A: This year’s award season is exciting. Did you watch the Grammy Awards?
B: I sure did. Taylor Swift was the biggest winner, making history by ciaiming “Album of the Year” for the fourth time.
A: And “Record of the Year” went to Miley Cyrus.
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B: Five K-pop groups submitted their music for consideration, but none of them was nominated.
A: What a pity. It’s so hard for Asian artists to win recognition at the prestigious Grammys.
A: 今年的頒獎季好精彩，你有看葛萊美頒獎典禮嗎？
B: 當然有，歌后泰勒絲是大贏家，4度贏得「年度專輯」創下歷史。
A: 麥莉希拉則摘下「年度唱片」大獎。
B: 這次還有5組韓流團體報名，不過全都未獲提名。
A: 好可惜，看來亞洲藝人想要打入葛萊美殿堂真不容易！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Vatican’s papal conclave on May 8 elected a new leader for the Catholic Church. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who chose to be called Leo XIV, became the 267th pope, spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. But what exactly does a pope do? Here is a rundown of his main responsibilities. CATHOLIC LEADER The word pope comes from the Greek “pappas,” meaning “father, patriarch,” which is why believers call him the Holy Father. He is considered the successor of St Peter, to whom Jesus Christ is said to have entrusted
Have you ever wondered who decides what we see in a museum or how one artwork seamlessly connects to the next? Behind every thoughtfully arranged gallery space stands a curator, a skilled professional who combines art and storytelling to craft meaningful experiences. The term “curator” originates from the Latin word cura, meaning “to care.” Curators were originally caretakers of museum collections, but over time, their role has grown to include a broad range of responsibilities that extend far beyond preservation. Today, curators manage, organize and interpret collections in cultural institutions like museums and libraries. They research, acquire and catalogue
A: The 2025 World Masters Games will begin on May 17 and run until May 30. B: World Masters Games? A: It’s a quadrennial multi-sport event for people over 30, which will be jointly held by Taipei and New Taipei City. B: Cool, maybe we can go cheer for all the athletes from home and abroad. A: There will be an athletes’ parade in downtown Taipei prior to the opening ceremony on Saturday. Let’s go then. A: 2025雙北世界壯年運動會5月17日開幕，持續至5月30日閉幕。 B: 世壯運？ A: 這是四年一度、以30歲以上青壯年為主的運動會，本屆是由台北市和新北市共同舉辦。 B: 好酷喔，我們去幫來自國內外的選手們加油吧！ A: 週六在台北市區會有選手遊行，之後是開幕典禮，我們去看吧。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪)
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