【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Dr. Henry C. Lee: A Legacy That Transcended Forensic Science 正文：World-renowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry C. Lee passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2026, at his home in Henderson, Nevada, at the age of 87. His passing was announced by his family in conjunction with the University of New Haven, where he served as a distinguished professor for more than 50 years. In his final days, Dr. Lee was finalizing a book regarding missing-persons investigations, wh...
Apr 08, 2026•22 min•Ep. 31
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Ray Dalio warns a brutal ‘final battle’ for the Strait of Hormuz is coming—and losing could end the American empire 正文：Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio published a dire warning Monday: The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran will be a decisive confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz, and the outcome will determine far more than the price of oil. It will determine whether the American-led global order survives. 知识点：founder /ˈfaʊndər/n.（名词）创...
Apr 07, 2026•21 min•Ep. 32
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Persia: The World's First Superpower and Its Enduring Legacy in Iran 正文：Today’s Islamic Republic of Iran stands as the proud guardian of one of humanity’s greatest civilizations—a legacy that stretches back 5,000 years. Under the leadership of Cyrus the Great, Persia ruled the world’s first true empire,centered in Iran and stretching from Europe to Egypt to India. As one historian wrote,“Ancient Iran was a legacy and symbol of moral rule that influenced Greece,Rom...
Apr 06, 2026•20 min•Ep. 33
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Liquefied natural gas: the overlooked economic chokepoint 正文：“THIS WILL bring down the economies of the world," warned Saad al-Kaabi,Qatar’s energy minister, on March 6th. Days earlier QatarEnergy, which makes a fifth of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG), shut down its production and export facilities after some were hit by Iranian strikes. Unable to extract, process, and because the Strait of Hormuz is blocked—ship its LNG, the firm has declared force majeu...
Apr 05, 2026•21 min•Ep. 34
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：The Most Common Signs of a Heart Attack They aren't all sudden or intense, experts say. 正文：The sudden passing of Zhang Xuefeng, a prominent figure in China’s digital landscape known for his sharp-tongued advice on education and career paths, has sent a shockwave through the country’s social media platforms. While the specific circumstances of his final moments remain a subject of public mourning and speculation, his death serves as a grim prompt for a broader conv...
Apr 04, 2026•16 min•Ep. 35
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Friendship, on Demand 正文：The robots befriended us remarkably fast. Over the past year or two, AI has shifted from a utilitarian tool to a go-to for connection and emotional support. One survey found 16% of American adults used AI for companionship, with a quarter of adults under 30 doing the same. Raffaele Ciriello, a University of Sydney emerging tech researcher, once thought AI companions would stay“niche ”—he’s now“ surprised by how quickly they took over.” 知识点...
Apr 03, 2026•14 min•Ep. 36
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：DJI’s Counterattack: From the White House Drunk Drone Incident to a Decade of Defiance 正文：Event Origin: The 2015 White House Drone Incident In January 2015, a drone crashed on the South Lawn of the White House,triggering a security scare. The New York Times reported that the operator was an off-duty intelligence worker for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, who had been drinking with friends. According to the report, the man later told the Secret Service...
Apr 02, 2026•19 min•Ep. 37
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：The Trouble With Seizing Kharg Island 正文：The POTUS administration is contemplating a move that could end or escalate the Iran war. 知识点：seize v. /siːz/ to take hold of something suddenly and firmly; to take control of a place by force. 抓住；攻占；夺取 e.g. She managed to seize the opportunity to study abroad before it was too late. 她及时抓住了出国留学的机会，没有错过。 获取外刊的完整原文以及精讲笔记，请关注微信公众号「早安英文」，回复“外刊”即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！ 【节目介绍】 《早安英文-每日外刊精读》，带你精读最新外刊，了解国际最热事件：分析语法结构，拆解长难句，最接地气的翻译，还有重点词汇讲...
Apr 01, 2026•20 min•Ep. 38
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：War in the Middle East Threatens Global Food Production The Persian Gulf is a major source of fertilizers, making the conflict disruptive to the global production of food. 正文：The longer the conflict in the Middle East continues, the greater the likelihood that people around the globe will pay more for food. And those in the most vulnerable countries could face hunger. 知识点：likelihood /ˈlaɪklihʊd/ n. 可能性；概率（外刊 / 新闻高频词，比 possibility 更正式，侧重现实层面的发生概率，常用于趋势预判） • The lon...
Mar 31, 2026•13 min•Ep. 39
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：How Will Rising Oil Prices Affect Airfares? Here's What to Know 正文：The spike in oil prices precipitated by the American and Israeli attack on Iran is rippling throughout global economies. On Monday, the price of oil rose to nearly $120 a barrel, before settling back down to around $90 after President Trump suggested the war could be over soon. Before the conflict began on Feb. 28, oil was about $70 a barrel. 知识点：spike n. /spaɪk/ a sudden sharp increase in somethin...
Mar 30, 2026•26 min•Ep. 40
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Asia faces an energy shock from the Iran war and a closed Strait of Hormuz, as governments halt exports and draw down stockpiles 正文：Asia’s biggest economies are bracing for fuel shortages and higher prices after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for oil and gas shipments from the Middle East. 知识点：bracing for /ˈbreɪsɪŋ fɔːr/ v. 为…… 做好准备（尤指应对困难、危机或冲击）；做好迎接…… 的准备 • Governments across Asia are bracing for prolonged fuel shortages. 亚洲各国政府正为长期燃油短缺做好准备。 • The ...
Mar 29, 2026•14 min•Ep. 41
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Israel: From Client State to Defense-Tech Nation 正文：When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Mar-a-Lago in late December,he brought a surprise message for President Trump: Israel would begin weaning itself off U.S. military aid. Ending decades of military assistance, which has totaled $3.8 billion annually since 2017, would be a momentous shift. Netanyahu argues this reflects Israel's emergence as an advanced military power capable of reducing its re...
Mar 28, 2026•25 min•Ep. 42
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Chinese Jets Edge Out the West 正文：Indonesia’s decision to purchase 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets marks a major turning point in Southeast Asia’s defence landscape, and, more broadly, in the global balance of power within the arms industry. For Jakarta, the purchase represents a sharp departure from its long-standing monopoly by Western suppliers. For Beijing, it is more than a commercial victory; it is a full throated validation of its military-indust...
Mar 27, 2026•24 min•Ep. 43
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：What AI Executives Tell Their Own Kids About the Jobs of the Future 正文：When Daniela Amodei meets with potential customers and business partners, they sometimes toss her a sheepish question as they leave: "What should my kid study in college?" After all, the Anthropic co-founder has a front-row seat when it comes to how AI models like Claude are transforming jobs and the economy—a topic that spooks parents everywhere. (And not just parents.) 知识点：toss v. /tɒs/; n. /...
Mar 26, 2026•12 min•Ep. 44
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Man's dog was riddled with tumors and dying. He used ChatGPT to design a custom cancer vaccine, stunning researchers 正文：When veterinarians told tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham that his rescue dog Rosie had months to live, he didn't accept the prognosis. Instead, the data scientist turned to ChatGPT to build a personalized cancer vaccine. Rosie had been diagnosed with advanced mast cell cancer in 2024.Chemotherapy couldn't shrink her tumors, so Conyngham spent $3,...
Mar 25, 2026•25 min•Ep. 45
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Does Iran have a yuan-for-Hormuz oil trade plan? Why analysts in China are urging caution The world’s most vital energy artery has been largely paralysed since the launch of US-Israeli strikes on Iran last month 正文：For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has served as the global economy’s maritime jugular—a narrow conduit through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows. Today, that vein is being throttled. Since late last month, following a series of strikes as th...
Mar 24, 2026•23 min•Ep. 46
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：How AI Is Turbocharging the War in Iran Intelligence, targeting and damage assessments are accelerating thanks to military versions of software now remaking business and daily life 正文：The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have unfolded at unprecedented speed and precision thanks to months of planning, a massive assemblage of military force and a cutting-edge weapon never before deployed on this scale: artificial intelligence. 知识点：Unfold /ʌnˈfoʊld/ v. （形势、故事、事件）展开；呈...
Mar 23, 2026•15 min•Ep. 47
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Iran’s president sets terms to end the war: Is an off ramp in sight? 正文：Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has laid out terms for ending the war with the United States and Israel in what analysts say is a possible sign of de-escalation from Tehran as the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 13th day on Thursday. 知识点：lay out terms phr. /leɪ aʊt tɜːmz/ to state conditions or requirements clearly and formally 开出条件；清晰陈述条款 • The company laid out the terms of the merger a...
Mar 22, 2026•15 min•Ep. 48
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Can America clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iran’s drones and mines? Escorting convoys of oil tanker with warships may give Iran juicy American targets 正文：THE STRAIT of Hormuz is tricky for mariners at the best of times—narrow, shallow, congested and often hazy with humidity and dust. In times of conflict, it is a potential death-trap, overlooked by barren mountains and bereft of reliable navigational aids. Tankers carrying oil, refined fuels and liquefied natural g...
Mar 21, 2026•32 min•Ep. 49
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：In torpedoing an enemy warship, the US Navy just did something it hasn't done in eight decades 正文：The sinking of an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka this week is something a US Navy submarine hasn’t done in more than 80 years and is another indication that Washington’s war with Tehran is taking on a scale not seen in decades. It’s also raising questions as to the broadening scope of the war with Iran. 知识点：submarine n. /ˌsʌbməˈriːn/ a warship designed to ...
Mar 20, 2026•15 min•Ep. 50
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：How the Iran War Ends The likeliest scenario is that the U.S. largely clears the Gulf but the regime survives. 正文：War is the teacher of kings. As POTUS is discovering, it is also a tough grader. So far, air superiority, even supremacy, hasn’t prevented Iran from putting massive political and economic pressure on Washington by choking off the Middle East’s oil flow to the world. There are no signs yet of a popular rebellion capable of toppling the regime. And waves...
Mar 19, 2026•37 min•Ep. 51
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：AI Can Translate Everything Now, So Why Are More People Learning Languages Than Ever? 正文：In the age of artificial intelligence, a fundamental question has emerged: if AI can translate everything instantly, why should we still bother to learn a foreign language? This "soul-searching" question is being asked by students, professionals, and educators alike. However, far from making language skills obsolete, the rise of near- perfect translation technology has actuall...
Mar 18, 2026•13 min•Ep. 52
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Token Going Global: Selling China's Electricity to the World via AI Compute 正文：In the summer of 1858, a copper-core cable crossed the Atlantic seabed, connecting London and New York. The signiícance of this event was never about transmission speed, but about power structures: whoever laid the submarine cable could skim value from the îow of information. Over 160 years later, this logic is repeating itself in an unexpected way. In 2026, Chinese large language model...
Mar 17, 2026•23 min•Ep. 53
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：China’s canal diplomacy to spread power through Asia First it was motorways, then the railway. Now Beijing is focusing on more traditional modes of transports as the divide between East and West grows 正文：China built the biggest motorway network in the world in the space of four decades. It constructed two thirds of the world’s high-speed railway lines in fewer than two. Now it has turned its attention to an older,cheaper and more sedate form of transport infrastru...
Mar 16, 2026•26 min•Ep. 54
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs？What AI Will Do to Jobs 正文：I am referring, of course, to artificial intelligence. After a rollout that could have been orchestrated by H. P. Lovecraft—“We are summoning the demon,” Elon Musk warned in a typical early pronouncement—the AI industry has pivoted from the language of nightmares to the stuff of comas. Driving innovation. Accelerating transformation. Reimagining workflows. It’s the first time in history tha...
Mar 15, 2026•17 min•Ep. 55
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Why We Still Need International Women's Day: The Story Behind the Day and Its Enduring Value 正文：International Women's Day, often misconstrued as merely a 'Goddess Festival' or a day for commercial indulgence , carries a far deeper and more profound signiícance. Its origins are rooted in a century-long struggle for equality, dignity , and fundamental human rights, a narrative that continues to resonate and evolve in our contemporary world. This article delves into ...
Mar 14, 2026•25 min•Ep. 56
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题："We Can't Leave, But You Can": A Poignant Echo from Tehran's War-Torn Streets 正文： In the smoke-filled streets of Tehran, where the roar of airstrikes has become a haunting daily rhythm, the most profound acts of courage are emerging from those with the least to lose. As the conflict in Iran intensified, Chinese nationals found themselves navigating a perilous landscape, their evacuation facilitated by the extraordinary, selfless acts of ordinary Iranians. This nar...
Mar 13, 2026•24 min•Ep. 57
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Her Textbook Was Still Open: The Shattering of a Narrative in Minab 正文： Above the pastel murals of trees, paintbrushes, and microscopes, black smoke rises. The windows of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab have been blown out by the blast, its curtains shredded. Against a burned wall,the remains of a playground lie scattered: a red plastic slide, child sized chairs. On an overturned bookshelf, a pair of pink plastic sandals sit neatly,now covered in dust. 知识点：p...
Mar 12, 2026•23 min•Ep. 58
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Ray Dalio warns of 'great disorder' period for world economy, marked by 'clash of great powers '— just like the 1930 s 正文： Picture this: It’s 1933. The League of Nations is struggling for legitimacy as Germany and Japan withdraw, driven by swelling imperial ambitions. The international order is fracturing, giving way to what Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio calls “the law of the jungle,” where raw power, not diplomacy, determines global outcomes. Dalio pre...
Mar 11, 2026•29 min•Ep. 59
【欢迎订阅】 每天早上5:30，准时更新。 【阅读原文】 标题：Iran's Power Shift: The Revolutionary Guard Ascends as Presidency is Sidelined After Khamenei's Death 正文： The global geopolitical landscape is bracing for a significant shift following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His demise, confirmed by Iranian state media, marks a pivotal moment for the Islamic Republic, which he led for 37 years. While Iran has an elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, real power has historically rested with its su...
Mar 10, 2026•33 min•Ep. 60
