# B1 English News | Can Protesters Save the Kennedy Center?

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Podcast: [Learn English B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-b1-with-daily-news-english-listening-practice-7757944)
Published: 2026-09-20T01:15:37+00:00
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## Resource

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Hundreds of protesters form a human chain outside the Kennedy Center to oppose Trump's threats and ask for his removal as chairman. Also: Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are turned away from the White House after Trump announces a ban. Today’s English focus: should not be able to write fiction and lies, should not be able to write = should not be able to write fiction and lies. Vocabulary: ban (an official order that stops someone from doing something), credentials (official papers or proof that show who someone is), grounds (the land and area around a building). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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