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An Agreement To Pause The War?; FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Food, Drinks and Ingested Drugs in the U.S.; Mouse Use VR Headset to Help Alzheimer`s Research.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: What`s up, sunshine? Happy Friday, Friday. I`m Coy Wire. We`ve got a big show today, so let`s rise up and finish this week

strong.

We begin with the ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas that will pause the war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages. Both Israelis and

Palestinians celebrated the announcement of the deal, a bittersweet truce after 15 months of war with a heavy human toll.
 

truce [trus] n. 停战；休战；休战协定

The ceasefire and hostage deal is expected to come into effect on Sunday, January 19th, and it`s shaped into three phases. Now, Hamas and its allies

are still holding 94 of the 251 people taken from Israel during its October 7th attack that killed more than 1,200 Israelis. As part of the first

phase, 33 hostages are expected to be released, including soldiers, children, and anyone elderly or sick.

In exchange, an undisclosed number of Palestinian prisoners will be released from Israel. The first phase of the deal and the pause in the
 

undisclosed [͵ʌndɪsˋklozd] adj. 未公开的；秘密的；身分不明的

fighting is expected to last six weeks. More hostages will be released in the second and third phases, but details and timelines are not yet set.

The mediators of the deal, the United States, Egypt, and Qatar have pledged that all three phases will be fully implemented. The agreement still needs
 

mediator [ˋmidɪ͵etɚ] n. 调停者；调解者

pledge [plɛdʒ] v. 承诺; 保证

to be approved by Israel`s cabinet, which delayed its vote on the deal, which was supposed to take place yesterday. At the time of this recording,

it was reportedly set to be approved today.

See, some members of Israel`s governing coalition have threatened to prevent the deal if Israel does not commit to return to war. They`re
 

prevent [prɪˋvɛnt] v. 阻止

concerned that Hamas could threaten Israel again, and they want them completely gone.

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MICK KREVER, CNN SENIOR FIELD PRODUCER: There`s a ceasefire in Gaza and a deal to release some hostages and Palestinian prisoners. But does this mean

an end to the war? Here`s what the agreement will achieve and what it won`t.

Assuming it all goes into effect as planned, the people of Gaza will get a respite for the first time in over a year. 33 hostages are expected to go
 

respite [ˋrɛspɪt] n. 暂时的休息（或喘息）

home in the first phase after 15 months of captivity. Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

The IDF will start withdrawing from cities. Palestinian civilians will be able to go home across Gaza, including the decimated north. And there will

be a surge of humanitarian aid where living conditions are dire.

But there are lots of things this ceasefire doesn`t achieve. First of all, it`s only going to last 42 days, and the second and third phases still have

to be broken. And there`s a very real possibility the conflict could break out again.

Netanyahu`s under pressure from the right wing to keep attacking Hamas. Israeli troops are going to stay in Gaza for the time being. It also

doesn`t end fighting in the West Bank, where battles between Israel and militants have grown increasingly fierce. And it certainly isn`t going to

end the Israel-Palestinian conflict. A resolution to that fundamental issue is as elusive as ever.
 

elusive [ɪˋlusɪv] adj. 困难的; difficult to describe, find, achieve

ever [ˋɛvɚ] adv. 永远，始终; 在任何时候

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WIRE: Pop quiz hot shot. Carmine, a red coloring used in cosmetics and foods, isn`t vegan because it contains natural acid from what?
 

carmine [ˋkɑrmaɪn] adj. 洋红色的

coloring [ˋkʌlərɪŋ] n. 着色剂；染料；颜料；色素

vegan [ˋvigən] adj. 不食用（或不使用）任何动物产品的

Eggs, honey, milk, or insects?

Your answer here is insects. Cochineal insects have carminic acid in their scales, which are harvested, dried, and crushed into a solution to make the
 

cochineal [ˋkɑtʃənil] n. 胭脂虫(红色素)

carminic acid 胭脂红酸

scale [skel] n. 鳞, 鳞片

bright red natural food coloring.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just banned the use of Red Dye No. 3. It`s an artificial dye in food, beverages, and medicines, and it`s made

from petroleum. That`s right, fossil fuel in food. It`s a synthetic color additive that creates a bright cherry red color. And for decades,

scientists have known about its links to causing cancer in animals.

CNN`s Jacqueline Howard explains what it took for the FDA to ban the dye and how the changes will take effect.

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JACQUELINE HOWARD, CNN HEALTH REPORTER: What the FDA is doing specifically is revoking the authorization of Red Dye No. 3 as a type of color additive.
 

revoke [rɪˋvok] v. 撤销；废除，取消

And this comes after a petition in 2022 called for the FDA to review the use of the substance. And it comes more than 30 years after scientists

discovered links to cancer in animals.

Now, what happens next for manufacturers using Red Dye No. 3 in food? They have until January 15th, 2027 to reformulate their products. And those
 

reformulate [riˋfɔrmjə͵let] v. 再制订，再规划，再准备

using it in ingested medications have until January 18th, 2028.
 

ingest [ɪnˋdʒɛst] v. 摄取，咽下（食物）

Some states like California have already banned this ingredient, but this is now a national ban under the FDA. And this type of bright red dye, it`s

an artificial coloring, it`s made from petroleum, and it`s used in at least dozens of candies, foods, beverages. But some of the most popular brands

either don`t use it or have already stopped.

Instead, they tend to use another ingredient, Red Dye No. 40, which is considered a healthier alternative. However, there have been some health

concerns with Red Dye No. 40, too. And the state of California has banned it from foods and drinks sold in public schools. So we can expect more

conversation in this space in the future.

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WIRE: If you ever put on a VR headset, you know that that small screen can transport you to new virtual worlds in a way that no big screen could come

close to. And it might have you feeling a little disoriented at first. Now, thanks to a study at Cornell University, we are finding out that the same
 

disorient [dɪsˋɔrɪ͵ɛnt] v. 使失去方向；使迷惘；使失去判断力

goes for mice.

Researchers there developed teeny tiny VR headsets for mice to allow researchers to study their brain activity as they navigate virtual
 

teeny [ˋtinɪ] adj.【口】很小的；极小的；微小的

teeny-tiny: (childish) very small; tiny.

obstacles and potential threats. The VR games aren`t all fun and games. The research is giving scientists new insights into the study of Alzheimer`s

disease.

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DR. MATTHEW ISAACSON, BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER: When they`re in the goggles, it`s very immersive and it seems like they can really be tricked into
 

goggles [ˋgɑglz] n. 护目镜；蛙镜

immersive [ɪˈmɝsɪv] adj. 沈浸式的；身历其境的

trick [trɪk] v. 欺骗

thinking that this is a realistic situation.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: A mouse running on a ball in a VR headset is doing more than just having a good time. It may actually be giving researchers

insight into potential treatment for disorders like Alzheimer`s disease. The headset, which was developed at Cornell University, allows researchers

to study mice with Alzheimer`s as they`re navigating obstacles and potential threats.

ISAACSON: We need to use a very powerful microscope and head fix an Alzheimer`s disease mouse underneath the microscope and then put it in a

situation where it can navigate an environment so that we can assess its spatial learning and memory.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: After researchers increased blood flow to the mouse`s brain, memory function improved. With the VR headset experiment,

researchers can monitor brain activity to see how such a treatment could help Alzheimer`s disease.

ISAACSON: Even though an animal`s head fixed, it can still navigate a virtual environment. So having a VR system is very enabling for
 

enabling [ɪnˋeblɪŋ] adj. making something possible or easier to achieve

translational neuroscience.

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WIRE: All right everyone, it`s almost time to bring this show home. Shout out to MC2STEM High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Thank you for this

incredible swag, for all the love.

And the lizard, did you make this? Is this a 3D printed lizard? This is incredible. Or is it a gecko? I don`t know, but you rock.
 

gecko [ˋgɛko] n. 壁虎

For today`s story getting a 10 out of 10, we go from gecko to goose in need of a mountain rescue. A goose on the loose on frigid snow-covered Mount

Shasta in California made its way to 10,000 feet of elevation. Talk about goose bumps. U.S. Forest Service rangers couldn`t beak-lieve it. They think

this honker got up there with a bit of flying and some good old-fashioned web-toed snowshoes. They were a bit worried the goose might quack under the
 

honker [ˋhɔŋkɚ] n. a wild goose

pressure of the cold and the elevation, so they gave it a snowmobile ride down the mountain and dropped it off at a local pond.

What`ll you say we end this week with a bang? Cue that Friday music, not air. Shout out to Gonzales Junior High School in Gonzales, Texas. Rise up.

And to all our friends at Triton Academy in Camarillo, California. Triton up. Thank you for making us part of your day.
 

triton [ˋtraɪtn] n.【动】蝾螈；法螺，梭尾螺；【核】氚核

I`ll see you on Tuesday. Hope you have an awesome Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. We have an extra day to go out and make someone smile this

weekend.

You are more powerful than you know. It`s been a blessing to spend this week with you.

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