On today’s podcast, could rains in East Africa be made worse by climate change and fast economic growth?; scientists discover recent volcanic activity on Venus followed by a discussion about what it tells us about Venus; then, ‘resolutions’ and ‘auditions’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, marijuana use grows in the U.S; a Cuban scientist raises silkworms; citizen scientists count insects in Germany; U.S. college athletes aim for a big payoff; what does it mean to ‘break the mold?’ followed by a discussion about the saying’s history.

On today’s podcast, a New York jury finds Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump guilty of financial crimes; U.S. museums return art to Italy; improve your vocabulary, part three; then, ‘The Birthmark’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, the story of a Hong Kong democracy activist facing prison; harsh treatment for Sierra Leone’s drug users; the world’s largest tree is healthy; then, prefixes for measures of distance, weight and energy followed by a discussion on other useful prefixes.

On today’s podcast, discoveries about the sun’s magnetic field; news for climbers of Japan’s Mount Fuji; Airbus tests controls to learn more about the movement of planes on the ground followed by a discussion of how the research could help pilots; then superlatives on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, rescuers are delayed searching for people missing after a landslide in New Guinea; yoga classes are now including pigs; the 70th anniversary of a U.S. high court segregation ruling was just a few weeks ago; then, all about the word ‘surge’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a rights group accuses China of treating rural Tibetans unfairly; the history of cockroaches; a doctors’ group says HIV-infected mothers can breastfeed their babies followed by a talk about the new HIV advice; then, ‘bad hair’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, Memorial Day in Washington, D.C.; the U.S. space agency is testing a rocket engine that could be used to travel to Mars followed by a discussion on how far NASA has progressed in its development; then, agreeably disagreeing on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, the travels of the baobab tree; researchers in Australia make a ‘water harvester’; community colleges aim to offer clean energy training; ‘hand expressions’ on Words and Their Stories followed by a discussion on 'handy' phrases with or without using one's hands.

On today’s podcast, people are not visiting Mali because of conflict; companies experiment with unusual-tasting foods; advice on increasing your vocabulary, part two; Then, ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ by Frank R. Stockton on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, Japan’s military aims to enlist more women; Microsoft is selling a new computer that has artificial intelligence built-in; businesses want to sell Africa more smartphones; grammar and Memorial Day followed by a discussion on the present tense.

On today’s podcast, air turbulence can mean danger for airplane travel; business and political leaders agree to measures to make sure artificial intelligence systems are safe followed by a discussion of which AI systems are at risk; then possessive pronouns and adjectives on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, an actress says ChatGPT uses her voice for its AI tool; scientists say tree rings show the summer of 2023 was the warmest in 2000 years; the war in Gaza keeps Palestinian children out of school followed by a talk on what is being done; then, ‘alternate’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, Iran’s president is killed in a helicopter crash; Blue Origin sends the oldest person yet into space; research links a gene to Alzheimer’s disease followed by a discussion about what the gene APOE4 is; then, partitive nouns on Lesson of the Day.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.