{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6a850ecda835875d37783818?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Fairphone's Repairable Phone Finally Reaches the US","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/400d16ed-350e-469c-bec2-5a4422953522.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: Fairphone launches its repairable Gen 6+ in the US for $650, with swappable parts like the USB port and screen, a removable battery, recycled materials, and a focus on fair wages. Also: Long-term borrowing costs hit fresh highs in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan as oil prices rise, inflation fears grow, and AI spending adds pressure to government debt and interest.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Fairphone kommt neu in die USA · Kredite werden in vielen Ländern teuer.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: herausnehmbar, removable = removable. Vocabulary: der Akku (battery), der Bildschirm (screen), der Schraubendreher (screwdriver).</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-a1-2026-08-19\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-08-19</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}