E.P.A. Prepares to Roll Back Rules Requiring Cars to Be Cleaner and More Efficient “米国環境保護庁は、環境に良く排気効率を高める為の規制の緩和を準備中” The Trump administration is expected to launch an effort in coming days to weaken green…

Malala Returns to Pakistan for First Time Since Attack “マララ、銃撃以来初めてパキスタンに帰る“ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani activist for girls’ education and the world’s youngest Nobel laureate, returned to Pakist…

米国では、日本や東南アジアから禅が伝わり、特に1950年代以後ヒッピー等若者の間で広がりました。 日本からの僧侶を中心とした禅の先生達の中で、一部の人達による性的なスキャンダルも近年になって露わになりました。NY Times からです。 (Western Buddhis…

NY Times Tuesday Briefing から。日本の女性高齢者の軽犯罪や受刑者を取り上げています。(Bloomberg から引用。) In Japan, home to the world’s oldest population, prisons have become a haven for lonely older women in search of community and stabi…

“Welcome to the revolution.” “革命へようこそ” That was a survivor of the recent Florida school massacre addressing “the leaders, skeptics and cynics who told us to sit down and stay silent” at the March for Our Lives against gun violence i…

NY Times Friday Briefing からです。 “The most important thing is that we fix this system.“ “大事なのは、まず(我々フェイスブックが)システムを直すことです(ザッカーバーグ)” Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, gave an unexpected …

フライドチキン後編です。NY Times Cooking から。 Buttermilk Fried Chicken 後編 バターミルク・フライド・チキン 4. Set a rack on a baking sheet or tray. Place the chicken pieces in the paper bag filled with the flour mixture and shake well to…

NY Times Phys ED (Physical Education 体育)からです。 How Exercise Can Keep Aging Muscles and Immune Systems ‘Young’ “運動がどうやって老化する筋肉や免疫システムを若く保つか” Remaining physically active as we grow older could help to keep ou…

揚げ物deep fryingはKFCでも知られる米国南部の代表的料理です。NY Times Cooking から。 Buttermilk Fried Chicken 前編 バターミルク・フライド・チキン 1.Place chicken pieces in a bowl and toss them with buttermilk, 2 tablespoons salt and a healt…

NY Times Magazine からです。 動植物の種の保存についての議論です。 “Should some species be allowed to die out? As the list of endangered animals worldwide grows longer, society may soon be faced with an impossible decision: which ones to ta…

In the world’s coldest capital, survival can require burning raw coal. “世界で一番寒い首都、 石炭を焼くかどうかで生死が左右される” That means smoke worsens the misery of winter in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. The city’s dirty air has surpassed no…

Stephen Hawking Dies at 76; His Mind Roamed the Cosmos “スティーブン・ホーキング76歳で亡くなる。彼の心はいつも宇宙で旅をしていた。“ Stephen W. Hawking, the Cambridge University physicist and best-selling author who roamed the cosmos from a…

‘You Can’t Ban Love’: Pakistanis Defy a Valentine’s Day Prohibition 「愛を禁止する事なんてできない：パキスタン人はバレンタインデー禁止に歯向かう」 “I decided not to buy her balloons and chocolates, to avoid police confiscating them,” the m…

A Newly Discovered Difference Between Alligators and Crocodiles “ワニとわに? の新しい見分け方” How do you tell an alligator from a crocodile? And no, dad joke enthusiasts, the answer isn’t that you see one later and the other after a while…

Shinzo Abe of Japan Back in Spotlight Over Tampered Documents “日本の安倍晋三、改ざんされた文書で再び注目される” For more than a year, Mr. Abe has deflected persistent allegations that he and his wife were involved in the arcane scandal in…

被災地に残って寺を継ごうとする娘さんの記事です。NY Times からです。 A Young Monk Finds Her Calling “若い尼、天職を見つける” In Japan, a girl turns to her Buddhist faith to help rebuild her village temple destroyed in the tsunami seven year…

マインドフル・トラベルの記事の続きです。 Secret to a Great Trip: Ditch the Devices “素晴らしい旅を実現する秘訣：機械を手放す” In the age of “1,000 Things to Do Before You Die,” what are the benefits of under-scheduling? “一生の内に(これだ…

Secret to a Great Trip: Ditch the Devices “素晴らしい旅を実現する秘訣：機械を手放す” The author Sara Clemence is an advocate of mindful travel, which means slowing down and really connecting to your destination. 著者のサラ・クレメンスは、…

Kobe Steel’s Chief to Step Down as It Discloses Wider Quality Problems 神戸製鋼のトップが辞任。更なる品質管理の問題が浮き彫りになる。 TOKYO — Kobe Steel said on Tuesday that its top executive would resign, after a falsified data scandal th…

How to Travel With Children (子供との旅行の仕方)の本文からです。 Planning an Itinerary and Choosing Accommodations 旅程を計画し宿泊場所等を選ぶ。 This could be the best part of your trip: studies have shown that planning your vacation can …

How to Travel With Children (子供との旅行の仕方)からです。前置きのパラグラフから。 Travel can be an enlightening and eye-opening experience for children of all ages: 旅行は、どんな年齢の子供にとっても、新しい事を学んだり目を開かせられるよ…

パリ協定から離脱したアメリカの、州・自治体・企業レベルでの自主的な環境政策を進める動きが世界で注目されています。NY Times Climate (環境)からです。 Washington State Is Set to Vote on a Carbon Tax. For the Governor, It’s a Gamble. ワシントン…

NY Times Cooking, How to make rice (ご飯の炊き方) からです。 The foundation of successful rice is a rinse. ご飯を炊く成功の第一はお米を磨ぐことです。 … Pour the rice into a bowl, and fill the bowl with cold water. (You can also use a colan…