In 2017, Nike’s Pro Hijab first became available on the global market. The moisture-wicking head covering made sports more comfortable and accessible for competitive female Muslim athletes, a group long overlooked by major athletic wear brands. 2017年耐克的伊斯兰头巾（Pro Hijab）首次在全球市场上推出。这款吸湿头巾使参与竞技的穆斯林女运动员可以更舒适、更容易地参与运动，而长期以来，穆斯林女运动员一直被主要运动服装品牌所忽视。 The winner of Fast Company‘s top design award that year, it has gone on to be a…
There’s no shortage of ideas coming from the mind of Elon Musk, which are fairly easily realized (no doubt thanks to a family fortune built on gems from a Zambian emerald mine). 大家很容易就意识到，埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）从来不缺少奇思妙想。（这毫无疑问要感谢他家里从赞比亚绿宝石矿上的积累的财富） The very wealthy, very creative entrepreneur seemingly dreams in science fiction; his latest project, the Tesla Cybertruck, is a Transformer-esque take…
When I started out as a reporter, I had to learn to really listen, which didn’t come easily to me. 当我初为一名记者的时候，我不得不学会倾听，这对于我来说并不容易。 I’m from a family that loves to debate and argue, and I’m naturally opinionated. 我来自一个喜欢辩论和争吵的家庭，所以我天生就喜欢发表意见。 Early in my career, I found myself frequently interrupting my subjects, but when I played back the tapes of…
What are the unique eating habits of thin people? 瘦人有什么独特的饮食习惯？ These are the 3 of most important habits to keep your diet healthy. 以下是保持饮食健康的三个最重要的习惯。 1. Eat less: the 80% rule 1.少吃：八分饱原则 According to the Okinawans, you should eat until you’re 80% full. Okinawans call this rule “Hara Hachi Bu”. Here’s a simple fact: it takes…
McDonald’s customer gets 3 years in prison for throwing hot coffee in drive-thru worker’s face. 一名麦当劳顾客将热咖啡泼到得来速汽车餐厅员工的脸上，被判入狱3年。 An Ohio man was sentenced to three years in prison for throwing hot coffee at a McDonald’s drive-thru worker. 俄亥俄州的一名男子因把咖啡泼到了麦当劳得来速汽车餐厅员工的脸上，而被判三年监禁。 The incident occurred after the worker accidentally gave the man an extra cup of coffee with his order. The…
Time to up your salt game. You can now harvest artisanal sea salt right on your countertop. 是时候提升你的“盐艺”了。你现在可以在自家料理台上收获手工海盐了。 Gourmet salts are having a moment. Sure, on one hand, table salt is just sodium chloride, and don’t let anyone tell you differently. On the other, the crystalized, colorful finishing salts used by gourmet restaurants will often…
My Mom came from a family of 14 children. 我母亲来自一个有14个孩子的大家庭 Christmastime wasn’t always the best. 圣诞节却并不总是最开心的时候 However, 可是 there was a man, 却有一个人 who went out of his way, 费心费力 to make the day special. 让这一天变得独一无二 Over the years 数年来 my Mom talked about 母亲每每谈及 how this man would come out on Christmas 这个人总会在圣诞节的时候到来 and…
There are people who love credit cards and people who hate them. People on both sides of the credit card fence have a point. If you’re trying to decide whether to get a credit card or whether to nix credit cards altogether, consider these pros and cons. 有的人喜欢信用卡，也有的人讨厌信用卡。信用卡交易双方的人都有自己的观点。如果你正在纠结是办还是不办信用卡，请参考一下这些优缺点。 The Pros of Credit Cards 信用卡的优点 #1.…
Inks, paints, pigments, and dyes have come from the natural world for centuries. 数百年来，墨水、颜料、涂料和染料都来源于自然界。 During the Renaissance, the gemstone lapis lazuli was ground down to make rich ultramarine blues and cochineal insects were used to make deep red pigments (and still are); minerals like copper and lead were used in green paint; and carbon-derived soot…
Australia may set a record for its hottest day this week, as temperatures soar past 104 degrees (40 Celsius) in most of the nation’s major cities, with inland areas of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia possibly eclipsing 122 degrees (50 Celsius). 澳大利亚这周可能会迎来有史以来最热的一天。澳大利亚大多数大城市的气温飙升，超过104华氏度（40摄氏度）。而维多利亚州、新南威尔士州和南澳大利亚州的内陆地区可能要超过122华氏度（50摄氏度）。 The heat wave, which is unusually severe for so early in…