{"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/6a9bc936f8f4d4258936ab83?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Did the US Strike Kill a Wedding Party?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/3655eea3-011f-41d3-87c1-093417c0acef.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: JD Vance says he is extremely skeptical the U.S. strike hit a wedding party in Iran, while Iran says the attacks killed at least 18 people and claims to have hit U.S. forces in. Also: Bond markets are getting more unstable, with higher yields, rising debt worries, and possible effects on mortgages, inflation, and household budgets.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: has gone past, moved beyond a point and is still important now = moved beyond a point and is still important now. Vocabulary: yield (income or return from an investment; bond rate), debt (money a person, company, or government owes), deficit (a gap where spending is higher than income).</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-b1-2026-09-05\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-05</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}