{"podcast":{"title":"Learn English A2 | Slow Clear News for Learners, Daily","slug":"learn-english-a2-with-daily-news-simple-english-listening-practice-7757941","podcast_index_feed_id":7757941,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7","website_url":"http://www.linguawire.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/1788788224320-7cd96214-ada7-4d2c-abf0-f232835f2154.jpeg","author":"LinguaWire","episode_count":192,"summary":"Learn English with real news, every morning. Daily episodes in slow, clear English at A2, with every word on the page, free. Read today's episode: https://linguawire.com/learn/english WHAT YOU GET A new episode every morning. Two real news stories from today. Two people talk about them. The English is slow and clear. We use everyday words. Every episode has a page. You can read along as you listen. You get today's new words, one grammar point and a short quiz. You do not need an account to read. WHY THE NEWS HELPS You already know what happened today. So your attention goes to the English, not to the story. That is the fastest way to improve. WHO A2 IS FOR You know the basics and you want to stop translating in your head. If this feels fast, the same stories run at A1 the same morning. If it feels easy, go to B1+. NOT SURE ABOUT YOUR LEVEL? Answer about twenty short questions. We tell you your level and what to work on next: https://linguawire.com/assessment MORE FROM LINGUAWIRE The language guide: https://linguawire.com/guide Every language and level: https://linguawire.com/podcasts We also help people learn Spanish, German, French, Italian and Portuguese. If today's episode help…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T04:18:43.452448+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a2-with-daily-news-simple-english-listening-practice-7757941"},"episode":{"title":"A2 English News | Why the US Federal Reserve Raised Rates Again","slug":"a2-english-news-why-the-us-federal-reserve-raised-rates-again","published_at":"2026-09-17T00:43:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a2-with-daily-news-simple-english-listening-practice-7757941/a2-english-news-why-the-us-federal-reserve-raised-rates-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a2-with-daily-news-simple-english-listening-practice-7757941","url":"https://shows.acast.com/learn-english-a2-slow-news/episodes/6aab37c1fce2f88226ece992","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/e/6aab37c1fce2f88226ece992/media.mp3","summary":"Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time in more than three years. The episode explains the small rate move, why borrowing can get more expensive, and why. Also: Syria's parliament abolishes an old terrorism court. The episode explains what the court did, why old rulings matter, and why the new government is under pressure in the Kurdish. Today’s English focus: was created, happened in the past and does not name the doer = was created. Vocabulary: rate (rate), interest (extra money paid on borrowed money), borrow (take something for a time and give it back later). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-17 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US Federal Reserve raises interest rate…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":501,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/learn-english-a2-with-daily-news-simple-english-listening-practice-7757941/episodes/a2-english-news-why-the-us-federal-reserve-raised-rates-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a2-with-daily-news-simple-english-listening-practice-7757941/a2-english-news-why-the-us-federal-reserve-raised-rates-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}