{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6a7d325191cf66ecf8cdde67?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Can a $6,000 Gift Become a $3 Million Prize?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/d3c733f2-58d2-4cee-b224-1c0196882173.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Astronomers discover a strange new space object that looks like a star but gives off far more energy, and it may help explain mysterious red dots from the early universe. Also: A health group that began with $6,000 from wedding guests wins a $3 million humanitarian prize for bringing care to remote communities through local health workers.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Neues Objekt im Weltall · Kleine Hilfe, großer Preis.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: helfen, to help = to help. Vocabulary: der Helfer (helper), die Geburt (birth), der Plan (plan).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-08-13\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-08-13</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}