The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the 6th and 7th centuries.
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside soccer’s data renaissance Imagine tuning in to the opening kickoff of a World Cup match and seeing a player intentionally kick the ball out of bounds. You may question the…
After securing the most improbable comeback win in NBA Finals history, the Knicks are just one win away from basketball glory.
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Columbus, Ohio is hosting a variety of events this weekend, including stage performances, festivals, World Cup watch parties, and more, offering something for everyone to enjoy.
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The World Cup has a way of turning local rituals into global demand almost overnight. We’ve seen it happen with beer, coffee, and tequila. In 2026, it may happen with yerba mate. Are the systems behind these traditions ready for what results from that visibility? Events like the World Cup move culture, but they also accelerate consumption and ecological pressure. The 2026 tournament will be the largest in FIFA history. One peer-reviewed analysis projects it could generate nearly double the carbon footprint of any World Cup in the past decade. When traditions rooted in land, culture, and biodiversity suddenly go worldwide, we become responsible for protecting the ecosystems and communities that sustain them. Mezcal producers spent a decade trying to thread this needle. Global recognition brought opportunity and pressure at the same time. In some regions, wild agave is being harvested faster than it can regenerate. Growth like that doesn’t distribute evenly. It concentrates on l
This morning looks mostly dry, but awfully steamy with temperatures quickly warming through the 70's and into the 80's. A few storms will develop mid afternoon and could linger on and off through the early evening.
We're watching some tropical moisture in the Gulf that could increase storm chances this weekend and for potential development.
JWST has revealed dramatic differences between the dawn and dusk regions of the scorching exoplanet WASP-121 b. Fierce winds appear to carry heat from the planet’s permanent dayside, making the evening side hotter and more expanded. Scientists also found signs that water is being broken apart by extreme temperatures and that mysterious mineral clouds may be shaping the cooler side’s atmosphere.
What was perhaps the most unlikely victory in NBA Finals history got them to the precipice.