Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Natural-pace Spanish at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Romania shuts its only nuclear plant after the Danube drops too low, affecting a major share of the country's electricity. Also: Taiwan slows mobile internet to text-only speed for 30 minutes during a defense drill tied to rising tensions with China.

Hoy: Rumanía cierra su única central nuclear · Taiwán ralentiza su internet móvil.

Today’s Spanish focus: se ha desconectado: has been disconnected = has been disconnected. Vocabulary: el caudal (river flow), la toma (water intake), desconectar(se) (to disconnect / to disconnect oneself).

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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: Google reveals its 2026 hardware lineup, including the Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5, and the new Pixel Tag, with more AI and fewer big design changes. Also: At least 44 people die after a ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, with rescue efforts underway after the boat overturned in strong waves.

Hoy: Google presenta sus nuevos dispositivos · Ferry se hunde en lago Kariba.

Today’s Spanish focus: se pueden hacer pedidos, orders can be placed = orders can be placed. Vocabulary: el módulo (module), la batería (battery), el arañazo (scratch).

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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: A new hourly heat study shows extreme heat adding up faster than daily averages suggest, with summer heat hours rising sharply over time. Also: Gemini reaches 1 billion monthly active users, but the episode asks whether its growth can continue as Google's releases slow.

Hoy: El calor extremo por horas · Gemini llega a mil millones.

Today’s Spanish focus: más ... que = more ... than = more ... than. Vocabulary: calor (heat), temperatura (temperature), emisiones (emissions).

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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: Shein raises prices as tariffs and new rules squeeze its low-cost model, with U.S. sales and profits falling. Also: Firefighters and helicopters battle widespread wildfires in Indonesia as dry conditions and El Niño raise the risk.

Hoy: Shein sube precios por los aranceles · Incendios forestales en Indonesia.

Today’s Spanish focus: pasar a subir precios (to start raising prices) = to start raising prices. Vocabulary: incendio (fire), bombero (firefighter), hectárea (hectare).

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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: Brent crude climbs as Iran's demands keep the Strait of Hormuz uncertain. Also: Morocco's football chief Fouzi Lekjaa sparks debate by entering party politics.

Hoy: Sube el Brent por la tensión en Ormuz · Lekjaa entra en la política marroquí.

Today’s Spanish focus: no será sin + sustantivo (something will not happen without...) = something will not happen without. Vocabulary: la prima (premium), el barril (barrel), la concesión (concession).

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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: NASA's Perseverance rover is about to set a record for the longest distance driven on another world, helped by self-navigation across rough Martian terrain. Also: Typhoon Dolphin hits Okinawa, cuts power to tens of thousands of buildings, injures people, and heads toward China's east coast.

Hoy: Perseverance marca récord en Marte · El tifón Dolphin golpea Okinawa.

Today’s Spanish focus: ir a + infinitivo (to be going to) = to be going to. Vocabulary: el rover (rover), la navegación (navigation), el terreno (terrain).

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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: A new vaccine candidate may stop a deadly cause of diarrhea, with early trial results showing strong protection and raising hope for children and public health. Also: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye sign a mutual defence pact, but experts question how far the alliance will really go in a tense region.

Hoy: Vacuna nueva contra diarrea grave · Pacto de defensa entre tres países.

Today’s Spanish focus: se puede transmitir = can be transmitted. Vocabulary: la vacuna (vaccine), el ensayo (trial), la bacteria (bacteria).

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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: Airlines are warning passengers to be careful with lithium-ion batteries after a battery pack overheated and caught fire on a flight. Also: In Mozambique, floods destroyed crops and roads, and many families now face hunger because food is harder to grow and buy.

Hoy: Alerta por baterías de litio · Hambre tras las inundaciones.

Today’s Spanish focus: tener que + infinitivo, to have to do something / to need to do something = to have to do something / to need to do something. Vocabulary: cosecha (harvest), mercado (market), oferta (supply).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-08-07

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