{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/6ad16b74e65da00825e8fe07?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 English News | AI Stocks Send Global Markets Into a Sharp Drop","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/0b7123eb-f126-4af7-ab3c-24d4547fa810.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: The Trump administration sued California over a list of about 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters. California says the list was not verified, and the lawsuit asks a court not to. Also: Technology shares fell around the world as investors worried about US inflation, higher interest rates, and debt in the AI business. South Korea&#x27;s Kospi 200 fell 8.1%, while.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: make = to make. Vocabulary: debt (money that you must pay back), borrow (to take something and give it back later), rate (a level or amount, often for interest).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-16\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-16</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}