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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The Panama Canal will limit ships as dry weather and El Niño raise water worries. Also: OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens with more safety and parent controls. Hoy: Canal de Panamá limita barcos · ChatGPT para jóvenes. Today’s Spanish focus: podrán pasar, will be able to pass = will be able to pass. Vocabulary: sequía (drought), agua (water), paso (passage). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-21

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A real-world Oregon study suggests psilocybin may help and appears mostly safe. Also: Moderna and Merck say their mRNA melanoma vaccine worked in a late-stage trial. Hoy: Estudio de psilocibina en Oregón · Vacuna de mRNA contra melanoma. Today’s Spanish focus: no puede + infinitivo = cannot + infinitive / not allowed to + infinitive. Vocabulary: urgencias (emergency room), ansiedad (anxiety), reacción (reaction). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-20

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Fairphone finally sells its repairable phone in the US, with swappable parts like the screen, USB port, and battery, plus recycled materials and a $650 price. Also: Long-term borrowing costs hit new highs in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan as oil prices, inflation fears, debt concerns, and AI spending push yields up. Hoy: Fairphone llega a Estados Unidos · Suben los costos de pedir dinero. Today’s Spanish focus: se puede + infinitivo, something is possible = something is possible. Vocabulary: el puerto (port), la batería (battery), la ranura (slot). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-19

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Anthropic adds an invisible watermark to Claude text so people can tell when AI helped write it, and it connects to a new EU rule. Also: A Catholic-run house in Washington, D.C. gave young women low-cost rooms and a shared community, but it is now closing. Hoy: Marca invisible en Claude · Casa barata para mujeres. Today’s Spanish focus: puede + infinitivo = can + infinitive. Vocabulary: el alquiler (rent), la habitación (room), la comunidad (community). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-18

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A huge wildfire in Belgium has doubled in size, and hundreds of firefighters, planes, and helicopters are trying to stop it near the German border. Also: Ferrari's first electric car sells for a record $40 million at auction, with the money going to education programs. Hoy: Incendio grande en Bélgica · Ferrari eléctrico y venta récord. Today’s Spanish focus: ha crecido = has grown. Vocabulary: bombero (firefighter), bosque (forest), brezo (heather). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-17

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Malawi's women's team reaches the final, led by sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, who scored nine of the team's twelve goals and built their path from a simple childhood in a. Also: France's top court blocks a law that would have limited social media for under-15s, and President Macron asks for a new draft after the ruling on free expression and age checks. Hoy: Malawi llega a la final · Francia frena la ley. Today’s Spanish focus: no iban a poder, were not going to be able to = were not going to be able to. Vocabulary: final (final), hermana (sister), pelota (ball). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-15

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A twice-a-year HIV injection starts rolling out, but access questions remain as some people still may not receive it. Also: Eurovision 2027 is set for Burgas, Bulgaria, on the Black Sea from 12 to 15 May. Hoy: Lenacapavir llega a Uganda · Eurovisión será en Burgas. Today’s Spanish focus: se está usando, is being used = is being used. Vocabulary: inyección (injection), dosis (dose), lote (batch). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-14

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Astronomers found a strange space object that looks like a star but may act like a black hole, seen with the James Webb Space Telescope. Also: A health group started with $6,000 from wedding guests and is now receiving a $3 million humanitarian prize. Hoy: Objeto nuevo en el espacio · Un regalo pequeño, un premio grande. Today’s Spanish focus: recibe, receives = receives. Vocabulary: red (network), parto (birth), comunidad (community). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-08-13