A: While Taiwan is celebrating the 7th anniversary of legalizing same-sex marriage, a poll shows that the support rate for same-sex marriage rose sharply from 37.4 percent seven years ago to 69.9 percent last year.B: Actually, I’m a bit curious about the size of Taiwan’s LGBT population.A: I’m no
A: Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage on May 24, 2019, so this week marks the seventh anniversary of that milestone. By the end of 2024, a total of 32,126 LGBT couples had tied the knot.B: How many of them got married to foreign partners?A: In 2024, there were 504 cross-border same-sex marriages.
As bee populations around the world continue to decline at an alarming rate, scientists are developing an innovative solution: robotic bees. Recent advances at research institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have produced tiny flying robots capable of performing poll
The debate surrounding Taipower’s recent corporate identity reboot has gone well beyond the design community. The controversy began after Taipower replaced the familiar “Taiwan Power Company” wording — widely regarded as the calligraphy of Yu You-ren (1879-1964), former Control Yuan president and ma
對話 Dialogue清清：最近一直下雨，而且一下就是好幾天，應該是梅雨季到了吧？Qīngqing: Zuìjìn yìzhí xiàyǔ, érqiě yí xià jiùshì hǎo jǐ tiān, yīnggāi shì méiyǔ jì dào le ba?華華：對啊，這個時候天氣特別潮濕，衣服和鞋子都很難乾。Huáhua: Duì a, zhège shíhou tiānqì tèbié cháoshī, yīfu hé xiézi dōu hěn nán gān.清清：我每天出門都覺得很麻煩，還要一直帶傘。Qīngqing: Wǒ měitiān chūmén dōu juéd
1. 他兩天後回來。ˇ He will return in two days.χ He will return after two days.註︰從現在開始，說「多久以後」，應該用 in，不用 after，例如：He plans to finish the work in three months. I am sure we will hear from him in a few days.請注意 in a few days、in three months 許多人誤以為是「幾天內」、「三個月內」，其實是「幾天後」、「三個月後」。如指「某個時刻或日期或事件以後」，可用 after。例如： I w
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langFor the most part, the idea of “Blue Monday” has been rejected as a myth. Some mental health experts also say there is a danger in labeling a certain day as the most depressing time of the entire year. Some argue that if people expe
Since 2005, the third Monday in January has come to be known as “Blue Monday.” In other words, that day is believed to be the most depressing day of the year. This concept seems logical at first. After all, Monday marks the start of the school or workweek after two days of rest and fun. Also, blue i
A: Also in May, CTBC Brothers’ Channel B Music Festival will feature K-pop icon Psy, while K-Spark Concert will feature G-Dragon, Tae-yeon and FTIsland.B: In addition to multiple live concerts, Japan’s supergroup Arashi will put on a farewell concert on May 31, while offering a paid online livest
A: In early May, there were concerts by Icyball, Chyi Yu, Korea’s EXO and Japan’s Anisama, but I missed them all. What a shame.B: That’s OK. There are shows coming up by various artists, including Power Station, Accusefive, Japanese singer Mika Nakashima, Chinese-Icelandic jazzer Laufey, and even
Have you ever wondered how people navigate the world when they can’t see a map? For individuals with visual impairments, conventional maps are nearly impossible to use. This is where tactile maps come in — essential tools that allow people to “see” the world through touch. A tactile map is speciall
An outbreak aboard a cruise ship of a rare rodent-borne illness called hantavirus has left three passengers dead and sickened others, but global health officials say the risk to the general public remains low because the germ does not easily spread between people.“This is not the next COVID, but it
對話 Dialogue清清：這個週末就是母親節了，你們打算怎麼過？Qīngqing: Zhè ge zhōumò jiù shì mǔqīn jié le, nǐmen dǎsuàn zěnme guò?華華：有啊，我們家通常會去餐廳吃飯，不過很難訂位。Huáhua: Yǒu a, wǒmen jiā tōngcháng huì qù cāntīng chīfàn, búguò hěn nán dìngwèi.清清：而且那天的餐廳都比較貴。Qīngqing: Érqiě nà tiān de cāntīng dōu bǐjiào guì.華華：所以也有人選擇在家吃，比較輕鬆。Huáhua: S
1. 他病了三天。ˇ He has been sick for three days.χ He has been sick since three days.註︰這裡現在完成時態 have / has been 表示從過去某一時日到現在的一段時間存在的行為或狀態，與它連用的時間副詞應為 「for ＋若干時」，如 for a year, for three hours 等，意思是歷時多少。2. 他自從星期三以來都很忙。ˇ He has been busy since Wednesday.χ He has been busy from Wednesday.註︰「自從……以來」，該用 since。說
A growing green movement allows hotel guests to fund tree planting projects simply by opting out of daily room cleans. This approach turns an ordinary hotel stay into a direct contribution to nature. Founded in the Netherlands, the nonprofit “Hotels for Trees” operates on the principle that one ski
The New England Aquarium in Boston, US, has set up a “retirement home” to offer a safe and supportive environment for aging penguins. With over half the aquarium’s penguins now older than the usual 10 to 15 years they reach in the wild, staff separated one island for closer monitoring. The space fe
A: Apart from the Danjiang Bridge in New Taipei City, the MRT Sanying Line (Light Blue Line) will open in June.B: Is that the new line leading to Yingge District, the ceramic town?A: Yup, the line will connect the Yingge Ceramics Museum and the Old Streets in Sanxia and Yingge Districts.B: The e
A: The Danjiang Bridge in New Taipei City is to open on May 12, and the MRT Sanying Line (Light Blue Line) will also open in June. Isn’t that great?B: Is that the bridge connecting the city’s Tamsui and Bali Districts? What’s so special about this new landmark spanning the Tamsui River?A: The Dan
In the dense forests of Tanzania, a young researcher sat quietly among the trees, her gaze fixed on a troop of chimpanzees. It was 1960, and Jane Goodall, armed with nothing but a notebook and endless curiosity, was about to change science forever. Inspired by childhood stories like the Dr. Dolittle
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