On today’s podcast, researchers wonder if human life expectancy has reached its limit; researchers breed coral to resist ‘marine heatwaves’ followed by a discussion about where the study took place; then, negative prefixes and bad hair on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, microdramas are a new, popular art form in China; the difference between ‘legal’ and ‘law’ on Words and Their Stories; what does it mean to be ‘head and shoulders above the rest?’ then, 'Mammon and the Archer' by O. Henry on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, microdramas are a new, popular art form in China; the difference between ‘legal’ and ‘law’ on Words and Their Stories; what does it mean to be ‘head and shoulders above the rest?’ then, 'Mammon and the Archer' by O. Henry on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, illegal goldmines are a problem in Ghana; a huge Egyptian museum is opening for the first time; using phrasal verbs on Everyday Grammar; then, agreeing and disagreeing agreeably on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, scientist recreate the head of a huge ancient insect-like creature; a new ancient reptile is discovered in Brazil; SpaceX declares its latest test of Starship to be a success followed by a discussion on ‘booster’ and ‘bold;’ then, possessive adjectives on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a blind pianist finds meaning in music; the Nobel prize in economics goes to three for work on why countries grow rich, poor followed by a chat about ‘wealth’ and ‘prosperity;’ some preschools aim to make better citizens; then, measure words, partitive nouns on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a company in Tennessee uses sheep to control unwanted plant growth; scientists map a fruitfly’s brain; pregnancy affects a woman’s brain followed by a discussion of the future of brain research during pregnancy; then, probability on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a family aims to prove its painting is by Pablo Picasso; the European space agency launches a spacecraft to visit a near-Earth asteroid followed by a discussion on what scientists hope to find out; then, probability on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a Japanese atomic bomb survivors group wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize; ways to improve your spelling on Ask a Teacher; what it means when you hear someone say: ‘When in Rome…’ followed by 'Transients in Arcadia' by O. Henry on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, a Japanese atomic bomb survivors group wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize; ways to improve your spelling on Ask a Teacher; what it means when you hear someone say: ‘When in Rome…’ followed by 'Transients in Arcadia' by O. Henry on American Stories.