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  B1 English News | Why Ebola Is Hard to Stop in DR Congo 26.09.2026 10min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ebola spreads to two new health zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where conflict, displacement, and a lack of approved vaccines make the response difficult. Also: Hurricane Polo regains Category 5 strength near Mexico, bringing risks of heavy rain, flooding, mudslides, dangerous surf, and coastal flooding. Today’s English focus: were found = were discovered. Vocabulary: contact (a person who may have been near someone with an illness), trace (to find where a person, thing, or event came from or went), exposed (placed in contact with something harmful). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-26
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  B1 English News | Lowe's Drones Deliver Over 100 Home Improvement Products 25.09.2026 9min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Lowe's is launching a drone delivery service in partnership with DoorDash, Alphabet. Also: Senate again fails to adopt Iran War Powers Resolution despite growing criticism. 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-b1-2026-09-25
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  B1 English News | Can Ukraine's Drone Tech Help the U.S.? 24.09.2026 9min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ukraine may sign a major drone defense deal with the U.S., and the report says its drones, software, and trained teams could help expand testing and production in America. Also: Former NASA chief Bill Nelson warns that China wants to lead space, pointing to the spy balloon incident as a sign of a bigger rivalry. Today’s English focus: will not be fought, a future event that we say will not happen = will not be fought. Vocabulary: technology (technology), partnership (partnership), deal (deal). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-24
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  B1 English News | Can Toyota's 400,000 Robots Work With Humans? 23.09.2026 8min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Mississippi family keeps pushing for justice after a grand jury said there was not enough evidence to bring criminal charges in Nolan Wells' death. Also: Toyota is training humanoid robots with factory workers and says the robots are meant to work alongside humans, not replace them. Today’s English focus: is already using = is already using. Vocabulary: robots (robots), workers (workers), factory (factory). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-23
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  B1 English News | Can Nissan Create More U.S. Jobs? 22.09.2026 10min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Nissan may add a third shift in Tennessee as it launches a new Rogue hybrid, which could mean hundreds or thousands of jobs. Also: Australia joins more than 20 countries calling for human control over fast-moving AI. Today’s English focus: be going to be three shifts, a future plan or expected result = a future plan or expected result. Vocabulary: production (making things in a factory or plant), shift (a work period in a factory or other workplace), capacity (the amount something can hold or produce). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-22
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  B1 English News | Can Canadian Dairy Farmers Absorb Trump's Tariff Shock? 21.09.2026 10min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Canadian dairy farmers are feeling the pressure after a US tariff cuts off some milk sales, and the story explains why the loss is hard to absorb in a system where farmers cannot. Also: Nvidia chief Jensen Huang pushes back against claims that AI could end humanity by 2030, calling the warnings doomsday narratives and arguing the panic is exaggerated. Today’s English focus: You can't just turn them on or off, you cannot simply switch cows on and off = You cannot simply switch cows on and off. Vocabulary: tariff (tax on imports), processor (company that turns raw farm goods into products), supply chain (the full path from producer to buyer). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-21
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  B1 English News | Can Protesters Save the Kennedy Center? 20.09.2026 8min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Hundreds of protesters form a human chain outside the Kennedy Center to oppose Trump's threats and ask for his removal as chairman. Also: Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are turned away from the White House after Trump announces a ban. Today’s English focus: should not be able to write fiction and lies, should not be able to write = should not be able to write fiction and lies. Vocabulary: ban (an official order that stops someone from doing something), credentials (official papers or proof that show who someone is), grounds (the land and area around a building). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-20
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  B1 English News | Can Keely Hodgkinson Win in a Speed Suit? 19.09.2026 8min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Keely Hodgkinson wins the 800 metres in London in a custom-made full-body speed suit, ending her season with a sellout crowd and a Tiffany & Co crown. Also: The FAA plans an AI tool called SMART to help air traffic controllers manage crowded skies over Washington, DC, before a wider rollout. Today’s English focus: was called = was named. Vocabulary: custom-made (made for one person or one special use), sellout (an event where every ticket is sold), crowd (a large group of people together). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-19
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  B1 English News | New Cat Species Found After 100 Years 18.09.2026 8min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: First new feline species in 100 years discovered in Bolivian forest. Also: Pressure on global chokepoints drives Asia's increased use of Arctic Trade Routes. 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-b1-2026-09-18
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  B1 English News | Luis de la Fuente Stays to Lead Spain to 2032 17.09.2026 10min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Luis de la Fuente has extended his Spain contract until 2032, so he will lead the team through the 2030 World Cup build-up and defence. Also: Syria has raised diesel and petrol prices sharply, and protests have spread as transport and food costs rise. Today’s English focus: rise by, to increase by a certain amount = to increase by a certain amount. Vocabulary: hike (a sudden increase, especially in price), tanker (a large vehicle or ship that carries liquid, like fuel), refinery (a place where oil is changed into fuel). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-17
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  B1 English News | The Iran War Leaves the US Paying More 16.09.2026 9min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: The Iran war has cost the US at least $38 billion, and the report says higher inflation and depleted weapons could follow. Also: Algeria faces pressure to drop death penalty plans after wildfires killed at least 12 people and raised fears about opposition crackdowns. Today’s English focus: could take a half decade or longer, may take five years or more = may take five years or more. Vocabulary: arson (starting a fire on purpose), appeal (ask a higher court to look again), opposition (people or groups that challenge the government). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-16
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  B1 English News | China Pushes Back as AI Fear Grows 15.09.2026 8min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: China rejects calls to slow AI while warning the technology could threaten Communist Party rule. Also: Thames Water changes its huge reservoir plan as local opposition and costs keep rising. Today’s English focus: has amended, has changed something officially and it still matters now = has changed something officially and it still matters now. Vocabulary: reservoir (a large place where water is stored), consultation (a process of asking people for views before a decision), blueprint (a detailed plan for building something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-15
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  B1 English News | Can the Strait of Hormuz Stay Open? 14.09.2026 10min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: An Iranian vessel is hit near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh fears for shipping and oil traffic. Also: Brics leaders meet in Delhi, but they still disagree on what a new world order should be. Today’s English focus: said early Sunday, reported that happened early on Sunday = reported that happened early on Sunday. Vocabulary: strait (a narrow strip of sea between two larger areas of water), route (the way a ship, car, or plane travels), pressure (a strong force; stress in a difficult situation). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-14
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  B1 English News | Saudi Arabia's Oil Route Is Shut After Drone Attack 13.09.2026 9min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Xi Jinping gets a red-carpet welcome in India as relations with China and India slowly warm, and Brics leaders try to show unity. Also: Saudi Arabia shuts a key oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq, raising fresh worries about oil shipping and regional conflict. Today’s English focus: retaliate, to hit back after an attack or harm = to retaliate. Vocabulary: pipeline (a long tube that carries oil, gas, or water), precaution (a careful action taken to avoid harm), retaliate (to hit back after an attack or harm). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-13
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  B1 English News | Lawyer Fined for Using ChatGPT in Murder Case 12.09.2026 9min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A New Mexico lawyer was fined after a court filing included fake witnesses and false testimony blamed on ChatGPT. Also: New Zealand and South Africa meet in Baltimore in a big rugby match linked to the 2031 World Cup in the US. Today’s English focus: We've been in a long process with venues and cities, have been in a long = have been in a long process. Vocabulary: filing (official court paper), contempt (disrespect for the court), disciplinary (about official punishment or professional rules). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-12
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  B1 English News | Could AI Get Smart Enough to Kill Us? 11.09.2026 10min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A former Anthropic researcher warns that AI is moving fast, could take control of parts of daily life, and may be misused for destructive weapons. Also: UN peacekeepers travel behind Israeli lines in Lebanon, where they see destroyed roads and villages during a tense ceasefire period. Today’s English focus: could become so advanced = might become very advanced. Vocabulary: AI (artificial intelligence), advanced (very developed or powerful), safeguards (protection steps that reduce danger). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-11
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  B1 English News | Will Navigation Apps Keep the Mercator Map? 10.09.2026 8min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A UN vote backs fairer world maps, but navigation apps are likely to keep using Mercator versions because they are practical for everyday routing. Also: A study of more than 300 mothers and babies finds that babies born to anaemic mothers had smaller brains, with differences linked to movement, learning, and emotion. Today’s English focus: does not impose, does not force = does not force. Vocabulary: resolution (official decision or statement), projection (a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map), trade-offs (the good and bad sides of a choice). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-10
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  B1 English News | Can the US Cripple Iran's Airline Sector? 09.09.2026 8min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US adds new sanctions to pressure Iran's airlines and related aviation companies. Also: New York releases long-hidden 9/11 air records, showing what city leaders knew about toxic air. Today’s English focus: have known the truth, to have known the truth = to have known the truth. Vocabulary: records (official written papers or files), document (an official paper or file), settlement (an agreement that ends a legal fight). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-09
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  B1 English News | Can AI Cure Cancer if Chips Run Short? 08.09.2026 9min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: An Arm boss says AI may help find a cure for cancer, but chip shortages are slowing the work because data centres need more chips. Also: Hundreds of Burundians in Kenya are rushing to get papers, buy bus tickets, and leave before a crackdown on small businesses begins. Today’s English focus: are going to solve problems = will solve problems. Vocabulary: mattress (mattress), suitcase (suitcase), deadline (deadline). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-08
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  B1 English News | Why Texas Barbecue Is Going Halal 07.09.2026 10min

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Muslim pitmasters in Texas are serving halal barbecue and drawing big crowds. Also: EU travellers may face longer border queues as new checks return. Today’s English focus: to have a whole list, to have many things ready = to have many things ready. Vocabulary: queues (lines of people waiting), biometric (using body data, like fingerprints or a face scan), flexibility (the freedom to change plans or rules when needed). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-07