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第2546期:Advice on Successfully Keeping New Year’s Promises(1)
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the new year begins, some people see an opportunity for change and improvement. 随着新的一年的开始，一些人看到了改变和改进...
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20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
第2545期:Most rainforests too degraded to provide good habitats
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world's tropical rainforests are home to more than 16,000 different mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, from colourful monkeys and parrots li...
第2544期:Do Weighted Blankets Have Health Benefits?(2)
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some people may not be able to buy them. They can be costly. A quality weighted blankets can cost between $50 to over $300. This depends on the size, ...
第2543期:Do Weighted Blankets Have Health Benefits?(1)
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When her husband gave her a weighted blanket to help her sleep, Rhonda James did not think it would work. In other words, she was skeptical. But five ...
第2542期:The world's first digital country
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuvalu, the fourth smallest nation in the world, announced its intention to become the world's first digital country back in 2022. But why, and how?&n...
第2541期:Some on Indonesian Islands Fear Damage to Environment(2)
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
People living in the area have reported health problems. Some told the Associated Press (AP) that they suffered from itchy skin, sore throat and other...
第2540期:Some on Indonesian Islands Fear Damage to Environment(1)
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Indonesia has the world’s largest known supply of nickel and major supplies of valuable minerals, including cobalt and bauxite. However, the mining ...
第2539期:Program Helps Pakistani Women Learn to Ride
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Laiba Rashid is a 22-year-old Pakistani student in a special training program in the city of Lahore. The program, called Women on Wheels (WOW), teache...
第2538期:Bosnia's ‘Balkan Blues’ Music Honored by UNESCO
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every Friday, musician Enes Salman performs the Sevdalinka, an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina. 每周五，音乐家埃内...
第2537期:UK issues new junk food ad ban to lower childhood obesity
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An advert will be banned from being put online or played on the television before 9pm if the food item it promotes falls into one of 13 categories, an...
第2536期:Manifest is Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year 2024
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For a term that's gained ground with millennials and Gen Z, the word 'manifest' actually dates back to the 1300s. Back then it was an adjective meanin...
第2535期:What's so good about it?
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Dinner's ready!" Do you recognise that familiar call for everyone to gather round the table and tuck in? Whether it's a takeaway with friends or a fa...
第2534期:Scientists Use Ancient Genes to Estimate Contact(2)
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The scientists said their new findings on the mixing and mating of the groups suggested the activities happened a little more recently than thought in...
第2533期:Scientists Use Ancient Genes to Estimate Contact(1)
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists have used ancient genes to learn more details about contact between Neanderthals and humans tens of thousands of years ago. 科学家利...
第2532期:A Guide to Recovering Overgrown Garden(2)
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If keeping the plant looking normal is important, prune each branch or stem individually at uneven heights. It is also possible to cut back one-third ...
Most US Teens Do Not Drink, Smoke
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drug use among teenagers has continued to drop since the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large national study says.一项大型全国...
第2531期:A Guide to Recovering Overgrown Garden(1)
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the best way to repair an overgrown garden? 修复杂草丛生的花园的最佳方法是什么？ Garden expert for the Associated ...
第2530期:Around Half of US Teens Always Online
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly half of American teenagers – children ages 13 to 17 - say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media...
第2529期:Mini Horses in Greece Bring Joy to Sick, Disabled(2)
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karagianni also told the AP she learned about the Florida-based organization over the internet while she was searching for information on a pony she h...
第2528期:Mini Horses in Greece Bring Joy to Sick, Disabled(1)
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A non-profit group in Greece uses small horses to provide pet therapy to sick and disabled people. But the organization is now considering its future ...
第2527期:When sandwiches are not so simple
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, sandwiches are something simple. Something we can take to work or school to avoid having to cook lunch, something we can buy quickly a...
第2526期:Explore the world without leaving home
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever dreamt of strolling along the streets of Venice, climbing the Eiffel Tower or flying above the Grand Canyon? It's much easier to take a ...
第2525期:Cost of Attending School Keeps Children Home(2)
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The number of private schools across Uganda has increased. The Associated Press (AP) reports that they are now a majority of the country’s schools. ...
第2524期:Cost of Attending School Keeps Children Home(1)
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The World Bank said last year that 54 percent of adults in Africa south of the Sahara Desert ranked the issue of paying school costs higher than medic...
第2523期:Blind Pianist Says Music Gives Him Energy, Hope
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Takosangba Pongen could see until he was 14 years old. He has been blind for the 13 years since. 塔科桑巴·蓬根直到14岁才恢复视力。...
第2522期:Japanese Artist Finds Peace in Cutting Leaves
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Japanese artist who creates detailed designs on fallen leaves says the process gives the leaves new life and also helps keep him healthy. 一位...
第2521期:Slender-billed curlew not seen for 30 years
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The slender-billed curlew is a shorebird. It breeds in Western Siberia before migrating to the Mediterranean in winter. But there's not...
第2520期:How to Protect Communications through Encryption(2)
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple notes that RCS messages “aren’t end-to-end encrypted, which means they’re not protected from a third party reading them while they’re se...
第2519期:How to Protect Communications through Encryption(1)
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications after a major hacking campaign. 在一次重大黑客活...
第2518期:Winter Work for the Gardeners
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For people in parts of the world with seasons — especially cold ones — winter might seem like a time to rest and to take a break from garden work....
第2517期:Peace Brings Big Changes to Kabul's Luxury Housing Market(2)
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Haqdoost is happy with how easily and quickly things are getting done under the new administration. Haqdoost 对新政府领导下的工作进展...
第2516期:Peace Brings Big Changes to Kabul's Luxury Housing Market(1)
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The capital city of Kabul, Afghanistan, has seen big changes in its high-end housing market. Peace, it seems, is driving up property prices. 阿富...
第2515期:Ancient Americans Depended Heavily on Mammoth for Food(2)
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Chatters is a professor of Earth, Environment and Society at Canada’s McMaster University. He helped lead the research. Chatters said in a sta...
第2514期:Ancient Americans Depended Heavily on Mammoth for Food(1)
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new study finds that the first humans to live in North America depended heavily on mammoths and other large animals for food. 一项新的研究...
第2513期:Deep Breathing Can Reduce Stress, Anxiety(2)
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“If you set a priority for yourself ... you can make the time,” Deleveaux said. “如果你为自己设定优先事项……你就能腾出时...
第2512期:Deep Breathing Can Reduce Stress, Anxiety(1)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At Myosin Marketing in Austin, Texas, the group employee meeting begins with an uncommon activity for a workplace. The members gather on Zoom and the ...
第2511期:World's first wooden satellite launched
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The world's first wooden satellite was launched into space on Tuesday, soaring its way towards the International Space Station. Developed by a team at...
第2510期:Why forgetting is good for you
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever bumped into someone and their name just doesn't come to you? Or, you walk into a room and suddenly can't recall why you're there? Being ...
第2509期:People on Island Near Singapore Face Uncertain Future(2)
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While the older generation enjoys island life, their children have moved to the city after going there to attend school. 老一辈人享受海岛...
第2508期:People on Island Near Singapore Face Uncertain Future(1)
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short boat ride from the wealthy city-state of Singapore is something rare – a small, quiet island. 距离富裕的城邦新加坡只有很短...
第2507期:Peruvian Women Heal Themselves with Song(2)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sampayo, too, communicates her worldview through her textiles. Though she does not paint, she embroiders, and each thread tells a tale from home. ...
第2506期:Peruvian Women Heal Themselves with Song(1)
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 36-year-old Peruvian artist Sadith Silvano makes creations born of ancient songs. 36 岁的秘鲁艺术家 Sadith Silvano 的创作源自古老...
第2505期:Ancient Footprints Suggest 2 Human Species Were Neighbors
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists say ancient footprints left in wet dirt on a Kenyan lakeside suggest that two early human ancestors were neighbors about 1.5 million years ...
第2504期:More Than 800 Million Have Diabetes Worldwide
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new study reports that more than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide. And more than half of those aged over 30 who have the condition are not...
第2503期:Lost Mayan city found in Mexico jungle
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The archaeologists found the site under the jungle canopy in the southeastern state of Campeche by accident during an internet search. A PhD student s...
Surviving a mistake at work
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
That email you didn't send, the calculation you misread, the realisation that the deadline was yesterday... all followed by a sinking feeling, a quick...
第2502期:Mysterious Shoe Thief Identified
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Police suspected someone was stealing shoes from a children’s school in southwestern Japan. But a security camera caught the thief in action. It was...
第2501期:What Is GivingTuesday?
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since its start in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest money-raising days of the year for nonprofits in...
第2500期:‘Mini Moon’ Object Moves Away from Earth’s Orbit(2)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The astronomers say 2024 PT5 should head back to Earth in the coming weeks. It is expected to pass as close as 1.8 million kilometers from Earth in Ja...
第2499期:‘Mini Moon’ Object Moves Away from Earth’s Orbit(1)
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An asteroid that moved closer to Earth’s orbit in recent months is now moving away from our planet as gravity pulls it back toward the sun. 近...
第2498期:Group Helps People Exercise Outdoors(2)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To keep the workouts fun, they also might include fun games and activities from childhood. In Edmonton, they play snow games in winter and water games...
第2497期:Group Helps People Exercise Outdoors(1)
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Edmonton, Alberta, the sun had yet to come up. The temperature was more than 20 degrees below zero. In the dark and cold, Tanis Smith was ready to ...
第2496期:Lost Mayan city found in Mexico jungle
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The archaeologists found the site under the jungle canopy in the southeastern state of Campeche by accident during an internet search. A PhD student s...
第2495期:What makes a person wise?
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Think of the wisest person you know. What is it that makes them wise? What qualities do they have? Does wisdom mean the same for you as it does for me...
第2495期:Norwegian author and playwright wins Nobel Literature Prize
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Fosse began writing stories as a child. His breakthrough novel, Boathouse, was published in 1989. Having established himself as a n...
第2494期:Italian Artist’s Banana Artwork Sells for $6.2 Million
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A much-publicized art piece made up of a single banana taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million. 一件广为人知的艺术作品，由一根用...
第2493期:Thai City Fixing up Monkey Problem
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People will no longer have to fight with monkeys in the historic Thai city of Lopburi. 在泰国历史名城华富里，人们将不再需要与猴...
第2492期:Canadian Town Lives with Polar Bears(2)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“We’re…used to bears so (when you see one) you don’t start to tremble,” Mayor Mike Spence said. “It’s their area too. It’s important h...
第2491期:Canadian Town Lives with Polar Bears(1)
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Churchill, Manitoba is a small, rural Canadian town that lives with neighboring predators and loves it. That is because the predators — a polar bear...
第2490期:New skin research could help slow signs of ageing
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The basic building blocks of humans are cells. When embryos are first fertilised, they're all the same. But after three weeks, they begin to specialis...
第2489期:What makes a person wise?
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Think of the wisest person you know. What is it that makes them wise? What qualities do they have? Does wisdom mean the same for you as it does for me...
第2488期:Can Bees, Dogs Identify Cancer Earlier Than Machines?
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers at Michigan State University recently found that bees’ sense of “smell” is sensitive enough to identify chemical smells of cancer.&n...
第2487期:Microsoft Helps Vatican Recreate St. Peter’s Basilica
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Technology company Microsoft is working with the Roman Catholic Church to create a detailed, digital version of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City...
第2486期:How to Keep from Feeling Down in the Winter(2)
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many people with SAD respond to light therapy, said Dr. Paul Desan of Yale University’s Winter Depression Research Clinic. The therapy devices give ...
第2485期:How to Keep from Feeling Down in the Winter(1)
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As fall and winter come to some parts of the world, daylight hours grow shorter. This lack of light can cause seasonal depression. 随着秋季和...
第2484期:New skin research could help slow signs of ageing
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The basic building blocks of humans are cells. When embryos are first fertilised, they're all the same. But after three weeks, they begin to specialis...
第2483期:Why we should get used to undetachable bottle lids
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Squashed noses, scratched cheeks and t-shirts covered in sticky drinks. These are just some of the things that people are complaining about following ...
第2482期:Protecting Bulbs from Animals and Cold Weather
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It would not be autumn without planting advice from Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano. 如果没有美联社园艺专家杰西卡...
第2481期:Researchers Discover Large, Ancient Mayan City
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers in Mexico have discovered a large, lost Mayan city. 墨西哥的研究人员发现了一座失落的大型玛雅城市。 The ma...
第2480期:Britain Reports Four New Mpox Cases
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, highly infectious version of mpox that first appeared in the Democratic Repub...
第2479期:Tropical moths travel 4,500 miles in photographer's bag
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The clear-winged, yellow-bellied moths made an improbable journey from the jungle of Guyana to Pontardawe in South Wales before being discovered. One ...
第2478期:Stuck at intermediate level English?
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So, you've reached an intermediate level of English – congrats! You can understand most things about familiar topics and can express yourself in mos...
第2477期:Fly brain breakthrough 'huge leap' to unlock human mind
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fruit flies can walk, hover and the males can even sing love songs to woo females. All this, and these flies have a brain that's tinier than a pinhead...
第2476期:What makes something go viral?
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do these three things have in common: a grumpy baby, Harry Potter puppets singing, and a challenge where you pour a bucket of icy water over your...
第2475期:New Rice May Help Farmers in Japan Face Climate Change
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the Japanese village of Kamimomi, a small group of farmers began gathering their rice in extreme heat, two weeks earlier than usual. 在日本...
第2474期:Fish Thought to Have Disappeared Found in Mekong River
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers say a large fish that was thought to have disappeared from Asia’s Mekong River has been seen in the waterway in recent years. 研究...
第2473期:Researchers Introduce Floating Drone to Transport Goods
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
South Korean researchers have developed a drone designed to stay level when transporting goods over many kinds of surfaces. 韩国研究人员开...
第2472期:Teen Smoking in US Drops to Lowest Level in 25 Years
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new government study suggests U.S. teen smoking rates reached an all-time low this year. 一项新的政府研究表明，今年美国青少年...
Horse racing's Grand National made safer
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Grand National, regarded by many as the world's most famous horse race, features jockeys and horses negotiating 30 fences...
第2471期:How Hard Should You Train?
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“No pain, no gain” is an old saying in English. It means that one has to suffer or work hard in order to succeed or make progress. ...
第2470期:Costumes, Candy, Costs for Night of Fright
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
October 31 is Halloween. But many Americans have been preparing for the holiday for weeks. And businesses are hoping for good profits from Halloween p...
第2469期:How octopuses can be strict managers
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Octopuses are usually considered to be solitary creatures, but this study suggests they may have richer social lives than previously thought. 章...
第2468期:Why we've stopped answering the phone
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Suddenly a sound rings out, stopping you in your tracks. Panicking, you search for where it could be coming from. It's your phone, and if you're like ...
第2467期:Has Human Life Expectancy Reached Its Limit?
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new study says humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy. 一项新的研究表明，人类正在达到预期寿命的上限。...
第2466期:Polio Rises in Pakistan Ahead of a Vaccination Campaign
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Pakistan, polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign. Violence targeting health workers has also hurt years of efforts toward makin...
第2465期:Do Students in American Schools Read Long Books Anymore2?
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“There was a trend, it happened when COVID hit, to stop reading full-length novels because students were in trauma; we were in a pandemic. The probl...
第2464期:Do Students in American Schools Read Long Books Anymore?
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers in many English classes across America are having students read fewer full-length books. 美国许多英语课堂的老师都在减少学...
第2463期:California Passed Law to Limit Phone Use in Schools
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new state law will soon require school districts in California to create new rules restricting student smartphone use. 新的州法律很快将...
第2462期:Preschools Aim to Make Students Better Citizens
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Early education expert Dan Gartrell says the most important civics lesson that preschools can teach is “social democracy.” 早期教育专家...
第2461期:SpaceX Calls Starship Test Captures Rocket at Landing(2)
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NASA also chose American aerospace company Boeing to serve as a possible partner in its Artemis program. But the company’s Starliner rocket has face...
第2460期:SpaceX Calls Starship Test Captures Rocket at Landing(1)
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX has successfully completed a fifth test of its Starship rocket system. The uncrewed test was carried out Sunday at the American space company’...
第2459期:Glasgow will host the 2026 Commonwealth Game
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Glasgow hosted an extremely successful Commonwealth Games in 2014. So, after Victoria's withdrawal, it was suggested the city could rescue the 2026 Ga...
第2458期:Flying pollutes, but what can we do instead?export_ofoct.com
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Flying has revolutionised the way we navigate the world. It's often the quickest and most convenient way to travel long distances. But there's a catch...
第2457期:Pregnancy Changes the Brain(2)
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The team began following Chrastil shortly before she became pregnant through in vitro fertilization. During the pregnancy and for two years after she ...
第2456期:Pregnancy Changes the Brain(1)
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When a brain scientist at the University of California, Irvine got pregnant at the age of 38, she saw a rare chance. Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil wante...
第2455期:Mystery tremors were from massive nine-day tsunami
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When seismic sensors around the planet picked up the unusual signal emanating from Greenland, a group of geologists set out to solve the mystery of wh...
第2454期:Life as a digital nomad
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you could work from any location in the world, where would you go? Picture filling in a spreadsheet on a sandy Caribbean island, or maybe a little ...
第2453期:Instagram’s New Tools to Protect Young Users
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta’s Instagram service recently introduced some built-in tools designed to protect young users. The changes also give parents more control over th...
第2452期:Atomic Bomb Survivors Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ...