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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Qatar's prime minister visits Tehran to discuss easing tensions and restarting talks with the United States. Also: Bill Gates warns that AI could change work fast and put many jobs at risk.

Today’s English focus: be going to, used for a plan or likely future events = to plan to / likely future events. Vocabulary: job (job), worker (worker), policy (policy).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-27

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Malaysia's leader sparks debate after saying Taiwan is part of China, raising questions about the country's non-aligned foreign policy and its ties with China, Taiwan, and the. Also: Firms in Spain and Portugal are buying battery backup after a major blackout showed how costly power cuts can be for factories and other businesses.

Today’s English focus: is going to need, will need = will need. Vocabulary: battery (a device that stores electricity), backup (extra help or extra power when the main system fails), storage (the act of keeping something safe for later use).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-26

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: OpenAI slows its AI work to improve safety after a risky test and a model that got online. Also: Three new theme parks will be built near Paris in a big France-Saudi deal, with one park inspired by Dragon Ball Z.

Today’s English focus: will be built = something planned for the future = something planned for the future. Vocabulary: park (a place for fun or visitors), deal (an agreement between two sides), jobs (paid work for people).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-25

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: New York identifies one 9/11 victim after 25 years using DNA and family tree research, and the city says it will keep trying to name more of the nearly 3,000 dead. Also: China delays its Chang'e 7 Moon mission until 2027, saying the launch is not ready and likely waiting for better conditions near the launch site.

Today’s English focus: is going to, future plan or likely result = future plan or likely result. Vocabulary: breakthrough (a big success after a hard problem), victim (a person who was hurt or killed), family (the group of close relatives).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Scientists put mice into a hibernation-like state, and more than half of their synapses disappeared, but the mice still seemed to keep their memories. Also: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will play mixed doubles at the US Open, after Serena missed the singles wildcard and Alcaraz returned from injury.

Today’s English focus: will play, to talk about a future plan or event = to talk about a future plan or event. Vocabulary: wildcard (a special place in a tournament), pairing (a team of two people), draw (the list of players or teams in a competition).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-23

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Japan executes a man for killing five people at a pachinko parlor, as debate grows over capital punishment and secrecy. Also: Australia passes new laws that may force big tech companies to make deals with news publishers or pay a levy.

Today’s English focus: are going to make deals, will make agreements = will make agreements. Vocabulary: levy (a payment made under a law), revenue (money that a business earns), deal (an agreement between two sides).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Brazil plans a big AI investment while working with both US and Chinese tech. Also: DR Congo gets 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as infections rise.

Today’s English focus: is going to invest, plans to put money into = plans to put money into. Vocabulary: investment (money put into a project or business), tender (an official process where companies offer a price or plan), sovereignty (control over your own country, data, or decisions).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-21

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Amazon plans to expand its delivery drones to nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026, while more flights may also mean more noise for neighborhoods. Also: Nearly 270,000 Israelis have left the country in three years, with political uncertainty and security worries driving a wave of emigration.

Today’s English focus: be going to grow, plan to expand = plan to expand. Vocabulary: Emigration (leaving your country to live somewhere else), Uncertainty (not knowing what will happen), Brackets (groups or levels in a tax or social system).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-20

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Unitree lists in Shanghai and its shares jump more than 600%. Also: AI music tools raise a fight over who gets paid and why.

Today’s English focus: is going to change, will change in the future = will change in the future. Vocabulary: shares (pieces of a company that people can buy), listing (when a company starts selling shares on the stock market), profit (money left after costs are paid).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-19

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Petlibro explains why its smart pet feeder app stopped working, why some pets were left hungry, and how the company is trying to fix trust after the outage. Also: Cities are changing their rules for data centers as people protest higher power rates, bigger costs for large users, and rising pressure on water and energy.

Today’s English focus: be able to do something - to have the chance or power to do something = to have the chance or power to do something. Vocabulary: rate (the price you pay for a service), burden (a heavy problem or cost), standard (a usual rule or level).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-18