Mining in Indonesia, Neanderthals, Fake product revuews, Avoid mistakes

On today’s program, Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter, Jr. host the show. Caty tells listeners what they are going to hear.
(:51) First, Mario has a story about how mining is affecting local people in a big Southeast Asian nation. Indonesia has the world’s largest reported supply of nickel. More mines are being approved. But local people on some islands say the mines are ruining the environment. Fishermen and farmers say the mining is affecting their livelihoods. Others say they are not experiencing health problems. learningenglis...
(6:48) Then, Caty reports on research into early humans. A new study used ancient genes to look into interactions between Neanderthals and modern humans. Results of two recent studies estimate the two groups likely met and began mating about 45,000 years ago. The team noted the contact likely had a major influence on humans’ genetic code. learningenglis...
(13:30) Then, Anna Matteo and John Russell have a report on artificial intelligence, or AI, tools that write product reviews. AI tools that permit people to produce online reviews have put sellers and buyers in unfamiliar territory, public protection groups and researchers say. People find it difficult to identify AI writing, but there are several clues that can help people detect it. learningenglis...
(21:51) Finally, on Lesson of the Day, Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins talks about mistakes and how to avoid them especially using the word “check.” They study Lesson 9 of Level 1 of Let’s Learn English to see how Anna makes mistakes and how to talk about them. They also describe short phrases that native speakers use to avoid mistakes. learningenglis...
Then, Caty and Mario sign off.
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