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What's up, sunshine.

Welcome to a CNN 10 field trip.

 

I'm Coy Wire here in beautiful Bend, Oregon.

Early this morning I was downtown where people were surfing on the Deschutes River.

 

Others were golfing then my team and I drove up here to Mount Bachelor.

Where it's 20 to 30 degree temperatures and people including your boy are skiing all in the same day.

 

More on this incredible destination in a later episode of CNN 10.

It is your word Wednesday so listen up to see if your vocab word helped us write today's show.

 

Let's get started.

We begin today with a new cancer diagnosis for one prominent man that also shines a light on the estimated 3.5 million men living with the disease every day.

 

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

 

prostate [ˋprɑs͵tet] adj.【解】前列腺（的）

 

His office said in a statement that the cancer is quote aggressive and has spread to his bones but also has the potential to be managed with treatments.

 

The Bidens say they are working with doctors to look into options.

Prostate cancer develops in the prostate gland a small gland within the male reproductive system.

 

After a diagnosis uh was announced the Biden shared a photo on social media saying cancer touches us all.

 

And he thanked people for their love and support.

Our Meg Tirrell tells us more about this diagnosis for the United States 46th president listen.

 

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and many times it can be very very slow growing.

 

But the way it's characterized is by something called a Gleason score.

And we learned from President Biden's office um that his cancer has a Gleason score of nine.

 

And typically that describes essentially the way the cells look under a microscope.

And lower numbers closer to six um show that the cells look closer to normal.

 

A higher number closer to 10 suggests they look more abnormal and suggests it is a more aggressive form of cancer.

 

And we know from President Biden's office that the cancer has spread to his bones.

They say also that the cancer is sensitive to hormone therapy and that that's a good thing.

 

Uh doctors we spoke with said that that is typical when you first start to treat prostate cancer.

Often you do see it respond well uh to therapy that blocks male hormones.

 

And a question will be, does that continue to work for the president?

They say that will guide really future treatment options which could include things like chemotherapy as well as radiation therapy.

 

So we understand that the president uh is working with his family and doctors to think about treatment options now.

But prostate cancer is a very common cancer, one out of eight men in the United States are estimated to have a diagnosis of prostate cancer in their lifetimes.

 

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 300,000 uh men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2025.

And more than 35,000 men will die from the disease um but a lot of folks are living with prostate cancer.

 

In 2022 the estimate was three and a half million people uh living with prostate cancer.

Doctors recommend folks um you know really keep on top of their health.

 

Talk with their doctors about their own personal risk factors.

And make decisions about whether screening works for them based on the guidelines.

 

And everyone, of course, wishing the Bidens the best in this journey.

Biden's diagnosis comes just as his family was preparing to mark a somber milestone May 30th will be 10 years since his eldest son, Beau Biden, passed away from brain cancer.

 

In recent years, Biden revealed his family believes Beau's cancer was caused by the toxic burn pits that he encountered while serving in the US Army.

 

burn pit 烧毁地(在美國軍隊中指一個區域，在那裡軍事基地將廢棄物焚燒處理)

 

When he came home after a year in Iraq was diagnosed like many many coming home with an aggressive and lethal cancer of the brain.

 

Who we lost. We have some sense like many of you do, what the families of these brave heroes are feeling today.

You get this feeling like you're being sucked into a black hole in the middle of your chest.

 

There's no way out.

The Bidens were very candid about their grief and developed a great sense of fidelity for finding a cure for cancer.

 

candid [ˋkændɪd] adj. 公平的；坦率的，直言的

fidelity [fɪˋdɛlətɪ] n. 忠诚；忠贞；尽责

 

And it's why in 2016 President Barack Obama tabbed his then Vice President Biden to lead the Cancer Moonshot.

A national initiative to accelerate progress in cancer research, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

 

Because he's gone to the mat for all of us on so many issues over the past 40 years.

 

go to the mat 不遗余力，设法解决难题，往往是为了那些无权无势的小人物的利益

 

I'm putting Joe in charge of mission control for the loved ones we've all lost, for the families that we can still save.

Let's make America, the country that cures cancer once and for all.

 

once and for all 永远地；最后一次

 

Biden brought the initiative back when he was president in 2022, one of his goals remains cutting the cancer death rate in half by the year 2047.

 

Pop quiz hot shot

which language has the longest alphabet in the world.

 

Latin, Greek, Cambodian, or Hawaiian.

 

alphabet [ˋælfə͵bɛt] n. 字母系统，字母表，全套字母

 

If you said Cambodian you are correct.

 

Khmer, the official language of Cambodia has an alphabet that is 74 letters long.

 

Khmer [kmɛr] n. 高棉语

 

Meanwhile the Hawaiian alphabet is one of the shortest at 13.

 

We're about to meet TikTok star Yuji Beleza, who travels the world putting his language skills to the test by connecting with the people he meets.

 

He's a polyglot someone who speaks several languages.

 

polyglot [ˋpɑlɪ͵glɑt] n. 精通数国语言的人

 

He speaks five of them fluently, 10 languages conversationally and he can greet folks in dozens more about 40 languages in total.

 

Check out how he uses spontaneous interactions and linguistic reflexes to break the ice around the world.

Where you guys from do you speak.

 

Where you from I think I can speak your language.

I interview people from all over the world, speaking their language and putting uh smiles on their faces.

 

This is Yuji Beleza and he calls himself a wannabe polyglot aka a language enthusiast someone who speaks and understands multiple languages fluently.

 

From Congo.

He says he can speak in around 30 languages conversationally and he's only 27 years old.

 

I speak fluently in uh English Japanese Russian German and also Turkish.

Excuse me if I speak your language I'll give you Kazak Chocolate. Do you know him? Yes, he's on TikTok.

 

I have uh right now nearly 4 million followers on TikTok and nearly 3 million followers on Instagram.

Say your language sure.

 

Wow Yuji grew up in a bilingual community in Japan with his Irish mother and Japanese father.

But says he never felt completely accepted as a Japanese person.

 

In high school he went to Ireland for a year and says he felt like an immigrant there too.

I had made more friends with the actually the Polish and Lithuanian community that's one of the reasons I became friends with them.

 

And um basically they were speaking Russian that was the moment that kind of like sparked my interest in languages.

In college in Japan he started studying Russian.

 

Next he got a masters in Vienna where he felt more comfortable with Turkish immigrants.

Then I also realized that I need to learn Turkish to become more friends with them.

 

I want to really learn this language to understand the people and communicate with the people so that made it easier.

It was one of those Turkish friends who encouraged him to start making videos.

 

Now he speaks dozens of languages and interviews people from all over the world speaking their native tongue.

Oh I really enjoy talking to all the older generation because they have really wise --- they're really wise. And they have, you know, knowledge, like super super interesting stories to tell.

 

Yuji says he thinks that anyone who wants to learn a language should try to step out of the classroom.

Forget the nerves and just use it.

 

Another secret to languages one is a doorway to the next.

Hungarian language is similar to Finnish grammatically.

 

And also Hungarian is very similar to the Turk which is Turkish language.

And also Turkish language is very similar to Japanese language, so every language is kind of connected in a way.

 

Time now for some more inspiration and motivation from graduation commencement season.

This time, it's actor, director and Hunger Games star Elizabeth Banks who delivered the commencement speech at her alma mater University of Pennsylvania.

 

alma mater ph. 母校；校歌

 

She came back to give the class of 2025 some solid advice that she learned through the ups and downs of her education and career.

 

Like leaning on our values to make important decisions and the importance of gratitude for the support we receive along the way.

 

lean on 依賴

 

Today represents an amazing achievement for sure.

But what you're all getting today is not just a diploma but a safety net.

 

And I don't just mean the Ivy League degree.

Nobody here, not a single one of you got to this ceremony alone, me included.

 

Somebody encouraged you, loved you, bandaged your skinned knee, fed you, taught you.

 

skinned [skɪnd] adj. (磨)破皮的

 

All of that support, that's your safety net, too.

And your job from here on out is to pursue anything and everything that scares you with absolute vigor.

 

vigor [ˋvɪgɚ]  n.体力；精力；活力

 

Because you have that safety net.

 

Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.

 

A football team using their muscle to help their community after severe storms and an EF3 tornado caused devastating damage in London, Kentucky over the weekend.

 

And the local high school football team answered the call to help.

Because we want to help our community, do whatever we can for them.

 

Um we just believe in a stronger community is better.

So you know whatever we can do to help those that are in need we will.

 

The North Laurel Jaguars volunteered to clear debris and salvage belongings for the victims of the storm.

 

salvage [ˋsælvɪdʒ] v. 营救；抢救

 

Their coach said that they were exhausted but they even showed up to continue the cleanup the very next morning.

Way to rise up team.

 

Now did you spot your vocab word in the show.

Today's winner is Miss Nixon the Travis Hill School in New Orleans for fidelity meaning faithfulness to a person, cause or belief, demonstrated by continued loyalty and support.

 

Well done, we appreciate all of you for submitting an array of admirable, august and awe-inspiring words each and every your word Wednesday.

 

admirable [ˋædmərəb!] adj. 值得赞扬的；令人钦佩的；极好的；绝妙的

august [ɔˋgʌst] adj. 威严的；令人敬畏的；尊严的

awe-inspiring [ˋɔɪn͵spaɪərɪŋ] adj. 令人起敬畏心的；令人惊叹的

 

Our shout out today goes to PS 208 in Queens, New York. Rise up, penguins.

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You rock let's do it again tomorrow. Shall we?

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