On today’s podcast, German researchers say climate change will cut everyone’s pay by 19 percent; GPS signals are being interfered with in combat areas followed by a discussion about the danger to civilian aircraft; then, ‘should,’ ‘ought to’ on
On today’s podcast, the United Nations wants a treaty that controls plastics manufacturing to fight pollution; a program in Senegal puts deaf student with hearing students followed by a discussion about the term ‘opportunity’; then, ‘extinction
On today’s podcast, 2023 was a record year for wind energy projects; April is a big gardening month in the norther half of the world followed by a discussion about the Northern and Southern Hemispheres; then shortened forms and an unusual festi
On today’s podcast, scientists discover a huge, ancient snake in India; April 22 marks another Earth Day; NASA thinks about controlling spending on a major Mars mission followed by a discussion about the U.S. space agency’s plans; then, talking
On today’s podcast, astronomers find a new black hole in our Milky Way Galaxy; a father-daughter fossil hunting team unearths an ancient ocean reptile; activists want more African students in U.S. colleges followed by a discussion about study v
On today’s podcast, a museum in Michigan aims to tell Arab Americans’ stories; fashion models worry AI technology could put them out of a job; using ‘when’ and ‘that’ in a sentence on Ask a Teacher; then, 'The Count and the Wedding Guest' by O.
On today’s podcast, did the arrival of immigrant ease the economy in recent years?; the World Banks says least developed countries are falling behind; we answer a question about using plural or singular for teams or groups followed by a discuss
On today’s podcast, how long has there been coffee?; Dubai’s airport records record rainfall; Bots make up nearly half of internet traffic followed by a discussion about protecting against the effects of bad bots; then, autumn fun on Lesson of
On today’s podcast, a special essay explores what it is like in Kyiv, Ukraine; a company plans to test a device that links directly to the human brain; school librarians worry about banned books followed by a discussion about obscenity; then ‘c
On today’s podcast, China and the U.S. are competing in drone technology; a study finds limited cancer drugs with special approval have limited success followed by a discussion on accelerated approval; then words like ‘hafta’’ and ‘everybody’
On today’s podcast, a special essay about the city of Mykolaiv in Ukraine; NASA is asking private companies to design a vehicle to drive on the moon followed by a discussion with more details; then, ‘good news, bad news’ on Lesson of the Day.
On today’s podcast, “natural” farming is popular in India; More Americans are making online videos as a job; top colleges cost more than ever followed by a discussion about why the real cost might be lower; then ‘thanking our lucky stars’ and a
On today’s podcast, a weakness in server computers raises worry about a cyberattack; a Tokyo’s artistic toilets; Peruvian man might be oldest-ever; misinformation and disinformation followed by a discussion about the terms’ history; 'The Romanc
On today’s podcast, as both maps and art, globes are still popular; what is artificial general intelligence and what can it do?; more tips for writing about food in Everyday Grammar followed by a discussion about the importance of using article
On today’s podcast, where will China sell all its extra cars and solar panels?; the company OpenAI announces voice cloning but delays release because of possible misuse followed by a discussion about the risks of the voice-producing tool; then,
On today’s podcast, why are some people left-handed?; an essay from Ukraine about the beautiful town of Skhidnytsia; U.S. officials say air quality is a problem followed by a discussion about connections between air quality, climate and attenda
On today’s podcast, the Vatican declares opposition to sex change operations and surrogacy; what is the bests-selling vehicle in the U.S.?; a study says humans give animals more viruses followed by a discussion about zoonosis; then, short form
On today’s podcast, a civic group aims to educate Taiwanese about false news; NASA's Mars explorer arrives at new spot in its search for water followed by a discussion another Mars exploring rover; then, hard and soft skills on Lesson of the Da
On today’s podcast, Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness is tested; herders in Norway must feed their reindeer; essays get much more important on college applications; explore the meaning of ‘bogus’ on Words and Their stories followed by a discussi
On today’s podcast, music star Beyonce takes up country music; a Thai city faces problems with monkeys; a question about ‘different than’ and ‘different from’’ followed by a discussion about ‘from,’ ‘than’ and ‘then’; finally, ‘A Pair of Silk S
On today’s podcast, World Central Kitchen targets hunger in many places; stories of water shortages around the world; writing feedback for listeners’ letters about East Asian national dishes followed by a discussion on word choice; then, a look
On today’s podcast, Europe builds a powerful laser with Nobel-Prize-winning technology; a legal settlement orders Google to destroy users’ personal information followed by a discussion about how the settlement might affect the future; then, ‘ca
On today’s podcast, a U.N. report says the world wastes 19 percent of its food; coffee and culture in Ukraine; a study finds a link between free school meals and reduced obesity in children followed by a discussion about ‘eligible’; then, ‘recy
On today’s podcast, Google launched Gmail on April 1, 20 years ago; people are using chatbots to help with mental health followed by a discussion noting that chatbots are not for emergencies; then, ‘tons of’ and similar expressions on Lesson of
On today’s podcast, the Netherlands’ hyperloop center aims to develop transportation technology ; bamboo is getting popular in Uganda; NASA plans many observation projects for April’s total solar eclipse followed by ‘why solar eclipses are diff