Learn English B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: NASA's Perseverance rover is close to a new Mars distance record after driving about 45.16 kilometres, with most of the journey done by itself. Also: Typhoon Dolphin has hit Okinawa, cutting power to thousands of buildings and moving toward China after causing injuries and travel disruption.

Today’s English focus: is expected to pass, will likely pass = will likely pass. Vocabulary: autonomous (able to work or move by itself), hazard (something that can cause danger or trouble), processing (dealing with information, especially in a computer).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-09

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Researchers test a new vaccine that could help prevent deadly diarrheal disease, and early results show it was 89% effective in a small adult trial. Also: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye sign a mutual defence pact, but analysts say the real meaning and limits of the deal are still unclear.

Today’s English focus: was 89% effective - worked at a rate of 89% in the past = worked at a rate of 89% in the past. Vocabulary: vaccine (medicine that helps protect you from a disease), trial (careful test of a new medicine or treatment), placebo (something that looks like medicine but has no active drug).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-08

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries. Also: After the floods, hunger: Mozambique's second disaster.

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-b1-2026-08-07

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Iran says a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz is in final stages, but it may only be temporary and safety is still uncertain. Also: The FDA approves Moderna's mRNA seasonal flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, with trial results showing fewer flu cases.

Today’s English focus: be going to, to talk about a future plan or something we expect to happen = to talk about a future plan or something we expect to happen. Vocabulary: the strait (a narrow waterway between two pieces of land), temporary (lasting for a limited time), fee (money you pay for a service or use).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-06

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: More than 170 migrants are rescued after their boat catches fire in the Channel, and officials say everyone will be returned to France. Also: A man arrested over a Spokane wildfire is linked to two earlier fire investigations, while more than 60,000 people evacuate and hundreds of buildings burn.

Today’s English focus: be found with, to be discovered carrying or having something = to be discovered carrying or having something. Vocabulary: evacuation (leaving a dangerous place and moving to safety), contained (under control and not spreading), damage (harm done to people, buildings, or things).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-05

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Big AI companies want to charge for their services, but fast-changing token costs make prices hard to set for buyers and sellers. Also: The Rhine has fallen to record low levels in Germany and the Netherlands, and other European rivers are also under drought pressure.

Today’s English focus: be going to + verb, a future plan or a future result that seems clear = a future plan or a future result that seems clear. Vocabulary: River (a large natural stream of water), Level (how high or low something is), Drought (a long time with very little rain).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-04

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Japan and the US jointly step in to support the yen after it hits a 40-year low, and officials signal they may act again. Also: In Pakistan-administered Kashmir, doctors in Rawalakot treat badly injured protesters as deadly clashes and fear around hospitals continue.

Today’s English focus: will not hesitate to act again = to be ready to act firmly again if needed. Vocabulary: intervention (a careful action to change a difficult situation), sell-off (a fast wave of selling), speculator (a person who tries to make money from changes in prices).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-03

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