On today’s podcast, three scientists win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research on protein; Meta announces tools to make Instagram safer for kids followed by a discussion on what critics are saying; then, interjections and indirect objects on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, two researchers who developed important methods for artificial intelligence receive the Nobel Prize in Physics; U.S. teachers are assigning fewer long books followed by a discussion about ‘pinnacle’; then, comparatives and transport on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a theater exchange between Japan and Britain brings cultural knowledge; two Americans win the Nobel prize for microRNA discovery; U.S. severe obesity is rising followed by a discussion of ‘prevalent;’ then, superlatives on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, researchers worry burned areas in the American West will never regrow; visit a town in Japan famous for blue jeans; NASA is studying an asteroid affected by Earth gravity followed by a discussion these rare objects; then, childhood dreams on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, Spanish scientists use bacteria to restore old paintings; shorter corn might become common in the U.S. Midwest; ‘obvious’ and ‘apparent’ on Ask a Teacher; is ‘pie in the sky’ a good thing? Then, ‘A Municipal Report’ by O. Henry on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, Spanish scientists use bacteria to restore old paintings; shorter corn might become common in the U.S. Midwest; ‘obvious’ and ‘apparent’ on Ask a Teacher; is ‘pie in the sky’ a good thing? Then, ‘A Municipal Report’ by O. Henry on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, the city of San Francisco struggles with homelessness; an Argentine town gets overrun by parrots; then, learn about quantifiers on Everyday Grammar followed by a discussion on ‘a lot of;’ then ‘feeling nervous’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, why Mount Everest is growing taller; the U.S. proposes a ban on Chinese and Russian technology in self-driving cars followed by a discussion on whether a ban would affect currently produced cars; then, intonation for questions on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, how the state of Pennsylvania is testing its voting machines? Chinese students are increasingly going to Australia and Britain followed by a discussion of ‘settle for;’ then, homophones on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, former President Jimmy Carter turns 100; a cookie sale in Pennsylvania is linked to the presidential election; learn about combining habits the save time and to get healthy followed by a discussion about sticking to habits; then, ‘should’ and ‘ought to’ on Lesson of the Day.