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They are loving companions. And for the blind, these dogs are a lifeline. 狗狗是人类忠诚的伴侣。但对于盲人来说，狗狗就是他们的生命线。 Lorri Bernson lost her vision 25 years ago and had her current guide dog named Captain for one year. 洛丽·伯恩森25年前失明，她现在的导盲犬名为船长，已陪伴她一年。 He is so sweet, and so devoted, and so makes me smile. You know, these dogs, they're not just your eye...

Do you find yourself getting increasingly irate while scrolling through your social media feed? If so, you may be falling victim to rage bait. According to the Oxford University Press, this is defined as online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive. 你是否发现自己会在滑动浏览社交媒体上的信息时变得越来越愤怒？如果是这样的话，那么你...

Are you worried that you can't keep up with AI? Current artificial intelligence systems can do many tasks much quicker than we can. Does this mean that machines will put us out of work? 您是否担心自己跟不上人工智能的发展？ 当前的人工智能系统可以比我们更快地完成许多任务。 这是否意味着机器会让我们失业？ Rather than replace our jobs, it may be more likely that AI will transform the way we work. Previ...

We've been on the bench for over thirty years. For 25 years, we were on television just in Rhode Island. That's it.  我们做法官已经有三十多年了。在过去的二十五年来，我们的节目只在罗得岛州的电视台播出。仅此而已。 I get letters every day, people sending me letters saying, "Please continue to treat people with understanding and compassion." 我每天都会收到信件，人们在信中写道：“请继续以理解和同情...

The English oak is one of Britain's most iconic trees. Broad and majestic, this tree supports more species than any other native tree in the UK, from blackbirds, to squirrels to butterflies. For centuries it has stood watching the landscapes change and our societies evolve. The question is, can a tree remember, learn and adapt to new environments within its lifetime? Does wisdom lie within its bou...

4,000 brain scans of people up to the age of 90 have revealed our brains go through five distinct eras. The first is childhood. This is when the brain is rapidly growing but getting less efficient over time. 对 4000 名最大年龄为 90 岁的人的脑部扫描显示出我们的大脑会经历五个不同的阶段。首先是童年期。在这个阶段中，大脑会快速地生长，但效率会逐渐降低。 Then, a surprisingly long period of adolescence k...

The international team of researchers says ultra-processed foods present too great a danger to health to wait any longer to take action against them. 一个国际研究团队称，超加工食品对健康的危害太大，所以必须立即采取行动来应对。 They say products containing high levels of saturated fat, salt, sugar and additives are displacing fresh food. Examples include processed meats, crisps, mass-produced bread...

Can you imagine waiting ten years to take the perfect photograph? With phones accessible in our pocket, it's easier than ever to take photos of nature and wildlife, providing we can find it. But what skills do the most successful wildlife photographers have? Talent, patience, curiosity and resilience. 你能想象为了拍到一张完美的照片而等待十年吗？如今手机随身携带，只要我们能找到拍摄对象，拍摄自然与...

We're talking about the Volkswagen scandal. Yes, well, let's go back to the beginning. How did it all start? Well, Richard, if you think about it, German products, they have a good reputation, don't they? Especially for engineering, yes. 我们在谈论大众汽车丑闻。是的，那我们回到事情的起点吧。一切是如何开始的呢？理查德，如果你仔细想想，德国产品的口碑一直很好，对吧？尤其是在工程技术方面，是的。 And I...

Authorities in Hong Kong say the number of people killed in an apartment fire last week has now risen to 151. This as an investigation is pointing to the building's renovation as a catalyst for the tragedy. We're showing you here images released today by the Hong Kong police force showing the interior of an apartment that was destroyed in the fire, giving you a sense of the damage caused by the fl...

I'm talking to somebody who works for the biggest supermarket in the UK. Hi Alan. Hello there. 我正在和一位在英国最大连锁超市工作的人交谈。嗨，艾伦。你好。 So, who do you work for? I work for Tesco, which is a British company. It's got supermarkets and stores all over the world. We've got something like 4,000 stores and we are the biggest by market share in the UK. 那么，你是为哪家公司工作的呢？我...

Over the past three years, Syria's air force has rained death on more than 21,000 civilians. Their bodies ripped apart by exploding barrel bombs. Missiles dropped on homes, businesses, bus stops, even hospitals. 在过去三年里，叙利亚空军向两万一千多名平民倾泻了死亡。爆炸的桶装炸弹将他们的身体撕得粉碎，导弹落在民宅、商铺、公交车站，甚至是医院上。 These war crimes have been well documented. Not so th...

We ask… What do the US National Turkey Federation, Spanish grape growers, French wine producers and the British Milk Marketing Board all have in common? The answer is they have all used clever marketing to make us buy things because we think it's traditional to do so. But in actual fact, it's just the result of modern advertising campaigns. If we start first of all, then, Richard, with the French...

The business news at the moment is dominated by the falling price in oil. We're looking at some of the reasons behind this. So Richard, falling oil prices, what's it all about? Like any commodity, it's all about supply and demand. 目前的商业新闻几乎都被油价下跌所主导。我们正在探讨这背后的一些原因。那么，理查德，油价下跌到底是怎么回事？和任何一种大宗商品一样，这归根结底还是供求关系的问题。 So presu...

Some time between now and 2017, the British government will hold a referendum on whether to leave the European Union. We will give the British people a referendum with a very simple in or out choice. But what does leaving the EU actually mean? There's a few scenarios for what could happen. 在现在到 2017 年之间的某个时间，英国政府将举行一次是否退出欧盟的全民公投。英国人民将面对一个非常简单的选择：...

Children, particularly those under the age of seven, seem to develop more aggressive type 1 diabetes than those diagnosed later in life. Researchers at the University of Exeter studied pancreas samples from 250 donors, allowing them to see how the beta cells which produce the hormone insulin formed normally and in type 1 . 儿童，尤其是七岁以下的儿童，似乎比在年龄更大时诊断出的人 1 型糖尿病发展得更...

We've all heard advice about good sleep hygiene. No phones or caffeine before bed, and make sure that we get a good eight hours' rest. But is this the best sleep pattern, or have we just been led to it by modern life? 我们都听过关于良好睡眠习惯的建议：睡前不要玩手机或摄入咖啡因，并且要确保有充足的八小时睡眠。但这真的是最好的睡眠模式吗？还是说，我们只是被现代生活方式引导成这样的？ Artificial light...

At least 12 homes were either destroyed or damaged when a wildfire swept through a coastal area north of Sydney, local authorities said. 当地政府表示，悉尼以北的沿海地区遭遇野火侵袭，至少有 12 所房屋被毁或受损。 The blaze broke out in the town of Colwong, New South Wales. 这场大火发生在新南威尔士州的科尔旺镇。 Scores of wildfires are burning across the state, fueled by soaring temperatures. 由于气...

Our striker falls out with Liverpool and we meet two furry besties having the time of their lives. Okay, but first this morning, will you be sending a Christmas card to your friends this year where King Charles and Queen Camilla have been showing off their official card? 我们的前锋与利物浦闹翻了，而我们也会见到两位毛茸茸的好朋友，正在享受他们人生中最快乐的时光。好了，但首先今早——你今年会给朋友们寄...

But China discounts energy costs for a chip company by 50%. That's right. They provide free transportation for employees to come out to the factory. 但中国会将芯片公司的能源成本打五折。没错。他们还为员工提供免费的上下班交通，让他们去工厂。 That's right. I mean, you don't, you can't do that. Our energy cost is more expensive than theirs in the first place. 没错。我的意思是，你不能、也做不到这样。首...

Unless you're an astronomer, the moment when the star in the center of this image flickers may not seem so exciting. 除非你是天文学家，否则画面中央那颗星星闪烁的瞬间可能并不那么令人兴奋。 But it marks the passage of an asteroid, space objects which are usually too small and faint to see. 但它标志着一颗小行星的掠过，小行星这类太空物体通常太小太暗而难以观测。 Those asteroids sometimes pass very clos...

Because according to recent polling from Gallup, Americans' trust in mass media has fallen to a record low. 因为根据盖洛普最近的民调，美国人对大众媒体的信任度已经降到历史最低点。 Millions of Americans, especially young people, have turned from traditional television outlets and newspapers to consume their news from podcasts, blogs, social media, and other independent outlets. 数百万美国人，尤其是...

These women own businesses in Accra, work with  nonprofits  and women in northern Ghana to source  raw materials  for their goods, such as shea butter. 这些女性在阿克拉做生意，与加纳北部的 非营利组织 和妇女合作，为她们的商品采购 原材料 ，比如乳木果油。 The butter extracted from the nut of the African shea tree is a  staple  in Violet, a MOB's line of  Natural Bea...

There were a lot of mysterious processes that my team and I have had tounravelover the past two weeks that were implemented by the previous press shop, and so I can commit to a greater access and transparency, which I believe we already have, by ensuring that the 440 journalists whose credentials were revoked will be reinstalled. 在过去的两周里，我的团队和我不得不理清许多由前任新闻办公室实施、但十...

A new live video platform that builds communities around interactive conversations with leaders and content creators from every subject area, Mark and his colleagues welcome all voices into discussions that are spirited but respectful. 一个全新的直播视频平台，围绕与各领域领袖及内容创作者的互动对话来建立社群。Mark 和他的团队欢迎所有声音参与讨论——既充满活力，也保持尊重。 They have over 375 million v...