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

In this episode: New York identifies a 9/11 victim using genetic genealogy, after 25 years and many still unnamed. Also: China delays its Chang'e 7 Moon mission because conditions are not yet right.

Hoy: Nueva York identifica otra víctima del 11-S · China retrasa la misión lunar Chang'e 7.

Today’s Spanish focus: no puede salir = cannot leave / cannot launch. Vocabulary: ADN (DNA), muestra (sample), víctima (victim).

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

In this episode: Scientists put mice into a hibernation-like state and found they lost more than half their synapses, yet the mice still seemed to keep their memories. Also: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz are set to play US Open mixed doubles together after wildcard entries and recent injury layoffs.

Hoy: Ratones pierden sinapsis, pero recuerdan · Serena y Alcaraz jugarán dobles mixtos.

Today’s Spanish focus: ir a jugar, to be going to play = to be going to play. Vocabulary: torneo (tournament), invitación (special entry), pista (court).

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

In this episode: Japan executes a man convicted of killing five people and sparks debate over death penalty transparency. Also: Australia passes a law forcing big tech companies to pay or make deals for news content.

Hoy: Japón ejecuta a un hombre por cinco muertes · Australia aprueba ley sobre noticias y tecnológicas.

Today’s Spanish focus: tendrán que = will have to = will have to. Vocabulary: ahorcamiento (hanging), transparencia (transparency), exonerado (exonerated).

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

In this episode: Brazil is splitting a huge AI investment between US and Chinese tech, building a supercomputer and trying to avoid relying on just one country. Also: The DRC will receive 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses as Ebola cases rise, with some shots set aside for a late-stage trial.

Hoy: Brasil reparte su gran inversión en IA · Congo recibirá 70.000 dosis de Ervebo.

Today’s Spanish focus: va a + infinitive, to be going to / will = to be going to / will. Vocabulary: licitación (tender), soberanía (sovereignty), datos (data).

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

In this episode: Amazon wants to expand Prime Air delivery drones to nearly 500 US neighborhoods by the end of 2026, with faster deliveries but more noise concerns. Also: A growing wave of Israelis is leaving the country before elections, driven by political uncertainty, security fears, and concerns about the future.

Hoy: Amazon quiere crecer con drones · Muchos israelíes se van del país.

Today’s Spanish focus: se va, leaves / goes away = leaves / goes away. Vocabulary: incertidumbre (uncertainty), seguridad (security), irse (to leave / go away).

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

In this episode: Unitree Robotics makes a huge stock market debut in Shanghai, with shares jumping more than 600% as investors react to humanoid robots, strong sales, and China's tech ambitions. Also: AI music platforms Suno and Udio raise a big question: who gets paid when songs are made by machines, and how should permission and earnings be shared?.

Hoy: Unitree sube más de 600% en bolsa · La IA música y quién cobra.

Today’s Spanish focus: piden permiso, to ask for permission = to ask for permission. Vocabulary: letra (lyrics), ingresos (income), permiso (permission).

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

In this episode: Petlibro explains an outage that stopped users from controlling smart feeders and, in some cases, left pets hungry. Also: Cities are changing data center rules as protests grow over power bills, water, and local impacts.

Hoy: Petlibro aclara la avería · Ciudades cambian reglas de centros de datos.

Today’s Spanish focus: pudo conectarse con los aparatos (could connect with the devices) = could connect with the devices. Vocabulary: la tarifa (rate), el servicio (service), la solicitud (request).

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

In this episode: Hurricane Lala weakens but still brings heavy rain, flooding, damage, and rescue efforts across Hawaii. Also: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo keeps growing fast, with deaths and infections reaching new highs.

Hoy: Lala deja lluvia e inundaciones · Ébola sigue creciendo en el Congo.

Today’s Spanish focus: ha perdido fuerza (has lost strength) = has lost strength. Vocabulary: el brote (outbreak), detectar (to detect), la respuesta (response).

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

In this episode: Electric motorcycles are spreading in Gombe as riders try to save on fuel and maintenance costs. Also: Liechtenstein changes royal succession so the first-born child can inherit, whether girl or boy.

Hoy: Motos eléctricas en Gombe · Liechtenstein cambia la sucesión.

Today’s Spanish focus: puede + infinitivo = can + infinitive. Vocabulary: depósito (fuel tank), ahorro (savings), gasolinera (gas station).

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

In this episode: Zambia's election count resumes after a pause over attacks on polling staff and stolen marked ballots. Also: A new electric aircraft test flight lasted nearly half an hour and used just $5 of electricity.

Hoy: Zambia reanuda el conteo · Avión eléctrico vuela por cinco dólares.

Today’s Spanish focus: volver a contar los votos, to count the votes again = to count the votes again. Vocabulary: conteo (counting), pausa (pause), custodia (secure control).

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