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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Amazon plans to expand Prime Air delivery drones to nearly 500 US neighborhoods by the end of 2026, while communities also weigh the noise of daily drone flights. Also: A new study says nearly 270,000 Israelis have left in three years, as political uncertainty, security fears, and anger over weaker institutions push more people to emigrate. Heute: Amazon plant mehr Lieferdrohnen · Immer mehr Israelis wandern aus. Today’s German focus: schwächen = to weaken. Vocabulary: die Auswanderung (emigration), die Unsicherheit (uncertainty), die Unabhängigkeit (independence). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-20

Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Unitree's stock rockets more than 600% on its Shanghai market debut, showing huge investor interest in humanoid robots and China's robotics race. Also: AI music platforms Suno and Udio spark a fight over who gets paid when songs are generated from text prompts and training data. Heute: Unitree-Aktien steigen stark · Streit um Geld für KI-Musik. Today’s German focus: um Geld zu bekommen, to get money = to get money. Vocabulary: die Aktie (share), die Börse (stock market), der Gewinn (profit). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-19

Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Petlibro explains why its smart pet feeders went offline, what users lost in the app, and why some pets were left waiting for food. Also: Cities are tightening rules for data centers as protests grow over electricity use, water needs, and higher costs for residents. Heute: Petlibro erklärt den Ausfall · Städte ändern Regeln für Rechenzentren. Today’s German focus: will die Preise erhöhen = wants to raise prices. Vocabulary: das Rechenzentrum (data center), der Widerstand (resistance), die Nachfrage (demand). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-18

Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A weakening storm brings flooding, strong winds, and damage across Hawaii. Also: Ebola cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo keep rising fast. Heute: Sturm Lala macht Hawaii nass · Ebola wird im Kongo immer schlimmer. Today’s German focus: laufen weiter, to continue / keep going = to continue / keep going. Vocabulary: das Hochwasser (floodwater), die Böe (gust), die Warnung (warning). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-17

Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: In Nigeria, riders are switching to electric motorcycles to cut fuel and maintenance costs as petrol prices rise, even though charging and power supply can be a problem. Also: Liechtenstein changes its royal succession rule so the first-born child, not just the first-born son, can inherit the throne. Heute: E-Motorräder werden in Nigeria beliebt · Liechtenstein ändert die Thronfolge. Today’s German focus: ohne zu laden = without charging. Vocabulary: die Wartung (maintenance), der Akku (battery), der Strom (electricity). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-16

Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Zambia's election commission resumes counting after attacks on polling staff and stolen marked ballots, aiming to announce results by Sunday evening. Also: A large battery-electric aircraft completes its first test flight, lasting nearly half an hour and costing just $5 in electricity. Heute: Zählung in Sambia läuft wieder · Großes Elektroflugzeug fliegt zum ersten Mal. Today’s German focus: sei unter Kontrolle, under control = under control. Vocabulary: Wahlurne (ballot box), Stichwahl (runoff election), Sicherheit (safety). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-15

Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: South Korea's Kospi swings sharply, and one investor loses $14,000 in a month. Also: Millions in Spain gather to watch the country's first total solar eclipse in over a century. Heute: Kospi schwankt stark · Spanien sieht totale Sonnenfinsternis. Today’s German focus: werden, to become / to be = to become / to be. Vocabulary: warten (to wait), klatschen (to clap), verdecken (to cover / to hide). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-14

Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: WHO warns the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo could become the deadliest ever, with more than 4,300 cases and over 2,000 deaths. Also: Physicists report new evidence that glueballs may exist, based on results from the BES III experiment in China. Heute: Ebola im Osten des Kongo · Neue Hinweise auf Glueballs. Today’s German focus: ist vor – means is ahead of = is ahead of. Vocabulary: der Ausbruch (the outbreak), die Ausbreitung (the spread), die Hilfe (help). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-13