今日の英語ニュース☆2023.10.16☆時事英語・ニュース英語を極める
PBS News Weekend Oct. 15, 2023
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[00:00] Introduction
[01:56]★今日のおすすめ★ Deadly airstrikes continue to pummel Gaza as Israel musters huge force on border
Even before Israel launches what’s promised to be a massive assault on Gaza, Palestinian officials say this week-old war is already the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Gaza’s health ministry says at least 2,600 Palestinians have been killed as Israel retaliates against Hamas for their brutal assault that left more than 1,400 Israelis dead. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports.
《イスラエルとハマスの戦い９日目; 現地からのリポート》
[06:59] News Wrap
Another powerful earthquake rocked Afghanistan’s western region where thousands died in last week’s quakes, six people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Poland held what’s considered to be its most significant national election since 1989, and Louisiana elected Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry as its new governor.
《アフガニスタン地震; ポーランド総選挙》
[08:56]★今日のおすすめ★ U.S. intends to keep supporting Ukraine against Russia, says defense secretary
While U.S. aid to Ukraine has gotten caught up in Capitol Hill politics, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he intends to support Ukraine as best he can. Austin talked about that when he sat down with foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin in Brussels this weekend, in part two of an exclusive one-on-one interview.
《ロイド・オースチン国防長官への独占インタビュー(後編); ウクライナ支援、NATO加盟》
[11:50] You've got about $5.2 billion that you can use to send Ukraine, weapons drawn down from U.S. stocks and about 1.6 billion of funds to replenish those stocks. How long can that last? [** 関連ニュース ]
[14:58] How ‘thinly veiled’ social media ads are influencing what we eat and drink
News about food safety can be hard to keep straight. That’s been complicated by a little-known tactic used by the food and beverage industry to influence what we eat and drink through social media, the subject of a joint investigation by The Washington Post and The Examination. John Yang speaks with Washington Post health columnist Anahad O’Connor, who worked on the investigation, to learn more.
《SNS上で栄養士の情報発信を装う食品・飲料広告; 金銭をもらって業界に都合のいい情報を発信している; アスパルテーム; 人工甘味料; 発がん性; インフルエンサーを使った広告; 》
[14:58] News about food safety can be hard to keep straight. Take aspartame, the artificial sweetener that's been around for decades. It was headline news this summer when the World Health Organization said aspartame could possibly cause cancer in humans, [** 関連ニュース ] although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration disagrees.
[** to keep straight = To avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized (wiktionary)]
[16:38] So, what we found is that the food industry is really turning to social media because it's a very effective way of getting their message across to consumers. There are many influential dietitians on TikTok and Instagram who have very large followings and people who follow them develop what are called parasocial relationships with them. They're very trusting of them because they're following them day in and day out. For example, compared to, you know, a large -- the advice from a large, faceless organization.
[** parasocial = One-sided (especially of a relationship, as for example between celebrities and their audience or fans) ]
[21:08] The groundbreaking work of Ecuadorian American graffiti artist Lady Pink
On this last weekend of Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we hear the story of Lady Pink, a graffiti artist who has helped bring the medium into the mainstream and give voice to Latina artists along the way.
《歴史に埋もれた貢献者; ヒスパニック文化遺産月間(9月15日から10月15日)の最後の週末; グラフィティを主流アートに高め、ヒスパニック女性アーティストに声を与えたLady Pink (Sandra Fabara); 》