Learning English Broadcast - Voice Of America

On the weekend podcast: British parliamentarians use artificial intelligence to connect with voters; ‘however’ and ‘though’ on Ask a Teacher; when is it ‘showtime?’ on Words and Their Stories; then, 'Paul Bunyan,' An American Folk Tale on American Stories.

On the weekend podcast: British parliamentarians use artificial intelligence to connect with voters; ‘however’ and ‘though’ on Ask a Teacher; when is it ‘showtime?’ on Words and Their Stories; then, 'Paul Bunyan,' An American Folk Tale on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, break dancing is now an Olympic sport; learn grammar points about vacation reservations and rentals followed by a discussion about childhood vacation memories; then, sneaking around on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, shareholders approve a big pay deal for Tesla’s Elon Musk; Hot weather in Mali threatens an ancient fishing tradition; Apple offers AI tools followed by a discussion on why it took Apple so long; then, the present tense on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, what is Juneteenth in the United States?; past COVID infections might protect against colds; the U.N. marks 1000 days since girls were banned from school in Afghanistan followed by a discussion on ‘exclusion’; then, shortened forms on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, research shows the effects of space travel on the human body; thinking positively can improve your health followed by expert mental health advice; then ‘lend’ and ‘borrow’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a Chinese company develops humanoid robots; Olympic athletes use blood sugar testers to lift performance; scientists look to small star systems to find planets, conditions for life followed by a discussion about ‘habitable’; then, future continuous on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, healthcare workers are leaving Africa; a 4,000-year-old building is discovered in Greece; elephants have names and use them; international students are worried over U.S. job prospects; what it mean to be put ‘through the wringer’ followed by a discussion about the word.

On today’s podcast, modern horses started out 4200 years ago; researchers say climate change made flood in Brazil more likely; the U.N. says farmed fish surpass wild-caught ones; ‘feel’ and ‘feel like’ on Ask a Teacher; then, 'Feathertop,' by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, officials in China, India, Canada, and Greece report high temperatures; the world’s costliest cow is in Brazil; workers are secretly teleworking on vacation; talking about hot weather on Everyday Grammar followed by a discussion on heat and onomatopoeia.

On today’s podcast, Paris aims to use cooling devices for Olympic Athletes; will AI systems run out of internet data to learn from? followed by a discussion about how AI chatbots are learning from their own products; then, ‘internal conflict’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, copper recycling grows with increased demand; kids find a T. rex dinosaur in North Dakota; American schoolchildren slowly recover from Pandemic shutdowns followed by a discussion on U.S. schools; then, all about ‘accumulation’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a Ukrainian family business makes devices to aid injured soldiers; Tokyo aims to support couples and marriage; researchers are making mRNA vaccines to fight bird flu followed by a discussion of ‘emerge’; then, ‘guilty pleasures’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, the world’s biggest astronomy camera reaches its home in Chile; the U.N. says one fourth of the world’s youngest children lack enough food; South Korea creates a space agency followed by a discussion on South Korea’s plans in space; then, ‘polite requests’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, researchers say ‘less is more’ when it comes to cancer treatments; are U.S. business leaders paid too much? U.S. colleges are expanding climate change study programs; what does it mean to do something ‘right out of the gate’ followed by a discussion on starting strong.

On today’s podcast, an Australian seed company is testing a new way to do genetic engineering; at 80, Mick Jagger is still performing rock music; ‘nobody’ and ‘no one’ on Ask a Teacher followed by a discussion on their use; then 'A White Heron,' by Sarah Orne Jewett on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, jobs for long-term health care workers go unfilled; Nigeria fights illegal lithium mining; Americans aim to reduce wasteful spending; talking about hot weather on Everyday Grammar followed by a discussion about ways to say, ‘It’s hot!’

On today’s podcast; President Biden places new restrictions on illegal entry into the U.S.; a Chinese spacecraft collects rocks from the moon and sends them to Earth followed by a discussion about the quick moon trip; then, ‘scene’ and ‘scenic’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, Ghana has a six month old artist; scientists are now fighting nitrous oxide; home visiting programs set to get more federal money followed by more on these special programs; then, how to use the word ‘thieves’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, Mexico elects its first female president; learn about different kinds of noise used to hide talking or ease tension followed by an explanation of white, pink and brown noise; then, what feedback is and all about ‘if’ clauses on Lesson of the Day.