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

In this episode: Some wellness circles are promoting tadalafil, better known as Cialis, as a possible longevity drug, but the episode explains that the evidence is observational and does not prove. Also: Three former SpaceX engineers are building 1872, a robotic steel-parts factory that aims to automate most production by 2027 while targeting booming infrastructure markets and a.

Hoy: Cialis y la longevidad · Fábrica robótica de acero.

Today’s Spanish focus: querer + infinitivo, to want to + infinitive = to want to + infinitive. Vocabulary: flujo (flow), cerebro (brain), longevidad (longevity).

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

In this episode: Two fires broke out almost at the same time on the Greek island of Salamina, killing two people and forcing hundreds to evacuate by sea. Also: Ferrari's first all-electric car sold at auction for a record $40 million, despite criticism over its design and identity.

Hoy: Dos incendios en Salamina · Ferrari eléctrico vende por récord.

Today’s Spanish focus: estar por encima de, to be above = to be above. Vocabulary: el fuego (fire), el humo (smoke), el viento (wind).

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

In this episode: Independent booksellers are seeing huge bulk orders, and the episode explores whether those books are being bought to train AI and then pulped. Also: South Korea's president proposes talks with North Korea to officially end the war and reduce tensions along the DMZ.

Hoy: Libros usados y pedidos masivos · Seúl propone hablar del fin de la guerra.

Today’s Spanish focus: sigue activa = is still active. Vocabulary: el lomo (the spine), el ejemplar (a copy), destruir (to destroy).

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

In this episode: The White House says more than 40 countries helped China route goods through lower-tariff nations to avoid US duties, with the dispute adding pressure before Trump meets Xi. Also: An investigation found Instagram profiles pushing the Ceuta crossing as easy and safe, offering paid help, asking for advance payment, and spreading into WhatsApp groups.

Hoy: Estados Unidos acusa a 40 países · Cuentas de Instagram animan a cruzar.

Today’s Spanish focus: por adelantado - in advance = in advance. Vocabulary: perfil (profile), cuenta (account), grupo (group).

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

In this episode: Romania shuts its only nuclear plant after the Danube drops too low, affecting a major share of the country's electricity. Also: Taiwan slows mobile internet to text-only speed for 30 minutes during a defense drill tied to rising tensions with China.

Hoy: Rumanía cierra su única central nuclear · Taiwán ralentiza su internet móvil.

Today’s Spanish focus: se ha desconectado: has been disconnected = has been disconnected. Vocabulary: el caudal (river flow), la toma (water intake), desconectar(se) (to disconnect / to disconnect oneself).

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

In this episode: Google reveals its 2026 hardware lineup, including the Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5, and the new Pixel Tag, with more AI and fewer big design changes. Also: At least 44 people die after a ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, with rescue efforts underway after the boat overturned in strong waves.

Hoy: Google presenta sus nuevos dispositivos · Ferry se hunde en lago Kariba.

Today’s Spanish focus: se pueden hacer pedidos, orders can be placed = orders can be placed. Vocabulary: el módulo (module), la batería (battery), el arañazo (scratch).

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

In this episode: A new hourly heat study shows extreme heat adding up faster than daily averages suggest, with summer heat hours rising sharply over time. Also: Gemini reaches 1 billion monthly active users, but the episode asks whether its growth can continue as Google's releases slow.

Hoy: El calor extremo por horas · Gemini llega a mil millones.

Today’s Spanish focus: más ... que = more ... than = more ... than. Vocabulary: calor (heat), temperatura (temperature), emisiones (emissions).

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

In this episode: Shein raises prices as tariffs and new rules squeeze its low-cost model, with U.S. sales and profits falling. Also: Firefighters and helicopters battle widespread wildfires in Indonesia as dry conditions and El Niño raise the risk.

Hoy: Shein sube precios por los aranceles · Incendios forestales en Indonesia.

Today’s Spanish focus: pasar a subir precios (to start raising prices) = to start raising prices. Vocabulary: incendio (fire), bombero (firefighter), hectárea (hectare).

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

In this episode: Brent crude climbs as Iran's demands keep the Strait of Hormuz uncertain. Also: Morocco's football chief Fouzi Lekjaa sparks debate by entering party politics.

Hoy: Sube el Brent por la tensión en Ormuz · Lekjaa entra en la política marroquí.

Today’s Spanish focus: no será sin + sustantivo (something will not happen without...) = something will not happen without. Vocabulary: la prima (premium), el barril (barrel), la concesión (concession).

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

In this episode: NASA's Perseverance rover is about to set a record for the longest distance driven on another world, helped by self-navigation across rough Martian terrain. Also: Typhoon Dolphin hits Okinawa, cuts power to tens of thousands of buildings, injures people, and heads toward China's east coast.

Hoy: Perseverance marca récord en Marte · El tifón Dolphin golpea Okinawa.

Today’s Spanish focus: ir a + infinitivo (to be going to) = to be going to. Vocabulary: el rover (rover), la navegación (navigation), el terreno (terrain).

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