Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Hundreds of activists form a human chain outside the Kennedy Center and push back against Trump's threats to close or demolish parts of it. Also: CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters are denied White House access after Trump says their outlets are banned. Aujourd'hui : Chaîne humaine au Kennedy Center · Journalistes bloqués à la Maison Blanche. Today’s French focus: il y avait, there was / there were = there was / there were. Vocabulary: manifestation (protest), bâtiment (building), conseil (board). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-20 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Keely Hodgkinson wins the 800m in London in a custom black speed suit, then receives a Tiffany crown. Also: The FAA tests an AI tool called SMART to help manage crowded air traffic around Washington before a wider rollout. Aujourd'hui : Hodgkinson gagne en combinaison noire · La FAA teste l’outil SMART à Washington. Today’s French focus: a passé la ligne, crossed the line = crossed the line. Vocabulary: la couronne (crown), le chrono (time), la ligne (finish line). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-19 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Scientists identify a tiny wild cat in Bolivia that was first kept as a pet, then recognized as a rare new feline species after DNA checks and a wildlife rescue. Also: Asian countries are using Arctic shipping routes more as pressure grows on southern chokepoints, with a South Korean container ship reaching Europe via the Arctic for the first. Aujourd'hui : Un nouveau chat sauvage en Bolivie · L’Arctique attire davantage les cargos. Today’s French focus: se tourner vers, to turn to = to turn to. Vocabulary: le refuge (shelter), les taches (spots), sauvage (wild). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-18 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Spain keeps Luis de la Fuente as coach until 2032 after a contract extension that follows major recent titles and points toward the 2030 World Cup. Also: Fuel prices jump sharply in Syria, with diesel and petrol hikes sparking protests, road blockades, and more pressure on daily life. Aujourd'hui : De la Fuente prolongé jusqu’en 2032 · Hausse du carburant en Syrie. Today’s French focus: a été prolongé, was extended = was extended. Vocabulary: le contrat (contract), le sélectionneur (national team coach), la prolongation (extension). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-17 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The war with Iran has already cost the US at least $38 billion, and it could keep pushing inflation higher for American households while depleted weapons stocks may take years to. Also: In Algeria, rights groups are urging the government to drop plans to expand the death penalty after deadly wildfires, warning the move could be used against political opponents. Aujourd'hui : Guerre en Iran, coût pour les États-Unis · Algérie: débat sur la peine de mort. Today’s French focus: pourrait durer, could last = could last. Vocabulary: le ménage (household), le stock (stock), le logement (housing). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-16 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: China pushes back at calls to slow AI while its spy chief warns the technology could threaten Communist Party rule. Also: Thames Water redraws its planned mega-reservoir in Oxfordshire, opening a new consultation as costs and opposition grow. Aujourd'hui : La Chine rejette les appels alarmistes · Thames Water relance la consultation. Today’s French focus: devoir au présent, must / have to = must / have to. Vocabulary: la concurrence (competition), la consultation (consultation), la pression (pressure). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-15 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A commercial Iranian ship is hit near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh worries about shipping routes and oil flows. Also: Brics leaders meet in Delhi and show a cautious unity, but the Iran war exposes deep divisions. Today’s French focus: a été reportée, was postponed = was postponed. Vocabulary: le détroit (strait), un passage (a passage), reporter (to postpone). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-14 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Xi Jinping gets a red-carpet welcome in Delhi at a Brics summit, as China and India signal a thaw while still competing for influence. Also: Saudi Arabia closes a key oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq hit the route, raising new pressure on global oil shipping. Aujourd'hui : Xi Jinping à Delhi au sommet des Brics · L’Arabie saoudite ferme un oléoduc clé. Today’s French focus: par le dialogue = through dialogue. Vocabulary: le sommet (summit), la déclaration (statement), le dialogue (dialogue). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-13 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A New Mexico lawyer was fined and held in contempt after filing court papers with fake witnesses and false testimony made by ChatGPT. Also: New Zealand and South Africa meet in Baltimore in the final rugby test, a key preview for the 2031 World Cup in the US. Aujourd'hui : Avocat sanctionné pour des faux témoins · Rugby à Baltimore avant 2031. Today’s French focus: Il a utilisé ChatGPT, he used ChatGPT = he used ChatGPT. Vocabulary: l'amende (fine), l'outrage (contempt of court), l'enquête (investigation). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-12 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A former Anthropic researcher warns that advanced AI could become a real threat to humanity. Also: UN peacekeepers accompany NPR behind Israeli lines in southern Lebanon and see the destruction firsthand. Aujourd'hui : L’IA pourrait nous tuer · Des peacekeepers entrent au Liban. Today’s French focus: cela pourrait changer, this could change = this could change. Vocabulary: l'IA (artificial intelligence), la menace (threat), la course (race). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-11 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A UN map resolution may not change the Mercator view in navigation apps, despite wide support for Equal Earth. Also: A study links maternal anaemia during pregnancy to smaller baby brains and possible later learning problems. Aujourd'hui : Les applis gardent Mercator · L’anémie liée à un cerveau plus petit. Today’s French focus: Ils ont suivi, to have followed = to have followed. Vocabulary: cerveau (brain), anémie (anemia), suivi (follow-up). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-10 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The US adds new sanctions targeting Iran's aviation sector and airline-linked companies, aiming to increase economic pressure on Tehran. Also: New York releases long-hidden 9/11 air-quality records, raising fresh questions about what officials knew and when. Aujourd'hui : Nouvelles sanctions contre l’aviation iranienne · New York publie des dossiers sur le 11 septembre. Today’s French focus: sont tombés malades = fell ill. Vocabulary: sanction (sanction), dossiers (files), vérité (truth). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-09 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Arm's boss says AI could one day help cure cancer, but chip shortages are slowing the data centres that power it. Also: Hundreds of Burundians in Nairobi rush for documents and bus tickets as Kenya cracks down on small businesses run by foreigners. Aujourd'hui : L’IA et le cancer · Des Burundais quittent Nairobi. Today’s French focus: le goulot d'étranglement, bottleneck = bottleneck. Vocabulary: le centre de données (data centre), la chaîne d'approvisionnement (supply chain), le goulot d'étranglement (bottleneck). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-08 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Muslim pitmasters are adding halal brisket, turkey, and lamb to Texas barbecue, and at least a dozen spots now serve halal meat. Also: New EU border checks may bring back longer queues as flexibility rules end, though some travelers to France may not see changes yet. Aujourd'hui : Le barbecue texan devient halal · Les frontières de l’UE vont changer. Today’s French focus: devraient: should / are expected to = should / are expected to. Vocabulary: la queue (a line, a queue), la reconnaissance (recognition, respect), une bénédiction (a blessing). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-07 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Jaguar Land Rover plans job cuts after falling sales, a cyber-attack, and US tariffs put pressure on the company. Also: An Argentine judge orders a Nazi-looted painting returned to the heir of Jewish collector Jacques Goudstikker. Aujourd'hui : Jaguar Land Rover prépare des suppressions · Un tableau volé revient à l’héritière. Today’s French focus: va s'ouvrir, is going to open / is set to open = is going to open / is set to open. Vocabulary: l'emploi (job), les ventes (sales), les usines (factories). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-06 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: JD Vance says he is extremely skeptical that US strikes hit a wedding party in Iran, while Washington says no American military bases in the Middle East were hit after Iran's. Also: Global bond markets are wobbling as US debt, inflation fears, and higher oil prices push borrowing costs up for governments and households. Aujourd'hui : Vance doute d’une noce visée en Iran · Les marchés obligataires deviennent nerveux. Today’s French focus: si + imparfait, le conditionnel, if + imperfect, conditional = if + imperfect, conditional. Vocabulary: le rendement (yield), la dette (debt), le prix (price). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-05 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: ChargePoint's stock jumps more than 70% after better-than-expected quarterly results and a bullish outlook. Also: The Ig Nobel Prizes move from Boston to Zurich, with odd research, short speeches, and a very unusual ceremony. Aujourd'hui : ChargePoint bondit de plus de 70 % · Les Ig Nobel quittent Boston. Today’s French focus: va s'accélérer, will speed up = will speed up. Vocabulary: l'action (share), le marché (the market), l'élan (momentum). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-04 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: China's carbon emissions fall by 1% as oil use drops and electric vehicles grow, with cleaner energy helping soften the shock from the Iran war. Also: Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, while its Pro line remains paused and pricing stays competitive. Aujourd'hui : Les émissions baissent en Chine · Google lance Gemini 3.8 Flash. Today’s French focus: a baissé, has fallen / dropped = has fallen / dropped. Vocabulary: consommation (consumption), importations (imports), tournant (turning point). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-03 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: An AI-heavy GE Appliances factory uses robots, cameras, and sensors to catch mistakes fast and boost quality. Also: The U.S. seeks wider backing for economic pressure on Iran, but China's role could decide how far the campaign goes. Aujourd'hui : L’IA change l’usine en Géorgie · La Chine bloque-t-elle la pression. Today’s French focus: si la Chine ne bouge pas, if China does not budge = if China does not budge. Vocabulary: l'anomalie (anomaly), la pression (pressure), le siège (head office). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-02 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Andrew Bailey warns that AI could trigger a global economic slowdown and create major cybersecurity risks for financial systems. Also: Lionel Messi ends his international career after more than 20 years, after his father's death, as BBC Sport revisits his most iconic moments. Aujourd'hui : L’IA inquiète l’économie mondiale · Messi met fin à sa carrière internationale. Today’s French focus: pourrait provoquer, could trigger = could trigger. Vocabulary: le ralentissement (slowdown), la croissance (growth), les chocs (shocks). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-01 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.