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

In this episode: A former Anthropic researcher warns AI could become powerful enough to threaten humanity, even if today's tools seem safe. Also: UN peacekeepers take NPR behind Israeli lines in southern Lebanon, showing destroyed roads, military control, and a fragile ceasefire.

Hoy: Alerta por la IA y sus riesgos · ONU mira el sur del Líbano ocupado.

Today’s Spanish focus: podría llegar un momento, could reach a moment / there could come a time = there could come a time. Vocabulary: la salvaguarda (safeguard), biológico, a (biological), el modelo (model).

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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 UN promotes fairer world maps, but navigation apps are still likely to keep using Mercator projections because they work well for routes and directions. Also: A study finds that babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains in key areas linked to movement, learning, and emotions.

Hoy: La ONU impulsa mapas más justos · La anemia afecta el cerebro de bebés.

Today’s Spanish focus: cambiar con el tiempo - to change over time = to change over time. Vocabulary: baja (lower), brecha (gap), cambiar con el tiempo (to change over time).

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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 US adds new sanctions aimed at Iran's aviation sector, targeting airlines and service firms to increase economic pressure on Tehran. Also: New York releases tens of thousands of 9/11 air-quality documents, showing what the city knew about toxic air and long-running legal fights.

Hoy: EEUU aprieta el sector aéreo iraní · Nueva York publica archivos del 11-S.

Today’s Spanish focus: fueron expuestos a toxinas peligrosas = were exposed to dangerous toxins. Vocabulary: archivo (archive; file of documents), seguro (safe), riesgo (risk).

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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: Arm's boss says AI could help find a cancer cure, but chip shortages are slowing data-centre growth. Also: Burundians in Kenya rush for travel papers as a crackdown on unlicensed small businesses nears.

Hoy: La IA y la cura del cáncer · Burundeses corren para salir de Kenia.

Today’s Spanish focus: va a resolver = is going to solve. Vocabulary: plazo (deadline), colas (queues), maletas (suitcases).

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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: In Texas, Muslim pitmasters are winning diners with halal barbecue, long lines, and growing visibility. Also: Across the EU, renewed border checks could bring back queues as flexibility ends and some systems still lag.

Hoy: Barbacoa halal cambia Texas · Vuelven las colas en la UE.

Today’s Spanish focus: pausar, to pause = to pause. Vocabulary: barbacoa (barbecue), fila (line), humo (smoke).

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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: Jaguar Land Rover may cut up to 4,000 jobs after falling sales, a cyberattack, and US tariffs hit profits. Also: An Argentine judge clears the return of a Nazi-looted painting to the heir of Jacques Goudstikker.

Hoy: Jaguar Land Rover anuncia recortes · Devuelven un cuadro robado por nazis.

Today’s Spanish focus: había parado, had stopped = had stopped. Vocabulary: salidas (departures; exits), cuadro (painting), heredero (heir).

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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 US and Iran trade claims after a strike allegedly hit a wedding party, while JD Vance says he is very skeptical and Washington denies the reported target. Also: Bond markets wobble as US debt worries, rising yields, and higher oil prices raise the risk of inflation and more pressure on borrowers.

Hoy: Duda sobre una boda atacada · Mercados de bonos muy nerviosos.

Today’s Spanish focus: ha subido - has risen = has risen. Vocabulary: rendimiento (yield), bono (bond), deuda (debt).

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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: ChargePoint's shares jump more than 70% after better results, a stronger outlook, and a CEO who calls it the start of new momentum. Also: The Ig Nobel Prizes honor strange-sounding research, with quick speeches, mini operas, and this year's ceremony moving to Zurich.

Hoy: ChargePoint sube más de un 70% · Los premios Ig Nobel van a Zúrich.

Today’s Spanish focus: ha superado, has beaten / has surpassed = has beaten / has surpassed. Vocabulary: cargadores (chargers), impulso (momentum), crecimiento (growth).

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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: China's carbon emissions fall as oil use drops and electric vehicles rise. Also: Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks.

Hoy: China baja emisiones y usa menos petróleo · Google lanza Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Today’s Spanish focus: ha bajado, has fallen / has gone down = has fallen / has gone down. Vocabulary: consumo (consumption), importaciones (imports), demanda (demand).

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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: GE Appliances uses robots, sensors, and AI to cut factory errors and save money. Also: The U.S. is trying to get more countries, especially China, to back pressure on Iran.

Hoy: GE Appliances usa IA en la planta · EE. UU. busca apoyo contra Irán.

Today’s Spanish focus: ha llegado = has arrived. Vocabulary: planta (factory plant), reparación (repair), línea (line).

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