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Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Anthropic adds an invisible watermark to Claude's text so people can tell when AI wrote it, and a special tool may help detect it. Also: In Washington, Anne Montgomery House closes after ten years of low-rent rooms for young women studying or starting work in the city. Aujourd'hui : Claude laisse une marque invisible · Une maison ferme à Washington. Today’s French focus: laisser une marque, to leave a mark = to leave a mark. Vocabulary: marque (mark), outil (tool), invisible (invisible). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-18

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Hundreds of firefighters are battling a wildfire that has more than doubled and forced evacuations in Belgium. Also: Ferrari's first electric car sells at auction for $40 million, despite debate about its design. Aujourd'hui : Grand feu en Belgique · Ferrari électrique vendue très cher. Today’s French focus: a grandi = grew. Vocabulary: le feu (fire), la lande (moorland), la chaleur (heat). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-17

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Hawaii prepares for Hurricane Lala, with heavy rain, strong winds, flooding, and dangerous conditions. Also: Irish athlete Kate O'Connor wins European heptathlon gold in Birmingham after a tight final 800m. Aujourd'hui : Hawaï attend l’ouragan Lala · Kate O’Connor gagne l’or. Today’s French focus: J'ai gagné l'or, I won gold = I won gold. Vocabulary: ouragan (hurricane), pluie (rain), vents (winds). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-16

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Two sisters lead Malawi's surprise run to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final, scoring most of the team's goals. Also: France's top court blocks a social media ban for under-15s, and the president asks for a new draft. Aujourd'hui : Les sœurs Chawinga en finale · La loi réseaux sociaux bloquée. Today’s French focus: a joué, played = played. Vocabulary: but (goal), sœur (sister), espoir (hope). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-15

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A new HIV drug works very well and is given only twice a year, but its rollout raises questions about who gets it first. Also: Eurovision 2027 will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria, by the Black Sea. Aujourd'hui : Nouveau médicament contre le VIH · Eurovision 2027 à Burgas. Today’s French focus: se donner, to be given / to be administered = to be given / to be administered. Vocabulary: médicament (medicine), injection (injection), dose (dose). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-14

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Astronomers find a strange space object that looks like a star but gives off far more energy, using the James Webb Space Telescope. Also: A doctor turns $6,000 from wedding guests into a health project that later wins a $3 million humanitarian prize. Aujourd'hui : Nouvel objet dans l’espace · Petit projet, grand prix. Today’s French focus: aller, to go = to go. Vocabulary: le paludisme (malaria), la pneumonie (pneumonia), la diarrhée (diarrhea). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-13

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: UNESCO says about 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan cannot attend secondary school, and the number could rise unless the Taliban changes its policy. Also: France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with exceptions for existing contracts or prior consent. Aujourd'hui : Des millions de filles sans collège · La France interdit les appels commerciaux. Today’s French focus: il y a, there is / there are = there is / there are. Vocabulary: le collège (middle school), le chauffage (heating), la restriction (restriction). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-12

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Nvidia wants to turn its chips into something lenders can finance, with $500 billion in backing from big asset managers. Also: A new passenger train restarts service between Finland and Sweden for the first time in nearly 40 years. Aujourd'hui : Les puces de Nvidia · Un nouveau train entre deux pays. Today’s French focus: il relie, it connects = it connects. Vocabulary: le train (train), la frontière (border), les rails (tracks). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-11