Hyunseung Lee and his family defected from North Korea in 2014 after a series of violent executions by North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un. Despite living a privileged life in the elite class of Pyongyang and serving in the North Korean special forces, he feared for his safety.

He tells Business Insider how he escaped to the United States. He also discusses brutal conditions inside the hermit kingdom

• I tried all the flavors of Celsius I could find and ranked them from worst to best.
• I was disappointed by the sparkling Fuji-apple-pear and raspberry-peach flavors.
• My favorites were the Galaxy Vibe sparkling-strawberry and watermelon flavors.

I've always liked having a cup or two of coffee in the morning, but when I started working

• Dr. Vivek Murthy, the US Surgeon General, has released a report warning that alcohol causes cancer.
• It is the third leading cause of preventable cancer in the US, after smoking and obesity, he said.
• The report follows a growing number of studies showing the potential harms of drinking alcohol.

The US

• I always thought I'd only have two kids.
• My oldest has significant medical needs, and I wanted her to have lots of siblings to help her.
• I know there will be times when I can't care for her, but her three siblings can step in.

I always wanted children but never imagined having a big

LG has announced two new projectors for CES 2025, which it calls successors to last year's CineBeam Q. The PF600U may look like a stand fan, but it's actually a projector that's also a Bluetooth speaker and a LED mood lamp. Its lighting has nine colors and five brightness levels, so you can customize it to create the ambiance you want. Tilt its head, and you've got yourself a projector that can

• The Mediterranean diet holds an eight-year streak of being the healthiest diet per doctors and dietitians.
• Along with similar diets like DASH, it's rich in whole, plant-based foods like legumes and veggies.
• Weight loss drugs have shaken up the diet industry

• We went on similar cruises with Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas and the Norwegian Breakaway.
• When comparing the cruises on food, app, and overall service, Royal Caribbean was our winner.
• Norwegian had epic entertainment but didn't blow us away in many other categories.

In recent years, my husband and I have discovered

• Franchises and sequels dominated the 2024 box office, including "Inside Out 2" and "Deadpool & Wolverine."
• The only movie in the top 15 not based on an existing film was "Wicked," which was based on a Broadway musical.
• Sequels and franchises continue to be lucrative for studios.

Franchises, sequels, and adapted

• Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said his country could cut support for Ukrainian refugees.
• It comes after Kyiv shut off a Russian natural gas pipeline supplying central Europe.
• Fico said Slovakia would lose 500 million euros in transit fees as a result of Ukraine's decision.

Slovakia could substantially cut its support for