NPR EDUCATION One reason school cyberattacks are on the rise? Schools are easy targets for hackers -Schools are easy targets for hackers -What cyberattack crisis mode looks like -Cyberattacks cost schools a lot of money -School districts aren't always eager to report cyberattacks -What schools can do to prevent cyberattacks -It's easy to be paranoid after a cyberattack One reason school cyberatt..
NPR CONSIDER THIS FROM NPR De-influencers Ring the Alarm on the Environmental Impacts of Overconsumption A lot of these products end up in landfills or end up being burned. All of that has an effect on the climate. How exactly do deinfluencers address these kinds of issues? I put all of these questions and more to sustainability experts. I know that nobody else is perfect on this. My business an..
NPR ASIA The North Korean forced labor program supplying seafood around the world She has spent the past several years gutting fish at a plant in China. She was being made to work late into the night, getting sores in her mouth from exhaustion. They are often in conditions of captivity. *of one's own free will 자진하여, 자발적으로, 자유의지로 Do they leave North Korea and go to China of their own free will? *..
NPR Podcast LIFE KIT Save Money on Streaming Services Has there ever been a more confusing time to be a streaming TV customer? Recent years have brought lots of major changes to the industry, and starting this week, there's another change: You'll see commercials in Amazon Prime Video's TV series and films for the first time. Save Money on Streaming Services Save money on streaming services : Lif..
NPR Podcast CONSIDER THIS FROM NPR What Navalny's Death Means For The Russian Opposition Much of the world has spent the weekend mourning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. And asking why he chose to return to Russia, after he'd been poisoned, and when it was clear he was in danger. So what happens to that future now? Aleksei Miniailo an opposition activist and researcher in Moscow weighs..
NPR 팟캐스트 THE INDICATOR FROM PLANET MONEY How niche brands got into your local supermarket *pocalypse :apocalypse에서 a를 빼고 그 앞에다가 단어를 붙여서 '~의 재앙'이라는 뜻으로 쓰임 *apocalypse [ə|pɑːkəlɪps] 대재앙, (세계의) 파멸, 세상의 종말 It was a papaya-pocalypse. small-batch: relating to goods that are produced in small quantities, often using traditional methods 소량 생산 *artisanal 공예가의, 장인(匠人)의 +) artisan [ˈɑːrtəzn] 장인, 기능 보유자 (=c..
NPR 팟캐스트 CONSIDER THIS FROM NPR Violent Crime Is Dropping, But Americans Feel Less Safe. *a per capita 일 인당, 한 사람당 *a per capita basis 인구 대비, 인구 당 We still have one of the highest homicide rates in the nation on a per capita basis. *warp [wɔːrp] 왜곡되다, (원래의 모습을 잃고) 휘다[틀어지다], 휘게[틀어지게] 만들다 *plugged in[into] …와 관계[연줄]가 있는, …에 밝아서, …을 깨달아서, 민감하여 People's perception of crime in the city is really warp..
NPR 팟캐스트 영어회화 CONSIDER THIS FROM NPR Violent Crime Is Dropping, But Americans Feel Less Safe. *fast forward 시간의 흐름을 빨리 앞당기다, (테이프 등을) 앞으로 빨리감다 +) This is boring, so fast forward. 이 부분은 재미없으니까 빨리 감기 하자. *tipping point 한계점, 결정적 전환점, 티핑 포인트(갑자기 뒤집히는 포인트 / 한순간을 기점으로 뭔가 크게 변할 때 / 작은 변화들이 어느 정도 기간을 두고 쌓여, 이제 작은 변화가 하나만 더 일어나도 갑자기 큰 영향을 초래할 수 있는 상태가 된 단계) : the time at which a change or an effect canno..
NPR Podcast NATIONAL Tennessee law denied Allie Phillips an abortion. So she's now running for office *run for office 공직에 출마하다, (선거에) 입후보하다 She's now running for office. *reproductive right 생식권, 생식의 권리 *reproductive 생식의, 재생의, 재현의, 다산적인 *state House race 주 하원(의원) 선거 *candidacy [ˈkændɪdəsi] 입후보, 출마 candidate (선거의) 입후보자[출마자] Her story is proving powerful to her candidacy. *incompatible [ˌɪnkəmˈpætə..
NPR LIFE KIT How to cut costs, pay down debt and save more money in 2024 *down the line 완전한[히], 전면적인[으로], 철저한[히] It's time to think about long-term savings, like retirement or building towards a larger goal down the line. *후진설계: 목표설정 먼저하고 실행방법을 역방향으로 설계하는 방법 I would really, again, always be planning backwards. Plan backwards. *taxable brokerage account 과세 가능한 브로커리지 계좌는 주식, 채권, 펀드 및 ETF와 같은 다양한 금..
NPR LIFE KIT How to cut costs, pay down debt and save more money in 2024 *elicit 이끌어내다 I'm about to say a word that may elicit some groans. *austerity 엄격, 긴축, 내핍 +) a life of austerity 궁핍한 생활 +) austerity plan 긴축(경제[재정]) 계획[정책] *austerity and restriction 긴축과 제한 You're worried this is going to be an exercise in austerity and restriction, that is not Soledad's approach. Self-care is an expansive t..
HEALTH NEWS FROM NPR Shots LIVING BETTER Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing to understand why *epilepsy 뇌전증, 간질 The ketogenic diet was first developed for people with epilepsy. *promise 가능성, 장래성, 밝은 전망, 유망, (특히 좋은 일이 있을 징조) *show promise 가망이 있다 +) He shows promise. (앞으로 잘 될거라며) 그는 유망한 사람이지. +) That sounds promising. (상황을 들어보니) 조짐이 좋은 걸, 잘 될 것 같은데. Now some docto..
NPR News THE INDICATOR FROM PLANET MONEY The surprising leader in EVs *work ethic 직업의식, (윤리관으로서의) 근면, 노동관 *acute 예리한, 예민한, 잘 발달된 (=keen), 급성의, 격심한 *acute attention 세심한 주의, 예리한 주의력 Wang Chuanfu is known for having this intense work ethic and an acute attention to detail. *world-beating 세계 제일의, (어떤 분야에서) 제 1인자인 Wang Chuanfu and his company were determined to make a world-beating electric vehicle. ..
NPR News THE INDICATOR FROM PLANET MONEY The surprising leader in EVs *up-and-coming 세상의 주목을 받고 있는 Elon Musk was interviewed about an up-and-coming Chinese electric vehicle company by a reporter from Bloomberg. *ramp up 증가하다 I think they're ramping up production of their electric vehicles. *stake 지분, 주식보유분, 이해관계, 말뚝, (돈 등을) 걸다 (=bet) Warren Buffett owns 10% stake in that. *overtake A as B A를 B로 ..
NPR Podcast LIVING BETTER Want to stress less in 2024? A new book offers '5 resets' to tame toxic stress *get a handle on ~을 이해하다; 파악하다; 처리하다 You're looking to get a handle on stress in the new year. She gave them science-backed tools and strategies to recover and cope better in the long run. *science-backed 과학적 근거가 뒷받침되는 *in the long run (앞으로 길게 보았을 때) 결국에는, 장기적으로, 대체로 She gave them science-bac..
NPR Podcast Life Kit - TOOLS TO HELP YOU GET IT TOGETHER Giving thanks is good for you. Here's how to make it a habit *along similar lines 비슷한 맥락에서 *silver lining 구름의 흰 가장자리; 밝은 희망[전망] *skim (필요한 부분을 찾거나 요점을 알기 위해) 훑어보다, (표면을) 스치듯 하며 지나가다[지나가게 하다] (→skip) *skim over[through] 대충 훑어보다 It can be a way to kind of skim over more difficult things. *get across 전달되다, 알게 하다, 이해시키다; 통하다, 이해되다 I always hop..
NPR Podcast Life Kit - TOOLS TO HELP YOU GET IT TOGETHER Giving thanks is good for you. Here's how to make it a habit What shape does gratitude take in your life? *wield [ wiːld ] (권력·권위 등을) 행사하다 Sometimes that can make it feel heavy, like a complicated tool that needs a lot of time and effort and a user's manual to wield correctly. *hindsight [ ˈhaɪndsaɪt ] 다 알게 됨, 뒤늦은 깨달음 (→foresight) *in hind..
NPR Podcast Life Kit Popular myths about sleep, debunked *hinder [ˈhɪndə(r)] 저해[방해]하다, …을 못하게 하다 +) hindrance[ˈhɪndrəns] 방해[저해] (요인), 장애(물), 저해 If what you're watching is stressful, that could also cause your cortisol to spike and hinder your ability to fall asleep. *highlight reel- a curated selection of video clips edited on an insight platform. *cut something out 그만두다(남에게 하는 행동이나 말을 그만두라고 할 때..
NPR Podcast Life Kit Popular myths about sleep, debunked *debunk (생각·믿음 등이) 틀렸음을 드러내다[밝히다] +) We must debunk some of the myths. 우리는 몇몇 신화가 잘못되었음을 밝혀내야만 한다. +) But first you'd have to debunk all the fakes. 그러나 먼저 너는 모든 거짓된것들이 틀렸음을 밝혀야 될 거야. You getting enough shuteye? New Year - seems like a good time to get this whole slumbering thing under control. Sleep has a huge impact on our health. We're n..
NPR Podcast LIFE KIT 4 scenarios that can ignite a family fight — and 12 strategies to minimize them Here are four sticky situations you may encounter at your next family gathering and helpful ways to deal with them — so you can actually enjoy yourself. Your aunt keeps asking when you're getting married (a topic you don't want to get into). Your uncle wants to discuss a controversial topic. A co..