Escaped Monkeys, Politics, Bennu

Podcast for 02/02-03/2025
Anna Matteo and Bryan Lynn host today's Learning English show.
First: Officials have recaptured the final four monkeys who escaped two months ago from a medical research center in South Carolina. The last of the animals spent about two months living in the woods, even during a rare snowstorm. Jill Robbins reports. (1:28) learningenglis...
Then: Anna Matteo presents Words and Their Stories. There are many kinds of politics that do not involve a specific political party. This story talks about several, including "kitchen table politics" and "identity politics." (04:12) learningenglis...
Next: Scientists say material collected from an asteroid appears to contain some of the chemical building blocks of life. An American spacecraft collected the samples from the asteroid Bennu in 2020. Researchers say the samples contain carbon and other elements. Bryan Lynn has the full story for the Science and Technology Report. (8:42) learningenglis...
The Dead Sea has been shrinking for many years. The current conflicts and tensions in the Middle East have made it difficult for different countries to cooperate on environmental issues. John Russell reports. (16:07) learningenglis...
Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series, Let's Learn English, Level 2. Today, they take a close look at an episode 22 - a show for all seasons! Learn about the many ways to use the verb "go," including the phrasal verb "go on," and more! (21:02) learningenglis...
Bryan and Anna close the show.
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