Learning English from the News Podcast
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Every week we discuss one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English.
Every week we talk about one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
And in our special Our World in English episodes, we share documentaries from around the world and across the 麻豆社 in simple English.
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Cyber hackers hacked
Wed 21 Feb 2024
The website of ransomware cybercriminals Lockbit has been seized by authorities
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Women working more since pandemic
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Women are working more and men are working less since the pandemic.
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Senegal's democratic crisis
Wed 7 Feb 2024
Senegal's president has postponed the country's upcoming elections.
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Elon Musk's brain chip
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Elon Musk's company Neuralink has successfully implanted a chip in a human brain.
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US and UK strike Houthis
Wed 24 Jan 2024
The US and UK have launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
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Taiwan election angers China
Wed 17 Jan 2024
Taiwan has elected William Lai as president. (Image: Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
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Dog meat banned by South Korea
Wed 10 Jan 2024
The killing and sale of dogs for their meat has been banned in South Korea.
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Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day
Wed 3 Jan 2024
Search for survivors after New Year鈥檚 Day earthquake hits Japan.
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Richest 1% harm planet most
Wed 20 Dec 2023
The lifestyles of the wealthy are closely connected to climate change
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2,000 new species on extinction list: COP28
Wed 13 Dec 2023
2,000 more species have been added to the Red List of Threatened Species.
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Faked accident: YouTuber jailed
Wed 6 Dec 2023
An influencer has gone to jail after crashing a plane for video views and money.
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India tunnel rescue
Wed 29 Nov 2023
All 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel in India for 17 days have been rescued.
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Bad bosses make people quit
Wed 22 Nov 2023
New research says people are quitting their jobs because of a bad boss.
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Iceland prepares for volcano
Wed 15 Nov 2023
A state of emergency has been declared in Iceland amid a series of earthquakes.
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Israel-Gaza War: One month on
Wed 8 Nov 2023
It's one month since the Israel-Gaza war broke out. Learn the language in the news.
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Friends say goodbye to Matthew Perry
Wed 1 Nov 2023
Matthew Perry, most famous for playing Chandler Bing in 'Friends', has died.
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Nature destroying nature
Wed 25 Oct 2023
A news report says non-native animals and plants are destroying biodiversity.
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Amazon water emergency
Wed 18 Oct 2023
The Amazon has its lowest water levels in 121 years. Learn how to talk about the story.
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Junk food addiction
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Some scientists think ultra-processed food should come with a warning.
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Covid vaccine scientists win Nobel
Wed 4 Oct 2023
The scientists who made mRNA Covid vaccines possible have won a Nobel Prize.
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Lego gives up on recycled bricks
Wed 27 Sep 2023
Lego has stopped its plan to replace the plastic in its toys bricks.
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Improving maths with music
Wed 20 Sep 2023
Music could improve your maths skills according to a recent study.
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Rubiales quits: Kiss scandal
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Luis Rubiales resigns. Image by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez via Getty Images.
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Is laughing good for your heart?
Wed 30 Aug 2023
Laughter can make your heart stronger, according to new research.
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Is laughing good for your heart?
Wed 30 Aug 2023
Laughter can make your heart stronger, according to new research.
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Antarctic ice melting
Wed 23 Aug 2023
Ice the size of Greenland is missing from Antarctica because of climate change.
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Shift work linked to depression
Wed 16 Aug 2023
A new study has found that working shifts can lead to depression and anxiety.
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