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Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A twice-a-year HIV injection starts being distributed, but access is still limited. Also: Eurovision 2027 will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria, after the city is chosen for the contest.

Aujourd'hui : Un médicament contre le VIH · Eurovision 2027 à Burgas.

Today’s French focus: a été choisie, was chosen = was chosen. Vocabulary: l'injection (injection), l'accès (access), la distribution (distribution).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-14

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Astronomers find a strange space object that looks like a star but gives off far more energy, using the James Webb Space Telescope. Also: A doctor turns $6,000 from wedding guests into a health project that later wins a $3 million humanitarian prize.

Aujourd'hui : Nouvel objet dans l’espace · Petit projet, grand prix.

Today’s French focus: aller, to go = to go. Vocabulary: le paludisme (malaria), la pneumonie (pneumonia), la diarrhée (diarrhea).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-13

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: UNESCO says about 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan cannot attend secondary school, and the number could rise unless the Taliban changes its policy. Also: France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with exceptions for existing contracts or prior consent.

Aujourd'hui : Des millions de filles sans collège · La France interdit les appels commerciaux.

Today’s French focus: il y a, there is / there are = there is / there are. Vocabulary: le collège (middle school), le chauffage (heating), la restriction (restriction).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-12

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Nvidia wants to turn its chips into something lenders can finance, with $500 billion in backing from big asset managers. Also: A new passenger train restarts service between Finland and Sweden for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Aujourd'hui : Les puces de Nvidia · Un nouveau train entre deux pays.

Today’s French focus: il relie, it connects = it connects. Vocabulary: le train (train), la frontière (border), les rails (tracks).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-11

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Four African teams have qualified for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil after reaching the semi-finals at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Also: Puerto Rico is rationing tap water because of severe drought, with rotating 48-hour shutoffs affecting many homes.

Aujourd'hui : Quatre pays vont au Mondial · Porto Rico rationne l'eau.

Today’s French focus: être + adjectif, to be + adjective = to be + adjective. Vocabulary: la sécheresse (drought), le robinet (tap), le réservoir (reservoir).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-10

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A new weather model predicts hurricanes more accurately and may give forecasters one extra day to warn families. Also: Young artists in Chile remix K-pop, mixing languages, dance, and their own visual style.

Aujourd'hui : WeatherNext annonce les ouragans · La K-pop inspire le Chili.

Today’s French focus: peut aider (can help) = can help. Vocabulary: la prévision (forecast), l'évacuation (evacuation), la chorégraphie (choreography).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-09

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Two betting sites let people wager on clinical trial results, and researchers warn it could create bad incentives and hurt trust in medical research. Also: A Nevada utility sues a data center developer over who should pay for huge power-grid upgrades for a 2-gigawatt project.

Aujourd'hui : Paris sur les essais médicaux · Qui paie les travaux.

Today’s French focus: payer, to pay = to pay. Vocabulary: la facture (bill), le tarif (rate), le coût (cost).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-08

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: People are betting on medical trials, and researchers warn it could create bad incentives and hurt patients. Also: A big energy company sues a data center developer over who should pay for the huge new power lines and equipment.

Aujourd'hui : Paris sur essais médicaux · Qui paie pour le projet.

Today’s French focus: veut faire payer, wants to make others pay = wants to make others pay. Vocabulary: fournisseur (supplier), projet (project), capacité de production (production capacity).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-08

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Cambodia becomes the first country in Asia-Pacific to reach the 95/95/95 HIV target, and a patient story shows why treatment and less shame matter. Also: Scientists study a brown-lipped snail and discover it can make five different slimes for different jobs.

Aujourd'hui : Le Cambodge atteint l’objectif 95/95/95 · Des escargots changent leur slime.

Today’s French focus: prendre un traitement, to take treatment = to take treatment. Vocabulary: virus (virus), traitement (treatment), honte (shame).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-07

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Afghan women footballers meet in New Zealand, after years of travel problems, and say football gives them freedom and independence. Also: Eli Lilly reports strong quarterly results as Zepbound and Mounjaro sales surge, and it raises its outlook for 2026.

Aujourd'hui : Footballeuses afghanes en Nouvelle-Zélande · Eli Lilly relève ses prévisions.

Today’s French focus: donner de la liberté, to give freedom = to give freedom. Vocabulary: le vestiaire (changing room), le stage (training camp), l'indépendance (independence).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-06