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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Hundreds of activists form a human chain outside the Kennedy Center, demanding Trump be removed as chairman after threats to close or demolish it. Also: Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are denied White House access after Trump announces a ban, sparking disputes over press freedom. Hoy: Manifestantes forman cadena humana · Reporteros quedan fuera de la Casa Blanca. Today’s Spanish focus: se les negó la entrada = they were denied entry. Vocabulary: cadena (chain), reunieron (they gathered), manos (hands). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Keely Hodgkinson wins the 800 meters in London, then gets a Tiffany crown and attention for her custom black speed suit. Also: The FAA plans an AI tool called SMART to help controllers manage crowded air traffic in Washington before a wider rollout. Hoy: Hodgkinson gana con traje rápido · La FAA prueba IA para el tráfico aéreo. Today’s Spanish focus: Cerró su temporada, to closed her season = to closed her season. Vocabulary: escapó (broke away), llamada (attention-grabbing), victoria (victory). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Scientists identify a tiny wild cat in Bolivia, after it was first kept as a family pet, and explain why the find matters for conservation. Also: Asian trading nations are sending more ships through the Arctic as Middle East chokepoints grow more risky and new routes open up. Hoy: Nuevo felino en Bolivia · Más barcos por el Ártico. Today’s Spanish focus: casi no podía creer lo pequeño que era, I could hardly believe how small it was = I could hardly believe how small it was. Vocabulary: el refugio (animal sanctuary; shelter), el bosque (forest), vivir (to live). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Spain keeps Luis de la Fuente in charge with a new contract that runs until 2032, a big sign of trust after recent success and before the 2030 World Cup. Also: Fuel prices jump sharply across Syria, with diesel and petrol rising fast and protests breaking out as transport and food costs climb. Hoy: Luis de la Fuente sigue hasta 2032 · Sube el combustible en Siria. Today’s Spanish focus: ha aceptado una ampliación de contrato = has agreed to a contract extension. Vocabulary: ampliación (extension), al mando (in charge), estabilidad (stability). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-17 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The war with Iran has cost the US at least $38 billion, and the report warns it could raise inflation for families while leaving weapons stocks low. Also: Rights groups say Algeria should drop plans to expand the death penalty after deadly wildfires, fearing the law could be used against political opposition. Hoy: La guerra con Irán cuesta más dinero · Argelia debate ampliar la pena de muerte. Today’s Spanish focus: Le ha costado, has cost/taken a toll on = has cost / has taken a toll on. Vocabulary: gasto (spending), presión (pressure), reservas (supplies held in reserve). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: China rejects calls to slow its AI industry while a top spy chief warns the technology could threaten Communist Party control. Also: Thames Water changes its huge Oxfordshire reservoir plan again as costs rise and local opposition continues. Hoy: China rechaza críticas a la IA · Thames Water cambia su gran embalse. Today’s Spanish focus: necesitó more points of access to build it = needed more access points to build it. Vocabulary: el embalse (reservoir), la revisión (review), el área (area). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: An Iranian ship is hit near Hormuz, while Houthi control widens over another vital shipping lane. Also: Brics leaders meet in Delhi, but the Iran war exposes deep divisions over world order and strategy. Hoy: Golpean un buque iraní cerca de Ormuz · Brics muestra divisiones en Delhi. Today’s Spanish focus: fue golpeado, was hit = was hit. Vocabulary: el estrecho (the strait), el barco (the ship), el paso (the passage). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Xi Jinping receives a red-carpet welcome in India at the Brics summit, in a sign of warming ties after years of tension and a deadly 2020 border clash. Also: Saudi Arabia closes a key oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq hit the route, as Iraq opens an investigation and the region faces more pressure. Hoy: Xi Jinping recibe alfombra roja en India · Arabia Saudí cierra un oleoducto clave. Today’s Spanish focus: salió de una de sus provincias, left one of its provinces = left one of its provinces. Vocabulary: el oleoducto (the oil pipeline), la precaución (caution), la ruta (the route). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A New Mexico court fines a lawyer after he filed murder-appeal papers with fake testimony and invented witnesses from ChatGPT, then moves to discipline him. Also: South Africa and New Zealand meet in Baltimore in a tight rugby series, and the match is also a test for the US as it builds toward the 2031 World Cup. Hoy: Abogado multado por datos falsos · Springboks y All Blacks en Baltimore. Today’s Spanish focus: ha sancionado, has sanctioned = has sanctioned. Vocabulary: el desacato (contempt of court), la multa (fine), la apelación (appeal). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A former Anthropic researcher warns AI could become powerful enough to threaten humanity, even if today's tools seem safe. Also: UN peacekeepers take NPR behind Israeli lines in southern Lebanon, showing destroyed roads, military control, and a fragile ceasefire. Hoy: Alerta por la IA y sus riesgos · ONU mira el sur del Líbano ocupado. Today’s Spanish focus: podría llegar un momento, could reach a moment / there could come a time = there could come a time. Vocabulary: la salvaguarda (safeguard), biológico, a (biological), el modelo (model). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The UN promotes fairer world maps, but navigation apps are still likely to keep using Mercator projections because they work well for routes and directions. Also: A study finds that babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains in key areas linked to movement, learning, and emotions. Hoy: La ONU impulsa mapas más justos · La anemia afecta el cerebro de bebés. Today’s Spanish focus: cambiar con el tiempo - to change over time = to change over time. Vocabulary: baja (lower), brecha (gap), cambiar con el tiempo (to change over time). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The US adds new sanctions aimed at Iran's aviation sector, targeting airlines and service firms to increase economic pressure on Tehran. Also: New York releases tens of thousands of 9/11 air-quality documents, showing what the city knew about toxic air and long-running legal fights. Hoy: EEUU aprieta el sector aéreo iraní · Nueva York publica archivos del 11-S. Today’s Spanish focus: fueron expuestos a toxinas peligrosas = were exposed to dangerous toxins. Vocabulary: archivo (archive; file of documents), seguro (safe), riesgo (risk). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Arm's boss says AI could help find a cancer cure, but chip shortages are slowing data-centre growth. Also: Burundians in Kenya rush for travel papers as a crackdown on unlicensed small businesses nears. Hoy: La IA y la cura del cáncer · Burundeses corren para salir de Kenia. Today’s Spanish focus: va a resolver = is going to solve. Vocabulary: plazo (deadline), colas (queues), maletas (suitcases). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: In Texas, Muslim pitmasters are winning diners with halal barbecue, long lines, and growing visibility. Also: Across the EU, renewed border checks could bring back queues as flexibility ends and some systems still lag. Hoy: Barbacoa halal cambia Texas · Vuelven las colas en la UE. Today’s Spanish focus: pausar, to pause = to pause. Vocabulary: barbacoa (barbecue), fila (line), humo (smoke). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Jaguar Land Rover may cut up to 4,000 jobs after falling sales, a cyberattack, and US tariffs hit profits. Also: An Argentine judge clears the return of a Nazi-looted painting to the heir of Jacques Goudstikker. Hoy: Jaguar Land Rover anuncia recortes · Devuelven un cuadro robado por nazis. Today’s Spanish focus: había parado, had stopped = had stopped. Vocabulary: salidas (departures; exits), cuadro (painting), heredero (heir). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-06 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The US and Iran trade claims after a strike allegedly hit a wedding party, while JD Vance says he is very skeptical and Washington denies the reported target. Also: Bond markets wobble as US debt worries, rising yields, and higher oil prices raise the risk of inflation and more pressure on borrowers. Hoy: Duda sobre una boda atacada · Mercados de bonos muy nerviosos. Today’s Spanish focus: ha subido - has risen = has risen. Vocabulary: rendimiento (yield), bono (bond), deuda (debt). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: ChargePoint's shares jump more than 70% after better results, a stronger outlook, and a CEO who calls it the start of new momentum. Also: The Ig Nobel Prizes honor strange-sounding research, with quick speeches, mini operas, and this year's ceremony moving to Zurich. Hoy: ChargePoint sube más de un 70% · Los premios Ig Nobel van a Zúrich. Today’s Spanish focus: ha superado, has beaten / has surpassed = has beaten / has surpassed. Vocabulary: cargadores (chargers), impulso (momentum), crecimiento (growth). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: China's carbon emissions fall as oil use drops and electric vehicles rise. Also: Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks. Hoy: China baja emisiones y usa menos petróleo · Google lanza Gemini 3.8 Flash. Today’s Spanish focus: ha bajado, has fallen / has gone down = has fallen / has gone down. Vocabulary: consumo (consumption), importaciones (imports), demanda (demand). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: GE Appliances uses robots, sensors, and AI to cut factory errors and save money. Also: The U.S. is trying to get more countries, especially China, to back pressure on Iran. Hoy: GE Appliances usa IA en la planta · EE. UU. busca apoyo contra Irán. Today’s Spanish focus: ha llegado = has arrived. Vocabulary: planta (factory plant), reparación (repair), línea (line). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Andrew Bailey warns G20 ministers that AI could trigger a global economic downturn and create cyber security risks for financial systems. Also: Lionel Messi says his international career with Argentina has ended after more than 20 years, following an emotional personal moment. Hoy: La IA alarma al G20 · Messi termina su etapa con Argentina. Today’s Spanish focus: ha terminado, has ended = has ended. Vocabulary: brecha (security breach), acciones (shares), deuda (debt). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-09-01 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.