{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/6a83ca919cb9faa61aabfe11?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Cialis Faces Longevity Hype","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/507c2066-3bd4-4ae8-9c87-3868e0b1bea1.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: A drug best known for erectile dysfunction is being promoted as a longevity drug, but the evidence is still only a link from observational studies, not proof. Also: Three former SpaceX engineers are building a robot factory to automate steel parts, aiming for a prototype by 2027 amid a skilled-worker shortage.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: be going to = to plan or intend to do something in the future. Vocabulary: autonomy (the ability to work without human control), fabrication (the process of making something, often from metal), shortage (a lack of something people need).</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-b1-2026-08-18\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-18</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}