Learning English from the News Episodes Episode guide
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AI critic wins Nobel Prize... for AI
A man has won a Nobel Prize for his work on AI, though he now warns of its dangers.
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Afghanistan: Taliban retake Kabul
The Taliban have retaken the Afghan capital 20 years after being removed.
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Afghan female footballers get UK visas
A team of female footballers who fled the Taliban have been told they can live in the UK.
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Adele gets Spotify to stop album shuffle
Adele has persuaded Spotify to take the shuffle button off all album pages.
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Abba: Pop superstars are back
ABBA, pop superstars of 70s, are back after 40 years with new album and planned tour.
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A royal romance
Prince Harry, fifth in line to the throne, is going to marry Meghan Markle
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A real-life secret Santa
Someone's been leaving presents for strangers around a village in the UK.
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A plan to bring live music back
British events promoter wants to use compulsory coronavirus testing at music festivals.
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A minimum price for alcohol in Scotland
Neil and Catherine explain vocabulary and talk about Scotland's new health-related change
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8 ways to live longer
A US research project has found 8 habits that can help you live longer.
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7,000 steps can reduce risk of depression
People who have a higher daily step count may have a lower risk of depression.
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60% drop in global wildlife
Catherine and Tom discuss language from this story.
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3 innocent men freed from prison after 36 years
The US state of Baltimore says that witnesses and evidence were manipulated.
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23 sugars in one hot drink
Campaigners say hot sugary drinks should be taxed in the same way as soft drinks.
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2020 Emmys - New Records Set
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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2,000 new species on extinction list: COP28
2,000 more species have been added to the Red List of Threatened Species.
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100 year anniversary for women's rights
Rob and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
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"Will you marry me?" - proposal at the Emmys
Neil and Dan teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
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'The Beast from the East' blankets UK
A band of extreme cold and snow has hit parts of Europe and the UK
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'Spy balloon' row
Was it a 'spy balloon' the US shot down? China says no
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'Love hormone': New study
Are scientists wrong about the so-called 'love hormone'? Learn to talk about this story.
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'Hothouse Earth' warning
Neil and Dan discuss the key language from this story.
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'Freedom Convoy': Arrests made
Lorry drivers in Canada have been protesting against Covid rules.
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'Burnout': Jacinda Ardern Resigns
Prime Minister of New Zealand says she did not have the energy needed to continue.