路透獨家 :美國將告知合作夥伴必須在與中國的 AI競賽中選邊 “魚和熊掌不可兼得”

據一位美國官員及路透社查閱的一份內部草案顯示,美國正準備告知數十個國家,它們必須在與中國的“人工智能競賽”中選邊站隊;美方警告稱,如果這些國家同時也加入北京方面提出的競爭性框架,將被排除在美國主導的人

Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off

Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 160,000 Canadians want him gone.

How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands

The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.

As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

Where Future Champions Race Against the Tide

An uninhabited Irish island fills up one day each summer for a treasured amateur horse race in which young jockeys ride across the shifting sands.

Where to Eat and Drink at a Barcelona Bar Like a Local

The classic bars, known as bodegas, are where locals in the Catalan capital take their rituals seriously. If you know where to look, you can join them.

US K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language education

Preschoolers during Chinese language instruction in Portland, Oregon. Photo: Handout

Ralph Jennings in Portland, Oregon

At the Goodtime Chinese School in the Bethany suburb of Portland, Oregon, an American child stops school director Zhou Yanzhuo, of China, in the hallway to ask a question in English. She requests that he speak in Chinese and the third grader, who has no Chinese heritage, handily switches languages.

The child is one of several dozen students attending rigorous summer classes for Chinese language instruction at an age when experts


Why more clothes donated to charity are going in the garbage

Charity thrift stores are being inundated with clothing donations, and the international market for used textiles is in flux, resulting in more and more garments heading to the dumpster.


This Ontario farm uses bees for relaxation therapy. Is it a buzzkill for stress?

Half a million bees are buzzing at a southwestern Ontario farm to offer visitors a way to help them relax and reduce stress. Those providing bee bed therapy, which is offered at a handful of Canadian locations, say it provides mental health benefits. But there’s still a dearth of scientific evidence around it.


U.S. company's 'sunlight on demand' project worries N.B. astronomers

Some New Brunswick astronomers are joining a chorus of opposition against an American company’s touted goals of using mirrors in space to provide artificial 'sunlight on demand' to its subscribers.