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VOA Learning English Podcast - VOA Learning English

VOA Learning English

Learning English programs use a limited vocabulary and short sentences. They are read at a slower pace than VOA"s other English broadcasts. Our broadcasts were formerly known as Special English.

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Learning English Podcast - May 20, 2024

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2024/05/20

On today’s podcast, the U.N. approves another vaccine for dengue fever; social media has young South Koreans interested in Buddhism; a severe solar storm hits Earth followed by a discussion about why there was no major damage reported; then, ‘probability’ on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - May 19, 2024

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2024/05/19

On today’s podcast, scientists in Thailand release endangered sea turtles into the wild; the U.S. Air Force flies a fighter jet using AI; with school out for the summer, will college protests end?; the meaning of ‘divide and conquer’ followed by a discussion on dividing tasks to conquer a problem.

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Learning English Podcast - May 18, 2024

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2024/05/18

On today’s podcast, a Mexico City taco stand is honored by fine food experts; Brazilian state lawmakers honor a dance invented by young people; a listener asks about how to increase his vocabulary; then, part four of ‘A Princess of Mars’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs on American Stories.

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Learning English Podcast - May 17, 2024

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2024/05/17

On today’s podcast, a U.S. teenager earns her Ph.D. degree; the U.S. food safety agency permits a health claim for yogurt; how do elephants say, hello?; doctors use AI to help a woman who cannot talk; and more about using prefixes to describe protests on Everyday Grammar.

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Learning English Podcast - May 16, 2024

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2024/05/16

On today’s podcast, a small poodle is top dog at Westminster Dog Show; a migration group says 76 million people are displace within their countries; researchers say smart vehicles could change traffic lights followed by a discussion of what that means; then, making predictions on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - May 15, 2024

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2024/05/15

On today’s podcast, the U.S. announces aims to raise import taxes on many Chinese products; May 15 is celebrated as Buddha’s birthday in some Asian cultures; a top school credits teacher independence with good test scores followed by a discussion of ‘autonomy’; ‘determine’ on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - May 14, 2024

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2024/05/14

On today’s podcast, older people in China are afraid to retire because of low retirement payments; new studies find that drinking less alcohol is better for our health followed by a discussion about the term ‘dry’; then, making nouns out of verbs on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - May 13, 2024

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2024/05/13

On today’s podcast, Australia announces higher financial requirement for foreign students; the U.S. wants new limits on AI models in China; NASA plans a railway on the moon followed by a discussion on NASA’s public/private partnerships; then, interjections on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - May 12, 2024

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2024/05/12

On today’s podcast, scientists describe how sperm whales communicate; astronomers find a large Earth-like planet; educators think AI will be important in the hospitality industry; and ‘separate the wheat from the chaff’ on Words and their Stories followed by a discussion about the saying.

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Learning English Podcast - May 11, 2024

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2024/05/11

On today’s podcast, extreme weather is everywhere; country music star Randy Travis makes a comeback after a stroke; we answer a listener’s question about the word ‘call’; then, part three of “A Princess of Mars,” by Edgar Rice Burroughs on American Stories.

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Learning English Podcast - May 10, 2024

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2024/05/10

On today’s podcast, why is the U.S. withholding some offensive weapons from Israel?; early humans ate plenty of plants; a Japanese town will block its view of Mt. Fuji; 2023 was a big year for renewable energy; then, protest prefixes on Everyday Grammar followed by a discussion about pros and cons.

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Learning English Podcast - May 09, 2024

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2024/05/09

On today’s podcast, African countries get more money for new businesses tied to climate; researchers study an orangutan that used a plant to treat a wound; the U.S. aims for more sea drones followed by a discussion about why they are important; then, comparatives on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - May 08, 2024

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2024/05/08

On today’s podcast, pro-Palestinian protests spread from U.S. to Europe; scientists argue about how intelligent the dinosaur T. rex really was; school closings because of heat hurt learning followed by a discussion about what an education gap is; then, the word ‘aquatic’ on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - May 07, 2024

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2024/05/07

On today’s podcast, pop star Madonna performs for free on a beach in Rio de Janeiro; the first drug approved for Alzheimer’s disease is not being used very much followed by a discussion about why not many people are taking Lequembi ; then “superlatives” on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - April 21, 2024

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2024/04/21

On today’s podcast, astronomers find a new black hole in our Milky Way Galaxy; a father-daughter fossil hunting team unearths an ancient ocean reptile; activists want more African students in U.S. colleges followed by a discussion about study visas; then, expressions for good and bad days.

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Learning English Podcast - April 16, 2024

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2024/04/16

On today’s podcast, China and the U.S. are competing in drone technology; a study finds limited cancer drugs with special approval have limited success followed by a discussion on accelerated approval; then words like ‘hafta’’ and ‘everybody’ on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - April 03, 2024

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2024/04/03

On today’s podcast, a U.N. report says the world wastes 19 percent of its food; coffee and culture in Ukraine; a study finds a link between free school meals and reduced obesity in children followed by a discussion about ‘eligible’; then, ‘recycling’ on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - April 02, 2024

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2024/04/02

On today’s podcast, Google launched Gmail on April 1, 20 years ago; people are using chatbots to help with mental health followed by a discussion noting that chatbots are not for emergencies; then, ‘tons of’ and similar expressions on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - April 01, 2024

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2024/04/01

On today’s podcast, the Netherlands’ hyperloop center aims to develop transportation technology ; bamboo is getting popular in Uganda; NASA plans many observation projects for April’s total solar eclipse followed by ‘why solar eclipses are different lengths’; then, fast speech on Lesson of the day.

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Learning English Podcast - March 06, 2024

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2024/03/06

On today’s podcast, U.S. officials aim to investigate “smart” cars made in China; U.S. educators are considering a ban on phones in schools followed by a discussion about why the issue is coming up now; a special essay about a town destroyed in Ukraine’s war; then, “vibrate” on Lesson of the Day.

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