Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: South Korea's Kospi swings sharply, and one investor loses $14,000 in a month. Also: Millions in Spain gather to watch the country's first total solar eclipse in over a century.

Heute: Kospi schwankt stark · Spanien sieht totale Sonnenfinsternis.

Today’s German focus: werden, to become / to be = to become / to be. Vocabulary: warten (to wait), klatschen (to clap), verdecken (to cover / to hide).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: WHO warns the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo could become the deadliest ever, with more than 4,300 cases and over 2,000 deaths. Also: Physicists report new evidence that glueballs may exist, based on results from the BES III experiment in China.

Heute: Ebola im Osten des Kongo · Neue Hinweise auf Glueballs.

Today’s German focus: ist vor – means is ahead of = is ahead of. Vocabulary: der Ausbruch (the outbreak), die Ausbreitung (the spread), die Hilfe (help).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Zambia heads to a big election as voters ask whether economic reforms have improved daily life, with inflation, debt restructuring, and high household costs in the background. Also: A midwife in Alabama travels long distances to help mothers and babies in places with little or no birth care, especially where Black women face worse outcomes.

Heute: Wahl in Sambia unter Druck · Hebamme hilft in Geburtswüsten.

Today’s German focus: spüren, to feel or notice = to feel or notice. Vocabulary: die Inflation (inflation), die Schuldensanierung (debt restructuring), der Haushalt (household).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Nvidia raises $500bn with big investors for AI infrastructure, including data centres, factories, and more chips. Also: Chinese courts side with workers replaced by AI, but many people still fear losing jobs.

Heute: Nvidia bekommt 500 Milliarden Dollar · Gerichte helfen bei KI und Jobs.

Today’s German focus: weiter zu lernen, to keep learning = to keep learning. Vocabulary: die Kündigung (dismissal; end of a work contract), das Gericht (court), rechtswidrig (unlawful).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Demi Vollering wins the Women's Tour de France again after a dramatic final stage and secures her second title. Also: Divers off Sicily discover an ancient Roman shipwreck packed with preserved amphorae deep under the sea.

Heute: Vollering gewinnt die Tour wieder · Altes römisches Schiff vor Sizilien.

Today’s German focus: hat gewonnen = won / has won. Vocabulary: Rennen (race), Anstieg (climb), Gipfel (summit).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A solar eclipse is due on Wednesday, and listeners learn where the total eclipse and partial eclipse will be visible across parts of Europe and the U.S. Also: Paris tightens e-scooter safety rules, requiring helmets and high-vis vests or riders face fines.

Heute: Sonnenfinsternis nächste Woche · Neue E-Scooter-Regeln in Paris.

Today’s German focus: müssen + Infinitiv (to have to / must) = must / have to. Vocabulary: der Helm (helmet), die Warnweste (high-vis vest), die Geldstrafe (fine).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo pass 4,000, and WHO experts want a large human trial of the approved vaccine to see if it can also protect against the Bundibugyo. Also: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign a defense agreement that says an armed attack on one country counts as an attack on all three.

Heute: Ebola-Fälle im Kongo steigen · Drei Länder schließen Verteidigungsabkommen.

Today’s German focus: auf + Akkusativ - to increase to / rise to = to increase to / rise to. Vocabulary: der Ausbruch (outbreak), die Fälle (cases), die Provinz (province).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A thrift store company is testing AI that helps set prices more consistently across many clothing items, with 58 pilot stores and more than 25 million items already priced. Also: A New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million and change how Facebook and Instagram work for young users after a ruling about harm to children's mental health.

Heute: Neue KI für Preise im Laden · Meta soll 567 Millionen zahlen.

Today’s German focus: sollen + Infinitiv, should be to do something / are supposed to do something = should be to do something / are supposed to do something. Vocabulary: Preis (price), Testfiliale (test store), produktiver (more productive).

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