What's up, sunshine? Welcome to the show. I'm Coy Wire. This is CNN 10, your 10 minutes of worldwide news with no opinion, no slant, representing all sides of a story equally, letting you decide what to think.

 

Today is Your Word Wednesday, August 20th. Listen up to see if your word helped us write today's show. We start with some big developments in the push for peace in Ukraine.

 

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is arranging a meeting between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The announcement follows his recent individual meetings with both leaders and could be a major step towards finally ending Russia's war on Ukraine.

 

We're setting up a meeting.

 

I sort of set it up with Putin and Zelensky, and, you know, they're the ones that have to call the shots where we're 7000 miles away.

 

call the shots 控制局面，发号施令

 

Zelensky visited the White House on Monday, where he and Trump, flanked by key European leaders, discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, which would provide them with protection by the U.S. and European allies if Russia were to violate any potential peace deal.

 

flank [flæŋk] v. 位於……的側面（或兩側）（+with/by）]

 

I'm optimistic that collectively we can reach an agreement that would deter any future aggression against Ukraine.

 

I think with the right approach this afternoon, make real progress, particularly on the security guarantees.

 

This is very important that the United States gives such strong signal and is ready for security guarantees.

 

Zelensky says he supports a, quote, unconditional meeting.

 

And while Russian leadership in the capital of Moscow has refused to commit to a Putin Zelensky meeting thus far, they haven't ruled it out.

 

This all comes as Russia's brutal summer offensive continues. As talks were underway in Washington, a massive Russian aerial assault in eastern Ukraine killed eight people and injured dozens more.

 

Despite that, residents in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev are cautiously optimistic that real progress could finally be in sight.

 

The result, I would critically say, is better than it could have been. Why? Because in my opinion, no bad decisions have been made from what we have heard for this country and for Europe.

 

The diplomatic front now looks like Europe with Ukraine, mediated by the United States against the aggressor. This is a big plus.

 

aggressor [əˋgrɛsɚ] n. 侵略者

 

Hurricane Erin is churning in the Atlantic as a sprawling category two storm.

 

It is not forecast to make landfall, but it's anything but innocuous. From Miami to Boston, major East Coast cities are dealing with fallout from the storm's strong winds.

 

innocuous [ɪˋnɑkjʊəs] adj. 无害的；无毒的

 

You're allowed on the beach, but you will not be allowed in the water because we have treacherous conditions going on right now.

 

We have a rip current warning. We have rough surf warning. We have storm warning and conditions are bad.

 

In North Carolina, around 90 people were rescued from rip currents on Monday alone.

 

Destructive waves of 20 feet or more are expected to hammer the state's Outer Banks region, where many coastal homes have collapsed already into the ocean in previous years. So if any of you will be near the beach soon, please exercise extreme caution.

 

Officials warn that even with a picture perfect weather forecast, ocean conditions could be deadly.

 

With Hurricane Erin's impacts being felt all along the East Coast, let's take a quick beat to learn about what we can do if we ever find ourselves in a rip tide.

 

Rip tides are powerful currents that flow away from the shore like rivers, pulling swimmers farther out to sea than they intended.

 

If you ever find yourself stuck in a rip tide, the key is to remain calm. Do not try to swim against the current. Instead, calmly swim parallel to the shore.

 

And when you feel that you've escaped that outward flowing current, calmly swim back to the shore at an angle.

 

 

… up, up, up
It's our moment
You know together we're glowin'

 

Sorry, we're live now.

 

If you have that song stuck in your head, you probably have a friend, sibling or maybe two young daughters like myself who have a certain movie on repeat at home.

 

K-pop demon hunters, a worldwide phenomenon making history for the first time since 2001. A girl group has topped the Billboard Hot 100 music charts with a song from the most watched animated original film in the history of Netflix.

 

Our Lynda Kinkade has more.

 

From your TV screen to the top of the music charts, the film K-pop Demon Hunters isn't just breaking viewership records. It's redefining what an animated film can do.

 

They're stealing the souls of our fans.

 

It's got K-pop, it's got demons and it's got one hundred and fifty eight million views and counting. That makes it the most watched animated original film in Netflix history.

 

It's been a streaming phenomenon where people are watching the movie. They are spreading it through word of mouth. So people have really united around this movie and its music.

 

The film follows the Huntrix, a girl group by day, demon hunters by night as they battle supernatural threats while topping the K-pop charts.

 

Golden is more than catchy, it's history making. The fictional girl group from the film is now going up on the real world charts, including the Billboard Hot 100.

 

And the last time a girl group topped the charts was 24 years ago.

 

It's pretty wild to think that there has never been a K-pop girl group that has reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 before the fictional group of Huntrix from K-pop Demon Hunters.

 

The K-pop multiverse is also fueling global TikTok challenges, live streams and merchandise sales, proving that even animated idols can dominate the real world.

 

multiverse [ˈmʌltivɜ˞s] n. 多元宇宙

 

Pop quiz, hot shot. What was the first type of shoe produced by Adidas? Soccer cleats, basketball shoes, track spikes or ski boots?

 

track spike 釘鞋

 

Tracks what I'm talking about. The company's first shoes were track spikes.

 

Adidas gained international recognition after gold medalist Jesse Owens wore their shoes at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

 

Now to an American fashion designer who's under some criticism for cultural appropriation after a new shoe release by Adidas.

 

Cultural appropriation is defined as the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect that culture.

 

cultural appropriation 文化挪用

 

Members of the group sometimes feel exploited or even disrespected.The new Adidas slip on shoe resembles a Mexican huarache, a traditional sandal made by artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico.

 

exploit [ɪkˋsplɔɪt] v. 剥削；利用

slip [slɪp] n. 小错误，疏漏

huarache [wəˋrɑtʃɪ] n. 革条帮平底凉鞋

 

The designer said he wanted to honor Mexican-American culture, but Mexico's president, Claudia Scheinbaum, argues that indigenous communities should be reimbursed for their intellectual property.

 

reimburse [͵riɪmˋbɝs] v. 补偿；赔偿

 

CNN's Valeria León explores what makes these shoes a unique point of cultural heritage. Listen.

 

The hands of artisans in Villa Hidalgo, a village in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, adjusted leather strips that shape this traditional sandals known as huaraches.

 

strip [strɪp] n. 条，带

 

They're made, among others, in Raimundo's workshop, who claims his technique is an old one handed down over generations. The traditional indigenous sandals style was replicated by designer Willy Chavarria and sold by the Adidas brand under the name Oaxaca Slip-On. Authorities complained, considering it to be a cultural appropriation of footwork.

 

footwork [ˋfʊt͵wɝk] n. (此处为) 与脚相关的工艺或文化

 

It is intellectual property, Scheinbaum said, and there must be compensation. Both the designer and the brand apologize. In his statement, the designer explained that his intention was to honor the culture and art of Oaxaca.

 

It's a great achievement to have helped the company and the designer recognize their mistake and assume responsibility.

 

But this is not the first time a brand has committed an act of cultural appropriation.

 

Authorities of Villa Hidalgo are seeking to establish a handicrafts registry that protects the original designs.

 

Mexico also has a legislation that punished the brands that use indigenous designs without authorization.

 

Today's story, getting a 10 out of 10, a first grader who is reading above his grade level just won his state competition in spelling all of these achievements in Braille.

 

Braille [brel] n. 盲文点字法; 布莱叶盲文

 

Finn Clardy was born blind with two detached retinas.

 

detached [dɪˋtætʃt] adj. 剥离的

retina [ˋrɛtɪnə] n.【解】视网膜

 

His parents were unfamiliar with the condition.

 

He was the first blind person we've ever known.

 

But Finn mastered his Braille lessons at his elementary school in Nashville.

 

Yes, a first grader read a second grade passage. Can you believe that?

 

He even reached a point where he felt ready to take on a major competition, the Tennessee Braille Challenge, which he won.

 

The responsiveness of the first graders has been incredible.

 

responsiveness [rɪˋspɑnsɪvnɪs] n. 反应热烈

 

I think they're learning as much from him as he is from them.

 

All right, superstars, did you catch today's Your Word Wednesday? Congrats to Ms. Stock's Savvy Civics class at Beachside Montessori Village in Hollywood, Florida, for submitting innocuous, an adjective that means not harmful or offensive. Now, we have some shout outs today, and the first one is a cool one.

 

This is going to SDA Middle School in Syracuse, Nebraska. Thank you so much for this art. The secret of getting ahead is getting started by Mark Twain.

 

There's all kinds of great quotes on here, and you know I love some inspiration and motivation. Thank you for making us part of your day. And from our YouTube channel, Coach Clarday at Lee Academy in Marianna, Arkansas.

 

Rise up. Hope you have an awesome day, everyone. We'll see you right back here tomorrow.

 

We'll do it again. I'm Coy Wire, and we are CNN 10.