makes you wonder: “Just why on Earth am I so busy?” If you have ever found yourself overworked, losing motivation to continue with your duties, or constantly
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:46
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You scroll down to see what seems to be the entire internet taking two opposing sides. A war of comments back and forth with no middle ground. It’s like watching the Red Sea part for Moses. Polarization has been increasing with the rise of social media. Broadly termed into common binaries, two oppos
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Evy Eun Hwangbo Junior Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:46
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FTX, formerly the world’s fourth largest cryptocurrency exchange platform, went from 32 billion USD to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 11 over a matter of just a few days. This has led to countless uproars, with many losing their entire life savings they had invested into cryptocurrenci
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Jun Seong Kim Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:46