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A2 English News | Mbappé Leaves Nike for On
Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.
In this episode: Mbappé signs a new deal with On after Nike does not renew its long partnership. On says this is its first football signing, and it also names Thierry Henry as director of football. Also: An American poll shows people worry AI can harm people and take jobs, but most do not want to stop it. They want AI to slow down, with companies and government sharing.
Today’s English focus: has made, has made = has made. Vocabulary: deal (agreement), renew (make an agreement continue), sign (write your name on an agreement).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-19
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A2 English News | Lilly's Three-Hormone Strategy Outperforms Tirzepatide Alone
08:25|Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Eli Lilly says a new three-hormone drug combination helped people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes lose up to 23.3% of their weight in 48 weeks, more than tirzepatide alone. Also: A Nikon microscope video won a science contest, but scientists are questioning whether AI was used in its image processing. Today’s English focus: lowered = to lower. Vocabulary: appetite (the feeling that makes you want to eat), dose (the amount of medicine taken at one time), tolerate (to accept something difficult or unpleasant). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-01
A2 English News | Why Spain Protests Helped an Elderly Tenant
10:03|Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A New York startup tests gene-editing tools in human embryos to prevent serious diseases, while the work raises safety and ethical questions. Also: Large protests in Spain help an 87-year-old woman regain a lower rent and return to her Madrid home, but the housing crisis continues. Today’s English focus: was evicted = was removed from a home. Vocabulary: rent (money paid regularly to live in a home), tenant (a person who pays to live in a home), landlord (a person or company that owns a home and rents it to others). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-30
A2 English News | Nvidia Builds a Safety Net for AI Agents
09:41|Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Nvidia launches OpenShell, a security platform that can stop AI agents from going rogue. Also: California bans sales of single-use battery-powered vapes to reduce plastic pollution. Today’s English focus: released = released. Vocabulary: sandbox (a safe, separate place for testing software), authority (power or permission to do something), quarantine (to separate something that may be dangerous). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-29
A2 English News | How Spain Won 17 Football Titles in Five Years
09:03|Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Spain wins its 17th world and European football title in five years, with success across men's, women's, and youth teams. Also: Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules, allowing Switzerland to continue imposing sanctions without United Nations approval. Today’s English focus: be plus a noun = to identify or describe a person, thing, or group. Vocabulary: Title (competition win or championship), Coach (person who trains and leads a sports team), Style (particular way of doing something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-28
A2 English News | Wakefield Shock Rugby League With 33-6 Win
09:49|Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Wakefield beat Wigan 33-6 to reach the Grand Final for the first time. Also: Tesla starts making its Semi truck, but charging gaps remain a problem. Today’s English focus: will play = will play. Vocabulary: Relegation (moving down to a lower sports division), Treble (winning three important competitions in one season), Final (the last match in a competition). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-27
A2 English News | Why Pope Leo XIV Fears AI Could Change Humanity
10:08|Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Pope Leo XIV warns that AI and new technology could weaken human values during his visit to France. Also: New research finds no clear sign that AI has caused large job losses or lower hiring among recent college graduates. Today’s English focus: can plus the base verb = to talk about ability or possibility. Vocabulary: progress (movement toward something better or more developed), dignity (the value and respect every person deserves), judgment (the ability to decide what is right or wrong). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-26
A2 English News | NASA and China Race for the Moon's Best Sites
08:52|Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of Moon's south pole. Also: Hyundai expected to outsell Ford in third quarter as Detroit automakers lack hybrids. Every episode ends with a English language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in English with examples you can repeat. Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-25
A2 English News | Why Trump Gave Xi a Red-Carpet Welcome
08:01|Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Trump welcomes Xi Jinping at a military base with a red carpet, flyover, and talks about trade, AI, Taiwan, and climate. Also: Ofcom investigates Pornhub owner Aylo over whether its new age checks really stop children from seeing adult content. Today’s English focus: The system uses - the system uses = the system uses. Vocabulary: investigation (official look into a problem), checks (small tests or controls), system (connected parts that work together). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-24
A2 English News | Can Aurora Reach Profitability by 2028?
08:42|Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Aurora grows its driverless truck fleet in Texas and aims for profit by 2028. Also: Meta's Muse climbs the App Store as AI shopping tools take off. Today’s English focus: believes, thinks something is true = to believe. Vocabulary: road (street or highway), fleet (group of vehicles), mile (unit of distance). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-23