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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Houthi officials threaten a painful response if the United States supports Saudi Arabia's attacks in Yemen. At least 20 people have been killed, and oil prices rose above 105. Also: Some countries want the IPCC's AR7 climate report delayed from 2028 to 2029, while vulnerable countries fear the delay could slow climate action. Today’s English focus: no before a noun = to say that something does not exist or is not there. Vocabulary: survey (a study that collects information), finding (a result discovered through research), publication (the act of making a report or book available to the public). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The EU will limit hybrid vehicle imports from China to 350,000 a year. Also: A cyberattack made refrigerators warmer at French supermarkets, spoiling food. Today’s English focus: made = made or caused. Vocabulary: Target (to choose something for an attack), Affect (to cause a change or problem), Equipment (tools or machines needed for a job). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Iran says the US response to its peace terms is inadequate after another attack on Riyadh airport. Also: The UK plans stronger cyber defences and asks major AI companies to improve safety. Today’s English focus: had given = had given. Vocabulary: Theft (stealing), Enemy (a person or country that fights against you), Access (to get into or use information or a system). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. Sunday special: two stories from the English-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: This week, rescued turtles returned to a wetland in New South Wales, where more than 250 eggs are being incubated. Also: In Bendigo, a 300-kilogram grand piano was due to go underground for a concert in a gold mine. Today’s English focus: them, them = object pronoun for people, animals, or things receiving an action. Vocabulary: bury (to put something under the ground), thick (not thin), weigh (to measure how heavy something is). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Nikon names a new winner after disqualifying a microscope video over AI use. Also: Shein's UK sales rise 26% to £2.58 billion and overtake Asos. Today’s English focus: shows = to show. Vocabulary: workforce (all the people who work for a company), retailer (a business that sells things to people), goods (things that companies sell). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Amazon has built its 1,000th satellite for Amazon Leo and plans to start commercial space internet service within weeks. Also: A UK study says Brexit, Covid lockdowns, the Ukraine invasion, and Liz Truss's mini-budget damaged mental wellbeing. Today’s English focus: Past simple for completed actions = past simple for completed actions. Vocabulary: launch (to send something into the sky), rocket (a vehicle that flies into space), factory (a building where people make things). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Mistral presents its one-trillion-parameter Le Chonk model as a strong, open-weight rival to leading AI models, with uses in coding, cyberdefense, manufacturing, finance, and. Also: Researchers say Zavodovski Island lost more than 680,000 chinstrap penguins between 2011 and 2025, likely because climate-driven changes reduced food in the ocean. Today’s English focus: cheaper than = costing less than. Vocabulary: colony (a group of animals living in the same place), decline (a fall or decrease), eruption (when a volcano sends out rock, ash, or hot material). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and high-energy neutrinos from space. Also: Giorgia Meloni applies to trademark her voice to protect herself from AI deepfakes. Today’s English focus: will hold = will hold. Vocabulary: deceive (to make someone believe something false), manipulate (to control or influence someone unfairly), defend (to protect yourself or another person). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Norway plans a temporary ban on AI glasses in some public places because of privacy concerns. Also: Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won Brazil's first election round, but he and Lula da Silva will face a run-off on 25 October. Today’s English focus: did not receive, did not get = negative past action. Vocabulary: record (save sound or video), privacy (freedom from unwanted watching or knowledge), consent (permission). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-06 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Elfyn Evans wins the World Rally Championship after Oliver Solberg crashes two corners from the finish. Also: People in rural Queensland debate a huge AI data centre plan near Dalby. Today’s English focus: Articles = the, a, and an. Vocabulary: site (a place where something is built or happens), construction (the work of building something), demand (the amount of something people need or want). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Golfer Tom Kim wins Asian Games gold and avoids most military service in South Korea. Also: Polymarket allows $77,507 in bets on whether HSBC, Lloyds, and other major banks will fail. Today’s English focus: can use = is able to use. Vocabulary: worry (a feeling that something bad may happen), secret (known by only a few people), hurt (cause damage or problems). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Researchers say the popular Chinese AI program Qwen avoids sensitive topics about China and may spread China-friendly views. Also: The G7 will release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel to ease tight supplies and lower fuel prices. Today’s English focus: had threatened = had threatened. Vocabulary: release (to make something available), supply (an amount of something available), reserve (something kept for future use). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Google tests four AI chips on a satellite for future data centers in space. Also: A new AI beats a top Stratego player by guessing hidden pieces. Today’s English focus: it = it. Vocabulary: satellite (satellite), radiation (radiation), shade (shade). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Eli Lilly says a new three-hormone drug combination helped people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes lose up to 23.3% of their weight in 48 weeks, more than tirzepatide alone. Also: A Nikon microscope video won a science contest, but scientists are questioning whether AI was used in its image processing. Today’s English focus: lowered = to lower. Vocabulary: appetite (the feeling that makes you want to eat), dose (the amount of medicine taken at one time), tolerate (to accept something difficult or unpleasant). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-01 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A New York startup tests gene-editing tools in human embryos to prevent serious diseases, while the work raises safety and ethical questions. Also: Large protests in Spain help an 87-year-old woman regain a lower rent and return to her Madrid home, but the housing crisis continues. Today’s English focus: was evicted = was removed from a home. Vocabulary: rent (money paid regularly to live in a home), tenant (a person who pays to live in a home), landlord (a person or company that owns a home and rents it to others). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Nvidia launches OpenShell, a security platform that can stop AI agents from going rogue. Also: California bans sales of single-use battery-powered vapes to reduce plastic pollution. Today’s English focus: released = released. Vocabulary: sandbox (a safe, separate place for testing software), authority (power or permission to do something), quarantine (to separate something that may be dangerous). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Spain wins its 17th world and European football title in five years, with success across men's, women's, and youth teams. Also: Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules, allowing Switzerland to continue imposing sanctions without United Nations approval. Today’s English focus: be plus a noun = to identify or describe a person, thing, or group. Vocabulary: Title (competition win or championship), Coach (person who trains and leads a sports team), Style (particular way of doing something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-28 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Wakefield beat Wigan 33-6 to reach the Grand Final for the first time. Also: Tesla starts making its Semi truck, but charging gaps remain a problem. Today’s English focus: will play = will play. Vocabulary: Relegation (moving down to a lower sports division), Treble (winning three important competitions in one season), Final (the last match in a competition). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-27 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Pope Leo XIV warns that AI and new technology could weaken human values during his visit to France. Also: New research finds no clear sign that AI has caused large job losses or lower hiring among recent college graduates. Today’s English focus: can plus the base verb = to talk about ability or possibility. Vocabulary: progress (movement toward something better or more developed), dignity (the value and respect every person deserves), judgment (the ability to decide what is right or wrong). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of Moon's south pole. Also: Hyundai expected to outsell Ford in third quarter as Detroit automakers lack hybrids. Every episode ends with a English language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in English with examples you can repeat. Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-25 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Trump welcomes Xi Jinping at a military base with a red carpet, flyover, and talks about trade, AI, Taiwan, and climate. Also: Ofcom investigates Pornhub owner Aylo over whether its new age checks really stop children from seeing adult content. Today’s English focus: The system uses - the system uses = the system uses. Vocabulary: investigation (official look into a problem), checks (small tests or controls), system (connected parts that work together). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Aurora grows its driverless truck fleet in Texas and aims for profit by 2028. Also: Meta's Muse climbs the App Store as AI shopping tools take off. Today’s English focus: believes, thinks something is true = to believe. Vocabulary: road (street or highway), fleet (group of vehicles), mile (unit of distance). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-23 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Australia joins more than 20 countries calling for human control over fast-growing AI. Also: A cut fibre cable in New Jersey causes hundreds of flight delays, cancellations, and diversions. Today’s English focus: were canceled = were canceled. Vocabulary: cable (thick wire or line), backup (second system or plan), divert (send something another way). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Australia's long-term forecast says life expectancy may rise, with more people living into their nineties. Also: Chiltern Railways returns to public ownership, with more trains and extra seats planned. Today’s English focus: life expectancy at birth was forecast to reach almost 90 = life expectancy at birth was predicted to reach almost 90. Vocabulary: life expectancy (the years people are expected to live), forecast (a future guess based on facts and numbers), investment (money put into something to help it grow or improve). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Trump says the US has struck a security agreement with Denmark over Greenland. The deal appears to expand US military access, but it falls short of total control. Also: Trump says he will create a new AI Force and appoint an AI czar soon. He also calls fears about AI a hoax, while the plan's real powers are still unclear. Today’s English focus: has spoken, has spoken (has talked) = has spoken. Vocabulary: permanent (lasting and not ending soon), basing (using a base for ships, planes, or troops), overflight (the right to fly over a place). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Mbappé signs a new deal with On after Nike does not renew its long partnership. On says this is its first football signing, and it also names Thierry Henry as director of football. Also: An American poll shows people worry AI can harm people and take jobs, but most do not want to stop it. They want AI to slow down, with companies and government sharing. Today’s English focus: has made, has made = has made. Vocabulary: deal (agreement), renew (make an agreement continue), sign (write your name on an agreement). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: King Charles warns that AI must stay safe and not fall into the wrong hands. Also: A researcher finds a very old Odyssey fragment hidden in a library book. Today’s English focus: dates to about 300 AD, is from about 300 AD = is from about 300 AD. Vocabulary: the fragment (a small broken piece), the manuscript (an old handwritten text or book), rare (not common). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time in more than three years. The episode explains the small rate move, why borrowing can get more expensive, and why. Also: Syria's parliament abolishes an old terrorism court. The episode explains what the court did, why old rulings matter, and why the new government is under pressure in the Kurdish. Today’s English focus: was created, happened in the past and does not name the doer = was created. Vocabulary: rate (rate), interest (extra money paid on borrowed money), borrow (take something for a time and give it back later). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-17 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A NATO fighter jet shot down a suspected Russian drone over Lithuania, and officials are checking where it came from. Also: GM will launch new pickup software with redesigned Silverado and Sierra trucks, with simpler controls and a phone-like screen. Today’s English focus: will launch = to launch. Vocabulary: launch (to start something new), redesigned (changed and made new again), controls (buttons or things you use to make something work). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US blocked Iran's nuclear chief from a Vienna meeting after Austria revoked his visa and Iran called it a rights violation. Also: Finland joined France's Forward Deterrence Initiative to strengthen European security and add another layer of nuclear cooperation. Today’s English focus: has blocked, stopped or prevented, with a result now = has blocked. Vocabulary: visa (official document that lets someone enter a country), ban (official stop or block), revoke (to take back an official decision). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A new John Deere repair service lets one reporter fix a tractor with a laptop, but farmers are not all convinced. Also: Céline Dion returns to the stage in Paris after years away, with an emotional first show and a long run ahead. Today’s English focus: was late to start, began later than planned = began later than planned. Vocabulary: the sensor (a small part that notices a problem), the manual (a guide with instructions), the screen (the flat part of a computer or phone). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The USA beat Spain 76-66 in Berlin to reach the Women's Basketball World Cup final, and they now face France with a 35-game winning streak on the line. Also: New UK graduate data shows AI may be making coding and software jobs harder to get for computer science students, with fewer coder roles and a changing job market. Today’s English focus: job market, the world of jobs and hiring = the world of jobs and hiring. Vocabulary: coding (writing computer instructions), programmer (a person who writes computer code), job market (the world of jobs and hiring). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US Open women's final pits Aryna Sabalenka against Elena Rybakina in New York, with Sabalenka chasing a rare third straight title and Rybakina set to become world number one. Also: Rosh Hashanah begins, and the episode explains the shofar: an animal horn blown like a trumpet that has deep meaning in the holiday. Today’s English focus: the top two seeds will meet = the two highest-ranked players will play each = the two highest-ranked players will play each other. Vocabulary: seed (a player placed high in a draw), champion (the winner of a contest or title), rankings (lists that put players in order by results). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Macy's says its sales improved and it raised its full-year forecast. Also: Android now helps people move logins between password managers. Today’s English focus: be and have, to use be and have for facts and now = to use be and have for facts and now. Vocabulary: quarter (a three-month period), sales (money a business gets from selling things), forecast (a guess about later events, often with numbers). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Coco Gauff fights back from a bad start in New York and reaches the US Open semifinals after saving two match points. Also: Scientists find very old signs that people in Indonesia may have used mind-altering betel nuts 25,000 years ago. Today’s English focus: did Gauff say anything about that slow start?, asking about the past = asking about the past. Vocabulary: relief (a good feeling when worry ends), rally (a long exchange of hits in tennis), pressure (a strong feeling that you must do well). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Apple may show its first foldable iPhone and new CEO John Ternus at the Sept. 9 event, with pressure to prove progress on AI and phone sales. Also: An EU report says illegal cigarette factories are growing fast, with almost one in ten cigarettes illegal and big raids in Belgium and Spain. Today’s English focus: it says = it says. Vocabulary: report (report), illegal (illegal), factory (factory). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A top U.S. official travels to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to meet their new presidents and talk about aid, security, and trade. Also: A new TSA program lets some TSA PreCheck members go past airport security without a plane ticket to visit gates, shops, and restaurants. Today’s English focus: will meet = will meet. Vocabulary: gates (gates), secure (secure), pass (pass). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: After 9/11, Gander in Newfoundland sheltered 7,000 stranded passengers and crew when 38 planes landed there. Also: Jamaica sends a slavery reparations petition to King Charles, asking about legacy and restitution. Today’s English focus: made fast decisions = to make fast decisions. Vocabulary: petition (formal written request), legacy (something from the past that still has an effect now), restitution (giving back or making repair after harm). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: OpenAI says its newest model may have crossed the AGI threshold, while safety experts worry about control and a possible $850 billion stock sale. Also: Sara Duterte posts bail in Manila after an arrest order over alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others. Today’s English focus: had crossed the line = had crossed the line. Vocabulary: threshold (a point that changes something), stock sale (selling company shares to get money), risk (the chance that something bad will happen). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-06 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Dutch phone maker sells a $650 phone built for long life and easy repair. It has modular parts, so people can open it, fix it, and keep using it for years. Fairphone says the. Also: Researchers finish a second full map of a fruit fly brain. The connectome shows every neuron and connection, and the team says it could help future brain research. Today’s English focus: is built for = made to do = made to do. Vocabulary: modular (made of separate parts), fragile (easy to break), drawback (a bad part or problem). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: India's internet depends on many undersea cables that land very close together near Mumbai, so one hidden weak spot could slow data traffic even if the system reroutes through. Also: France says 2026 was its hottest summer ever, with long heatwaves, low rainfall, excess deaths, and wildfires adding to the impact. Today’s English focus: landing point, the place where a cable comes ashore = the place where a cable comes ashore. Vocabulary: cable (a thick line that carries data under the sea), bandwidth (the amount of data a network can carry), landing point (the place where a cable comes ashore). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Police in Minneapolis are investigating a deadly shooting in an apartment building. Two people are dead, several others are injured, and police officers were also hurt. Also: A US judge rejected a plan to force Google to sell its ad exchange. Google keeps AdX for now, after the court accepted other changes instead of a breakup. Today’s English focus: broke out, started suddenly = started suddenly. Vocabulary: injured (hurt), haze (a light cloud in the air), auction (a sale where people offer more and more money). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ikea lowers prices on hundreds of products in Europe to help shoppers with higher living costs. It spends about 1.2 billion euros, with some items cut by up to 28 percent, but. Also: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after warning the White House about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The report says he raised concerns about firing senior officers and. Today’s English focus: Ikea lowered prices across hundreds of products in Europe, lowered prices = lowered prices. Vocabulary: price cuts (lower prices on products), revenue (money a company gets from sales), supply chain (the steps from maker to customer). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Turkmenistan starts fixing methane mega-leaks at old oil and gas sites, with eight leaks already stopped. Also: NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to widen our view of the Universe. Today’s English focus: lifted off = left the ground = left the ground. Vocabulary: leak (a place where gas escapes), pipe (a tube for water, gas, or oil), alert (a warning message). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-01 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Australia is working with Russia to try to get Oscar Jenkins released, while officials stay careful about a possible prisoner swap. Also: A test found AI chatbots mostly push back against false foreign propaganda, but AI summaries at the top of search results do worse. Today’s English focus: with their counterparts, to work with similar officials in another group or = to work with similar officials in another group or country. Vocabulary: release (to let someone go free), negotiate (to talk carefully to try to reach an agreement), counterparts (people who have the same job in another group). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-31 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Nepal's flood death toll rises, and more than 3,000 people are still missing as rescue work continues. Also: One Nation says its win in a Western Australia byelection shows politics is changing. Today’s English focus: have been rescued, have been saved and taken to safety = have been saved and taken to safety. Vocabulary: missing (not found or not there), rescued (saved and taken to safety), burial (putting a dead body in the ground or a grave). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: UK executives warn that slow 5G upgrades and weak mobile coverage could leave the country behind as AI creates more network traffic. Also: Some American businesses are getting tariff refunds, but many consumers say they never got their money back. Today’s English focus: to keep pace, to move or improve at the same speed as others = to move or improve at the same speed as others. Vocabulary: traffic (traffic), to keep pace (to keep up), refund (refund). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ghana faces a $78.2 million health funding gap, and cuts to US aid could slow vaccine outreach, cold storage, and visits to children in hard-to-reach places. Also: More than 80 UK performers want a new law to protect voices from AI cloning, while the government says it will consult on the harm. Today’s English focus: be able to reach children, to be able to reach children = to be able to reach children. Vocabulary: coverage (how many people are reached by a service), outreach (the work of going out to reach people), shortfall (a missing amount of money). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-28 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Qatar's prime minister goes to Tehran to calm tensions and reopen talks between Iran and the United States. Also: Bill Gates warns that AI could quickly replace many jobs in law, medicine, offices, and factories. Today’s English focus: be going to change, will change in the future = will change in the future. Vocabulary: risk (danger or chance of harm), shift (change), replace (take the place of). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-27 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Qatar's prime minister visits Tehran to discuss easing tensions and restarting talks with the United States. Also: Bill Gates warns that AI could change work fast and put many jobs at risk. Today’s English focus: be going to, used for a plan or likely future events = to plan to / likely future events. Vocabulary: job (job), worker (worker), policy (policy). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-27 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.