March Madness Puts Las Vegas Back in the Game NYT | Top Stories By: Ken Belson 1 April 2026 at 03:46 The influx of fans during this month’s college basketball tournament is a welcome lift to the city’s casinos and hotels after a dismal 2025, when the number of visitors fell 7.5 percent. © Roger Kisby for The New York TimesCrowds pack the Las Vegas sportsbooks to place bets on the N.C.A.A. March Madness basketball tournament and then watch who wins the games.
For China’s Jobless Young People, Hostels Are the Place to Be NYT | China By: Vivian Wang 1 November 2023 at 17:00 Chinese backpacker hostels offering bunk beds for a few dollars a night have become hubs for the anxiety and ambitions of job-seeking youth.