◎魏國金
Millions of Syrian children could be living in a state of "toxic stress" due to prolonged exposure to the horrors of war, aid group Save the Children says. The damage to an entire generation of children could soon become irreversible without immediate help, it adds.
數百萬敘利亞兒童可能生活在「毒性壓力」的狀態，因為長期暴露在戰爭的驚恐中，救援團體「拯救兒童」指出。若無立即協助，這對一整個世代兒童造成的傷害，很快將變成無法扭轉，該組織補充說。
◎陳正健
Here’s a perfect excuse to lounge around. People of higher intelligence were found to spend more time in leisurely activity, being less physical than "non-thinkers".
這是一個完美的閒晃理由。擁有較高智商的人，被發現花更多時間在休閒活動上，體能活動少於「非思考者」。
◎劉宜庭
April 7 is World Health Day, which this year focuses on depression. According to the World Health Organization, depression is "the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide," and over 300 million people live with this debilitating mental illness, an increase of more than 18% between 2005 and 2015.
◎張沛元
His son’s high school graduation was a day Alfred La’Cap had been looking forward to — and one he didn’t think he would get to see.
兒子高中畢業曾是艾佛瑞德．拉凱普最引頸期盼的一天－－也是他覺得自己可能撐不到親眼目睹的日子。
◎孫宇青
In an overdue but nonetheless welcome move, Nike has launched its first ever plus size range of sportswear.
Nike首度推出大尺寸運動服飾系列，雖然這個行動來遲了，但仍然受到熱烈歡迎。
◎孫宇青
On the face of it, scentless perfume might seem pointless if it’s not going to spritz you with enticing-smelling scent.
表面上看來，如果不能噴灑出迷人的氣味，無氣味的香水根本毫無意義。
◎張沛元
If you’re the former leader of a European nation, the president of a major human rights organization and the owner of a diplomatic passport, you’re not likely to encounter a long wait at airport immigration.
倘若你是某歐洲國家的前領導人、某主要人權組織主席，而且還持有外交護照，你在機場過移民關時不太可能會遭遇排隊人龍。
◎孫宇青
Ignace is the CEO of PrimaDonna, a bra company based in Belgium. He has forced his male employees to experience what it is like to have E-cup boobs - by hanging weights around the men’s necks.
伊格納斯是比利時一家內衣廠商「PrimaDonna」的執行長，他強迫自家男性員工在脖子掛上重物，親身體驗擁有E罩杯胸部的感覺。
◎魏國金
An Irish woman who found a rare five-pound note engraved with a portrait of Jane Austen has donated it to charity.
一名發現刻有（英國小說家）珍．奧斯汀肖像的稀有5英鎊紙鈔的愛爾蘭女子，將這張紙鈔捐給慈善機構。
◎陳正健
Japanese national broadcaster NHK has calculated the potential economic loss to the country from suicides at more than $4 billion a year. The country has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, at 83.3 years, as well as the highest suicide rates.
◎ 陳芷若
There’s been much speculation about whether or not Donald Trump, 70, and wife Melania, 46, can stand to be around each other.
◎張沛元
Getting a book as a Valentine’s Day gift would usually be sweet, but it’s probably not if you’re the Commander in Chief and the book was sent to poke fun at your reading habits.
收到作為西洋情人節禮物的書，通常感覺很甜蜜，但若你是三軍統帥則不然，而且該書是寄來嘲諷你的閱讀習慣。
◎孫宇青
On the face of it, scentless perfume might seem pointless if it’s not going to spritz you with enticing-smelling scent.
表面上看來，如果不能噴灑出迷人的氣味，無氣味的香水根本毫無意義。
◎魏國金
The first naturally fluorescent frog was discovered recently in Argentina － almost by chance, a member of the team of researchers said.
第一種天然螢光蛙近期在阿根廷被發現—幾乎是意外發現的，研究團隊的一名成員說。
◎陳正健
Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion - and not just in Muslim majority nations：10% of all Europeans are projected to be members of the Muslim faith by 2050, according to a recent Pew Research Center study.
「皮優研究中心」最近一份研究顯示，伊斯蘭教是世界上成長最快的宗教，而且不僅是在穆斯林為主的國家如此：2050年前，估計所有歐洲人中將有10%成為穆斯林信仰的一員。
◎ 周虹汶
A Christian pastor has found one of the world’s largest uncut diamonds - weighing 706 carats － in Sierra Leone’s eastern Kono region.
◎張沛元
HHillary Clinton made a rare public appearance at the Broadway musical "The Color Purple" on Sunday — and received three standing ovations.
◎孫宇青
Are you one of the countless women that use your commute to apply make-up? Tokyo Corp has released a video, imploring female commuters not to do so, branding it as ’ugly’.
妳是眾多會在通勤時化妝的女性之一嗎？東京急行電鐵株式會社發佈一段影片，形容這種行為很「醜陋」，懇求女性通勤者別這麼做。
◎魏國金
At least 50 people were killed and dozens more hurt in a giant landslide of garbage at Ethiopia’s largest rubbish dump on the outskirts of the capital Addis Ababa, a city official said Sunday.
衣索比亞首都阿迪斯阿貝巴郊區的該國最大垃圾場，發生超大規模的垃圾崩塌，造成至少50人喪生，並有數十人受傷，市府一名官員週日指出。
◎陳正健
A study released this week shows corruption remains a big issue in East Asia. The group Transparency International spoke with more than 20,000 people about their recent experiences with corruption in 16 Asian and Pacific countries. The study finds that about 900 million people in 16 Asia-Pacific countries have made an illegal payment to a government official to receive services.
一份本週公佈的研究顯示，貪腐在東亞地區仍是一大議題。國際透明組織訪談16個亞太國家的逾2萬名民眾，調查他們近期對貪腐的經驗。研究發現，亞太16國裡約有9億人曾非法付款給政府官員以獲取服務。
