{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/6a89128149da908299106b18?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 French News | Panama Canal Limits Ships as El Niño Tightens Water Supply","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/df0db828-a169-48ab-bb35-5640d371a4f2.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Waymo boosts lobbying as it fights Uber over robotaxi rules and fully driverless service. Also: Panama will reduce daily canal crossings because El Niño has cut rainfall and water supply.</p>\n\n<p>Aujourd&#x27;hui : Waymo augmente son lobbying · Panama limite les navires.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s French focus: pourront passer = will be able to pass. Vocabulary: l&#x27;écluse (lock), le navire (ship), la pluie (rain).</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/french-b1-2026-08-22\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-08-22</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}