# A1 French News | Phil Knight Gives $1.1 Billion for Women's Hospital

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Podcast: [Learn French A1 | Slow Easy French News, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-a1-with-news-slow-easy-french-for-beginners-7777303)
Published: 2026-09-16T04:22:24+00:00
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Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Phil Knight and his wife donate $1.1 billion to an Oregon medical center. The money will help create a women's hospital and support heart care across the state. Also: OpenAI supports independent audits for its biggest AI models. The plan would make outside groups check safety and report possible risks. Aujourd'hui : Don de Phil Knight en Oregon · OpenAI veut des audits indépendants. Today’s French focus: avoir, to have = to have. Vocabulary: soins (care), nouveau-né (newborn baby), médecins (doctors). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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