In this episode: A solar eclipse is coming on Wednesday, with a total eclipse in parts of Europe and a partial one in parts of the United States. Also: Paris is tightening e-scooter rules, requiring helmets and high-visibility vests or riders may face fines.

Oggi: Eclissi di Sole in arrivo · Parigi stringe le regole per i monopattini.

Today’s Italian focus: si vede, is visible / can be seen = is visible / can be seen. Vocabulary: multa (fine), casco (helmet), giubbotto (high-visibility vest).

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In this episode: Ebola cases in the DRC pass 4,000, and WHO experts ask for a full human trial of the only approved vaccine to see if it can also protect against the Bundibugyo strain. Also: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign a defense agreement in Mecca, saying an armed attack on one should be treated as an attack on all.

Oggi: Ebola in Congo: nuovi numeri e vaccino · Accordo di difesa tra tre Paesi.

Today’s Italian focus: è stato dichiarato, was declared = was declared. Vocabulary: l'epidemia (the epidemic), il numero (the number), la scorta (the stockpile).

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In this episode: A thrift chain uses AI to set prices more clearly and keep them low. Also: A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million over harm to young users.

Oggi: Prezzi nuovi nei negozi dell'usato · Meta deve pagare 567 milioni.

Today’s Italian focus: lancia = launches. Vocabulary: prezzo (price), negozio (store), vendita (sale).

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In this episode: The FDA approves Moderna's new seasonal flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, and the episode explains how it performed in trials. Also: Seven more rescued beluga whales reach Texas as the relocation from Marineland continues, with caretakers monitoring their new home.

Oggi: FDA approva nuovo vaccino Moderna · Sette balene bianche arrivano in Texas.

Today’s Italian focus: ha approvato, approved = approved. Vocabulary: vaccino (vaccine), dose (dose), effetti collaterali (side effects).

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In this episode: The EU backs Spain after the Ceuta migrant crisis and talks about a united response. Also: Wildfires in southern France uncover hundreds of old World War Two shells in Le Porge.

Oggi: L’UE sostiene la Spagna a Ceuta · Incendi scoprono vecchi ordigni in Francia.

Today’s Italian focus: sono stati rimandati, were sent back = were sent back. Vocabulary: confine (border), crisi (crisis), solidarietà (solidarity).

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In this episode: Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja after an avalanche killed an expedition in Pakistan. Also: Michigan reports the first two deaths linked to a cyclospora outbreak spreading across the US.

Oggi: Nepal piange Nirmal Purja · Primi morti nel focolaio negli USA.

Today’s Italian focus: ha reso omaggio, to paid tribute = to paid tribute. Vocabulary: valanga (avalanche), omaggio (tribute), coraggio (courage).

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