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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice after a long, hot summer. Less ice can mean less water for rivers, boats, and power stations. Also: An AI version of Greta Garbo appeared in a 99-second Swedish advert. Her relatives may consider using her AI image in a future film. Today’s English focus: the = used before a specific noun. Vocabulary: glacier (a large mass of ice), melt (to become liquid because of heat), river (a large natural flow of water). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-01

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Oura stops its plan to sell shares in the United States after announcing it last week. Also: An 87-year-old woman may return to her Madrid home with rent of about $570 a month for eight years after protests. Today’s English focus: wanted to sell parts of the company = planned or hoped to sell parts of the company. Vocabulary: tenant (a person who pays to live in a home), rent (money paid to live in a home), pension (money received after working). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-30

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for the first time and sends 26 Starlink satellites into orbit. Also: Oura plans to become a public company after strong growth in smart rings. Today’s English focus: to make money for SpaceX = to make money for SpaceX. Vocabulary: launch (sending a rocket into the sky), orbit (the path around a planet), engine (the part that makes a vehicle move). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-29

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Lime makes more money as more people use its bikes and scooters in England. Also: A 300-year-old music tradition from Veracruz, Mexico, is growing around the world. Today’s English focus: there are = there are. Vocabulary: music (music), dance (to dance), night (night). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-28

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ube becomes very popular in Britain, but the Philippines stops fresh exports. Also: Researchers study how drones could bring defibrillators faster to people with cardiac arrests. Today’s English focus: rose = increased. Vocabulary: root (the part of a plant under the ground), crop (plants grown for food), frozen (kept very cold). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-27

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Microsoft gives two new Surface computers a different name, but they keep strong AI features. Also: Five cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo survive heavy rain and their mother's illness. Today’s English focus: can offer = to be able to offer. Vocabulary: protect (to keep someone safe), illness (sickness), survive (to stay alive after danger). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-26

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Thai teenager Nene Royal wins America's Got Talent and a one-million-dollar prize. Also: Chinese hybrid car sales grow quickly in the European Union, worrying European car makers. Today’s English focus: is, to be = to be. Vocabulary: rocker (a person who plays rock music), finalist (a person in the last part of a contest), prize (something given to a winner). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-25

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: OpenAI gives Ukraine free cyber defence tools to help protect hospitals and power plants from attacks. Also: Germany says it will phase out fossil fuels by 2045 and grow clean power fast. Today’s English focus: says = says. Vocabulary: defence (protection against attack), civilian (a person who is not a soldier), infrastructure (basic systems people use, like power and hospitals). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-24

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Silicon Valley firm opens an academy for young people who want to build AI products instead of going to college. The school is tuition-free, has 50 slots for fall 2027, and. Also: Qantas plans to sell tickets next August for a nonstop New York to Sydney flight starting in 2028. The trip should take about 18 hours, and the airline says many travelers want a. Today’s English focus: will open, will + verb for future plans and future facts = will open. Vocabulary: academy (school or training place), alternative (something you can choose instead), tuition-free (free to attend; no school fees). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-23