Learning English from the News Podcast
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English.
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Episodes to download
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Warmest January day ever
Wed 4 Jan 2023
At least seven countries have reported the warmest New Year's Day on record..
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Review of 2022
Wed 28 Dec 2022
Beth and Neil look back at your favourite news stories and vocabulary of the year.
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Plastic-eating worms
Wed 21 Dec 2022
Could plastic-eating worms help the world’s pollution crisis?
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The 'King of Crypto' charged with fraud
Wed 14 Dec 2022
Learn how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English.
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Do you know the word of the year?
Wed 7 Dec 2022
'Goblin mode': Neil and Beth teach you this and other vocabulary
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Vegan diet protects men from cancer
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Research has claimed that a plant-based diet reduces the risk of developing bowel cancer.
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Rich to pay for climate damage
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Rich nations agree to pay poorer countries for damage caused by climate change.
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World population reaches 8 billion
Wed 16 Nov 2022
There are 8 billion people on Earth. Neil and Sian teach you the vocabulary you need.
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Twitter: One million leave
Wed 9 Nov 2022
1 million Twitter accounts have been deactivated since Elon Musk bought it last month.
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Race to save the planet
Wed 2 Nov 2022
COP27 - Radical changes needed to prevent climate disaster say experts
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Rishi Sunak - new UK PM
Wed 26 Oct 2022
45 days after the appointment of the last prime minister, the UK has a new prime minister
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Cancer vaccine?
Wed 19 Oct 2022
Could a cancer vaccine be developed? Learn vocabulary to talk about this.
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Protests in Iran
Wed 12 Oct 2022
Protests began last month when a woman died after being arrested by morality police.
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Fast food: Bad for the brain?
Wed 5 Oct 2022
Ultra-processed food affects people’s mental abilities, research has found.
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Late nights: Bad for you?
Wed 21 Sep 2022
Do you prefer late nights or early starts? One of those could be bad for your health.
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Ukraine: A turning point?
Wed 14 Sep 2022
Ukraine has made military progress against Russian forces.
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New UK prime minister
Wed 7 Sep 2022
Liz Truss has taken over from Boris Johnson, who resigned after a series of scandals.
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Pakistan's climate catastrophe
Wed 31 Aug 2022
Floods in Pakistan have killed over 1,000 people and affected over 33 million others.
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Dogs: Happy tears?
Wed 24 Aug 2022
Do dogs cry happy tears? Neil and Beth discuss vocabulary about this story.
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Long Covid: Three types identified
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Scientists in the UK have identified different types of long Covid.
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Trump home 'raided'
Wed 10 Aug 2022
The FBI have searched former President Trump's home. Neil and Sian teach the vocabulary.
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Record oil profits
Thu 4 Aug 2022
The five biggest oil companies made profits of 60 billion dollars in just three months.
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Mystery child disease: Cause found
Wed 27 Jul 2022
Learn how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English.
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Heatwaves across the world
Wed 20 Jul 2022
Heatwaves cause record temperatures in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
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Killer salt?
Wed 13 Jul 2022
New research has found that adding salt to your meals could take years off your life.
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Eight months' rain in four days
Wed 6 Jul 2022
Neil and Beth discuss the vocabulary in the news headlines about this story.
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Prices rise across the world
Wed 22 Jun 2022
As prices rise, interest rates are going up to deal with the crisis.
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