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A2 English News | Why Pope Leo XIV Fears AI Could Change Humanity 26.09.2026 10min

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 25.09.2026 8min

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 24.09.2026 8min

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? 23.09.2026 8min

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

A2 English News | Hundreds of Flights Disrupted by a Cut Fiber Line 22.09.2026 8min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Australia joins more than 20 countries calling for human control over fast-growing AI. Also: A cut fibre cable in New Jersey causes hundreds of flight delays, cancellations, and diversions. Today’s English focus: were canceled = were canceled. Vocabulary: cable (thick wire or line), backup (second system or plan), divert (send something another way). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-22

A2 English News | Australia Could See More People Reach Their 90s 21.09.2026 9min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Australia's long-term forecast says life expectancy may rise, with more people living into their nineties. Also: Chiltern Railways returns to public ownership, with more trains and extra seats planned. Today’s English focus: life expectancy at birth was forecast to reach almost 90 = life expectancy at birth was predicted to reach almost 90. Vocabulary: life expectancy (the years people are expected to live), forecast (a future guess based on facts and numbers), investment (money put into something to help it grow or improve). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-21

A2 English News | Can Trump Seal Greenland's Security Deal? 20.09.2026 7min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Trump says the US has struck a security agreement with Denmark over Greenland. The deal appears to expand US military access, but it falls short of total control. Also: Trump says he will create a new AI Force and appoint an AI czar soon. He also calls fears about AI a hoax, while the plan's real powers are still unclear. Today’s English focus: has spoken, has spoken (has talked) = has spoken. Vocabulary: permanent (lasting and not ending soon), basing (using a base for ships, planes, or troops), overflight (the right to fly over a place). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-20

A2 English News | Mbappé Leaves Nike for On 19.09.2026 8min

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

A2 English News | Why King Charles Says AI Must Stay Under Control 18.09.2026 8min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: King Charles warns that AI must stay safe and not fall into the wrong hands. Also: A researcher finds a very old Odyssey fragment hidden in a library book. Today’s English focus: dates to about 300 AD, is from about 300 AD = is from about 300 AD. Vocabulary: the fragment (a small broken piece), the manuscript (an old handwritten text or book), rare (not common). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-18

A2 English News | Why the US Federal Reserve Raised Rates Again 17.09.2026 8min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time in more than three years. The episode explains the small rate move, why borrowing can get more expensive, and why. Also: Syria's parliament abolishes an old terrorism court. The episode explains what the court did, why old rulings matter, and why the new government is under pressure in the Kurdish. Today’s English focus: was created, happened in the past and does not name the doer = was created. Vocabulary: rate (rate), interest (extra money paid on borrowed money), borrow (take something for a time and give it back later). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-17

A2 English News | Why Did NATO Shoot Down a Drone Over Lithuania? 16.09.2026 8min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A NATO fighter jet shot down a suspected Russian drone over Lithuania, and officials are checking where it came from. Also: GM will launch new pickup software with redesigned Silverado and Sierra trucks, with simpler controls and a phone-like screen. Today’s English focus: will launch = to launch. Vocabulary: launch (to start something new), redesigned (changed and made new again), controls (buttons or things you use to make something work). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-16

A2 English News | Why Iran's Nuclear Chief Was Blocked from Vienna 15.09.2026 8min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US blocked Iran's nuclear chief from a Vienna meeting after Austria revoked his visa and Iran called it a rights violation. Also: Finland joined France's Forward Deterrence Initiative to strengthen European security and add another layer of nuclear cooperation. Today’s English focus: has blocked, stopped or prevented, with a result now = has blocked. Vocabulary: visa (official document that lets someone enter a country), ban (official stop or block), revoke (to take back an official decision). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-15

A2 English News | Can Céline Dion Pull Off Her Comeback? 14.09.2026 7min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A new John Deere repair service lets one reporter fix a tractor with a laptop, but farmers are not all convinced. Also: Céline Dion returns to the stage in Paris after years away, with an emotional first show and a long run ahead. Today’s English focus: was late to start, began later than planned = began later than planned. Vocabulary: the sensor (a small part that notices a problem), the manual (a guide with instructions), the screen (the flat part of a computer or phone). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-14

A2 English News | Can USA Keep Their 35-Game Run Alive? 13.09.2026 9min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The USA beat Spain 76-66 in Berlin to reach the Women's Basketball World Cup final, and they now face France with a 35-game winning streak on the line. Also: New UK graduate data shows AI may be making coding and software jobs harder to get for computer science students, with fewer coder roles and a changing job market. Today’s English focus: job market, the world of jobs and hiring = the world of jobs and hiring. Vocabulary: coding (writing computer instructions), programmer (a person who writes computer code), job market (the world of jobs and hiring). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-13

A2 English News | Sabalenka and Rybakina Face Off for US Open Glory 12.09.2026 8min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US Open women's final pits Aryna Sabalenka against Elena Rybakina in New York, with Sabalenka chasing a rare third straight title and Rybakina set to become world number one. Also: Rosh Hashanah begins, and the episode explains the shofar: an animal horn blown like a trumpet that has deep meaning in the holiday. Today’s English focus: the top two seeds will meet = the two highest-ranked players will play each = the two highest-ranked players will play each other. Vocabulary: seed (a player placed high in a draw), champion (the winner of a contest or title), rankings (lists that put players in order by results). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-12

A2 English News | Can Macy's Turnaround Keep Growing? 11.09.2026 9min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Macy's says its sales improved and it raised its full-year forecast. Also: Android now helps people move logins between password managers. Today’s English focus: be and have, to use be and have for facts and now = to use be and have for facts and now. Vocabulary: quarter (a three-month period), sales (money a business gets from selling things), forecast (a guess about later events, often with numbers). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-11

A2 English News | Can Coco Gauff Come Back to Win? 10.09.2026 8min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Coco Gauff fights back from a bad start in New York and reaches the US Open semifinals after saving two match points. Also: Scientists find very old signs that people in Indonesia may have used mind-altering betel nuts 25,000 years ago. Today’s English focus: did Gauff say anything about that slow start?, asking about the past = asking about the past. Vocabulary: relief (a good feeling when worry ends), rally (a long exchange of hits in tennis), pressure (a strong feeling that you must do well). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-10

A2 English News | Will Apple Deliver Its First Foldable Phone? 09.09.2026 8min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Apple may show its first foldable iPhone and new CEO John Ternus at the Sept. 9 event, with pressure to prove progress on AI and phone sales. Also: An EU report says illegal cigarette factories are growing fast, with almost one in ten cigarettes illegal and big raids in Belgium and Spain. Today’s English focus: it says = it says. Vocabulary: report (report), illegal (illegal), factory (factory). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-09

A2 English News | Why Rubio Is Visiting 3 Latin American Countries 08.09.2026 8min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A top U.S. official travels to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to meet their new presidents and talk about aid, security, and trade. Also: A new TSA program lets some TSA PreCheck members go past airport security without a plane ticket to visit gates, shops, and restaurants. Today’s English focus: will meet = will meet. Vocabulary: gates (gates), secure (secure), pass (pass). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-08

A2 English News | How One Small Town Sheltered 7,000 Stranded People 07.09.2026 10min

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: After 9/11, Gander in Newfoundland sheltered 7,000 stranded passengers and crew when 38 planes landed there. Also: Jamaica sends a slavery reparations petition to King Charles, asking about legacy and restitution. Today’s English focus: made fast decisions = to make fast decisions. Vocabulary: petition (formal written request), legacy (something from the past that still has an effect now), restitution (giving back or making repair after harm). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-07