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This ad posted to Youtube was part of an unprecedented 200-million-dollar initiative in California by Lyft, Uber and other firms to convince voters that workers who use their apps to find work should be classified as independent contractors, overturning 2019 state legislation that defined them as employees.
发布到油管上的这则广告是来福车、优步等公司在加利福尼亚州发起的一项史无前例的2亿美元倡议活动的一部分，旨在说服选民，让他们认为使用其应用程序找工作的劳动者应被归类为独立承包商，从而推翻2019年该州将他们定义为雇员的立法。

It's a big win for the companies who are no longer required to cover all their drivers for health care and paid time off.
这对公司来说是个巨大的胜利，因为它们不再需要为所有司机提供医疗保险和带薪休假。

The companies see their victory as a vote of confidence in their model of a third way of defining work, app-based gigs, and may inspire similar pushes elsewhere.
这些公司将自己的胜利视为对其定义工作的第三种模式——基于应用程序的零工模式的信任投票，这或许会激励其他地方采取类似的举措。

It's gonna be something that we're going to see affecting more than just California now at this point because other states are looking at a challenge.
现在这将会影响到的不只是加州，因为其他州也正面临挑战。

And that's including Massachusetts, New York and even New Jersey.
包括马萨诸塞州，纽约州甚至新泽西州。

Gerace supported the initiative because he said as an independent contractor, the promise of flexibility works for him.
Gerace支持这项倡议，因为他表示，作为一名独立承包商，灵活性的承诺对他而言是可行的。

I'm not full time, I'm part time, so I go on and off when I choose. It's much more convenient for me that way.
我不是全职工作，我是兼职，所以我可以根据自己的选择随时上班或休息。那样对我来说方便多了。

But opponents say the company's victory comes at the expense of workers' rights.
但反对者说，该公司的胜利是以牺牲工人权利为代价的。

This kind of app-based piece work may seem to offer flexibility, but it comes with serious downsides, they say.
他们表示，这种基于应用程序的零工工作看似提供了灵活性，但也存在严重的弊端。

The gig worker stuff in general, I think, is a problem for labor everywhere because it's making people independent contractors.
总的来说，我认为零工经济的问题对各地的劳动力都构成挑战，因为它正在让人们成为独立承包商。

You take away right unemployment, you take away workers comp. Anything that you kind of offer protections under the law you're losing those.
你取消了正当的失业救济，你取消了工伤赔偿。任何在法律层面提供保障的内容，你都在失去它们。

The victory by the app companies like Uber and Lyft may embolden other industries to pursue the third way model for their employees, some labor experts say.
一些劳工专家表示，优步和来福车等应用程序公司的胜利可能会鼓励其他行业为其员工推行第三种模式。

I think that maybe scarier prospect is just this sort of offers an avenue for lots of other types of companies to follow in step.
我认为，或许更令人担忧的前景是，这恰恰为许多其他类型的公司提供了效仿的途径。

And I wonder slash worry about instances where like a Walmart decides to say, "Hey, actually our workers are also independent contractors."
我不禁会想，也会担心出现这样的情况，比如沃尔玛会宣称：“实际上我们的员工也是独立承包商。”

As Uber, Lyft and other app companies look beyond California, the future of work, what it means to have a job may be a concept that is changing.
随着优步、来福车及其他应用程序公司放眼加州以外的地区，工作的未来，以及拥有一份工作意味着什么，可能是一个正在变化的概念。

The sea off the coast of East Greenland used to be covered in ice year-round. Now, as it warms and melts completely in the summer, the waters have opened up to new visitors – some of the world's largest whales and the fish that they feed on.
东格陵兰沿岸海域过去全年都被海冰覆盖。现在，随着海水变暖，海冰会在夏季完全融化，这片水域也因此迎来新的 “访客”，包括世界上一些体型最大的鲸类及其捕食的鱼类。

The scientists combined aerial surveys, satellite tagging and observations from local Inuit communities to track them. And the change has been dramatic.
科学家通过结合航空调查、卫星标签定位以及当地因纽特社区的观测，对这些鲸类展开追踪。而其变化十分显著。

Surveys didn't record a single humpback whale sighting in the region until 2006. In 2007, seven humpbacks were seen. And, by 2024, there were 150 sightings of the giant whales from ships. Now, fin whales, humpbacks and minke whales come to East Greenland in their thousands to feed.
直到 2006 年，相关调查才首次在该地区记录到座头鲸的目击报告。2007 年，有七头座头鲸被目击。而到了 2024 年，船只目击这种巨型鲸类的记录已达 150 次。如今，成千上万的长须鲸、座头鲸和小须鲸会汇聚到东格陵兰觅食。

The researchers say this is a huge climate-driven shift, with some easily adapting, while other Arctic species, including belugas, narwhals and walruses, all of which need the ice to hide from predators or to breed, are being edged out.
研究人员表示，这是一次由气候变化驱动的巨大转变。一些物种能够轻松适应，而另一些极地物种，包括白鲸、独角鲸和海象，因需要依赖海冰躲避天敌或繁育后代，正逐渐失去生存空间。

Do you know anyone who is more confident in their own abilities than their actual performance suggests they should be? Perhaps they think they are an incredible singer, but they're actually tone-deaf. Most people believe that they are more intelligent and skilful than the average person, according to a 2020 meta-analysis by Zell and colleagues. Obviously, this cannot be the case. Overconfidence has a cost – it can lead to things like poor financial decisions and dangerous driving. So why do we have such a tendency to overestimate our abilities?
你认识的人中是否有人对自己的能力比实际表现更自信？ 也许他们认为自己是一位令人难以置信的歌手，但实际上他们是五音不全的。 根据 Zell 及其同事 2020 年的荟萃分析，大多数人认为自己比普通人更聪明、更有技巧。 显然，事实并非如此。 过度自信是有代价的——它可能导致糟糕的财务决策和危险驾驶等问题。 那么为什么我们会倾向于高估自己的能力呢？

Excessive self-belief requires self-deception – believing your own falsehoods. An evolutionary perspective argues that humans evolved self-deception so that we could deceive others more easily. The theory goes that if you believe your own lies about your abilities, you're less likely to display behaviours which will give it away, such as nervousness or hesitation. Deceiving others about your abilities may enable you to open doors, but it is when you have to prove yourself that overconfidence can lead to costly mistakes. For those who have a greater underlying ability, though, overconfidence can be highly beneficial.
过度自信需要自我欺骗——相信自己的谎言。 进化论认为，人类进化出自欺欺人的能力，这样我们就可以更容易地欺骗别人。 该理论认为，如果你相信自己对自己能力的谎言，你就不太可能表现出会泄露谎言的行为，例如紧张或犹豫。 欺骗别人你的能力可能会让你打开大门，但当你必须证明自己时，过度自信可能会导致代价高昂的错误。 然而，对于那些具有更强潜在能力的人来说，过度自信可能非常有益。

This is what researchers are calling the 'peacock's tail for people'. Peacocks have long and brightly coloured feathers to attract females, but they are extremely burdensome. The feathers are heavy and highly visible to predators, so only the healthiest peacocks can afford to carry such elaborate plumage. In other words, their feathers are a reliable indicator of their suitability for potential mates. Authors of a 2026 study, published in the Psychological Review compare this phenomenon with human overconfidence. They argue that only the most capable people can keep a high self-belief without suffering severe consequences. In other words, overconfidence may actually be a useful signal of ability.
这就是研究人员所说的“人类的孔雀尾巴”。 孔雀有长而鲜艳的羽毛来吸引雌性，但它们却极其沉重。 羽毛很重，对捕食者来说非常明显，因此只有最健康的孔雀才能携带如此精致的羽毛。 换句话说，它们的羽毛是它们是否适合潜在配偶的可靠指标。 发表在《心理评论》上的 2026 年研究的作者将这种现象与人类的过度自信进行了比较。 他们认为，只有最有能力的人才能保持高度的自信，而不会遭受严重的后果。 换句话说，过度自信实际上可能是一种有用的能力信号。

So, what lessons can be learnt from all this? If you have a high ability in a particular skill, make sure you have the confidence to match it. Ability can bring success, but remember, it is confidence which opens the doors in the first place.
那么，我们可以从这一切中吸取什么教训呢？ 如果您在某项特定技能上拥有很高的能力，请确保您有信心与之相匹配。 能力可以带来成功，但请记住，首先打开大门的是信心。

Reuters correspondent Zachary Goelman reports. Pursuing what he has called a, quote "America First" agenda, Trump ordered a 90-day pause on all foreign aid in his first day back in office.
路透社记者扎卡里·戈尔曼（Zachary Goelman）报道。特朗普在上任第一天就下令暂停所有外国援助90天，以推行他所谓的“美国优先”议程。

That order and ensuing stop-work orders halting U.S. Agency for International Development operations around the world have jeopardized delivery of life-saving food and medical aid, throwing global humanitarian relief efforts into chaos.
该命令以及随后的停工令暂停了美国国际开发署在世界各地的业务，危及了救命食品和医疗援助的运送，使全球人道主义救援工作陷入混乱。

Aid organizations accused Trump in lawsuits of exceeding his authority under federal law by stepping into an area that's a matter for Congress.
援助组织在诉讼中指责特朗普超越了联邦法律赋予的权限，介入了属于国会事务的领域。

A Washington-based U.S. district judge last month ordered the administration release approximately $2 billion in funding to contractors and grant recipients.
上个月，华盛顿的一名美国地区法官下令政府向承包商和受助人发放约20亿美元的资金。

Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. His solicitor general wrote in a filing that the lower court order should be blocked, saying it would, quote, "unlawfully commandeer federal payment processes."
特朗普向美国最高法院提出上诉。他的司法部长在一份文件中写道，下级法院的命令应该被阻止，称这将“非法入侵联邦支付系统”。

But Chief Justice John Roberts and fellow conservative Amy Coney Barrett joined the court's three liberal members in rejecting the Trump administration's appeal. Reuters correspondent Zachary Goelman.
但首席大法官约翰·罗伯茨和保守派同僚埃米·科尼·巴雷特与法院的三名自由派成员一起驳回了特朗普政府的上诉。路透社记者扎卡里·戈尔曼报道。

President Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers.
特朗普总统将给予美国汽车制造商一个月的豁免期，免除其对墨西哥和加拿大进口产品征收的新关税。

Worries persist that the newly launched trade war could crush domestic manufacturing.
人们仍然担心新近爆发的贸易战可能会摧毁国内制造业。

The announcement comes after Trump spoke with leaders of the big three automakers - Ford, General Motors and Stellantis - on Wednesday.
特朗普周三与三大汽车制造商福特、通用汽车和斯特兰蒂斯的领导人进行了交谈，随后宣布了这一消息。

"So does he expect them to be able to shift production within a month?
“那么他是否希望他们能够在一个月内转移生产？

He told them that they should get on it, start investing, start moving, shift production here to the United States of America where they will pay no tariff. That's the ultimate goal."
他告诉他们，他们应该开始行动，开始投资，开始行动，将生产转移到美国，这样他们就不用支付关税了。这是最终目标。”

A senior Trump administration official said Thursday that Ukraine was given a fair warning by the White House before U.S. President Donald Trump this week ordered a pause on American military assistance and intelligence sharing with Kyiv.
特朗普政府一名高级官员周四表示，在美国总统唐纳德·特朗普本周下令暂停美国与基辅的军事援助和情报共享之前，白宫已经向乌克兰发出了警告。

AP correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. A Trump envoy says Ukraine has itself to blame for a pause on American military aid and intelligence sharing. "... they brought it on themselves."
美联社记者萨加尔·梅加尼（Sagar Meghani）报道。特朗普特使表示，乌克兰应该为暂停美国军事援助和情报共享负责。“……这是他们自找的。”

Keith Kellogg, the president's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, tells the Council on Foreign Relations Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy was told last week's Oval Office talks would focus on signing a rare earth minerals deal with the U.S.
特朗普总统的乌克兰和俄罗斯问题特使基思·凯洛格告诉外交关系委员会，乌克兰领导人泽连斯基上周被告知，椭圆形办公室的会谈将集中在与美国签署稀土矿产协议上。

"The best way I can describe it is sort of like hitting a mule with a two-by-four across the nose. You got their attention ..."
“我能想到的最好的描述方式，就是有点像用一根两英尺乘四英尺的木头打骡子的鼻子。你引起了他们的注意……”

Zelenskyy says he's still willing to sign the minerals deal. Kellogg says he cannot guarantee weapons will again flow to Ukraine even if that happens. Sagar Meghani, Washington.
泽连斯基说他仍然愿意签署矿产协议。凯洛格说，即使发生这种情况，他也不能保证武器会再次流向乌克兰。记者萨加尔·梅加尼在华盛顿报道。

Top U.S. and British defense officials met Thursday to work on how to best quickly bring an end to the fighting between Russia and Ukraine.
美国和英国高级国防官员周四举行会晤，商讨如何尽快结束俄罗斯和乌克兰之间的战斗。

VOA national security correspondent Jeff Seldin has more from the Pentagon.
美国之音国家安全通讯员杰夫·塞尔丁（Jeff Seldin）将为您带来五角大楼的更多报道。

British Defense Secretary John Healy: "He challenged us to step up on Ukraine, on defense spending, on European security, and I say to you that we have, we are, and we will further."
英国国防部长约翰·希利表示：“他要求我们在乌克兰问题、国防开支和欧洲安全问题上加大力度，我要告诉你们，我们已经做到了，我们正在加大力度，而且我们还会更进一步。”

On potential peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, Healy said Britain believes Kyiv is ready to make the most of a, quote, "unique opportunity."
关于乌克兰和俄罗斯之间可能展开的和平谈判，希利表示，英国认为基辅已准备好充分利用这一“独特机会”。

But as for whether the U.S. has seen enough to resume intelligence sharing with Ukraine, the U.S. defense secretary said that's up to President Trump. [解析]
但至于美国是否已经看到足够多的东西来恢复与乌克兰的情报共享，美国国防部长表示，这取决于特朗普总统。