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On today?s podcast, artificial intelligence used for ?mock? turtle soup; a U.S. company wants to launch driverless trucks; pro-Palestinian protesters want to influence investment policy at colleges followed by a discussion; then, what does ?cast a wide net? mean? and then a talk about dating.

On today?s podcast, China launches a spacecraft to the moon; Japanese ramen noodles gain new fans; how ?ever? can be used in a question followed by a discussion about question forms that are really statements; then, part two of ?A Princess of Mars? by Edgar Rice Burroughs on American Stories.

On today?s podcast, college officials are dealing with protests in different ways; Kenya continues to get heavy rainfall; a restaurant shows only women?s sports; listeners give feedback on statistics about their countries followed by a discussion on using big numbers in writing on Everyday Grammar.

On today?s podcast, Afghanistan?s Taleban rulers want to increase tourism; how did the video sharing service TikTok learn become so popular? followed by a discussion about why there is a law against its activities; then, all about being nervous on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, experts are worried about bird flu among cows; a cancer patient from Laos won millions of dollars in Oregon?s lottery game; a children?s book explores language followed by details of the book and its writer; then, ?context? on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, the University of Maine builds the largest 3D printer; researchers say American need more sleep followed by a discussion on the term ?responding? ; five tips to get better sleep; then, intonation and question words on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, a special essay about the Ukrainian town of Berdychiv; NASA has discovered methane coming from an area on Mars followed by a discussion about why scientists are interested in the gas; then, find out about English homophones on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, a new ?pillbot? can look inside the human body; a study says nearly half of China?s cities are sinking; U.S. universities are conflicted over student protests and student safety; then, expressions about telling the hard truth followed by a chat on not ?pulling punches.?

On today?s podcast, the World Health Organization redefines ?spread through the air? for diseases; AI used to mix coffee in Finland; all about ?young? and ?younger? followed by a discussion on ?younger than?; then, part one of ?A Princess of Mars? by Edgar Rice Burroughs on American Stories.

On today?s podcast, what happened when India banned video sharing service TikTok?; state lawmakers aim to make it harder to object to books in public libraries; indigenous Brazilians are unsure about oil drilling plan; where does ?million? come from? followed by a discussion on Everyday Grammar.

On today?s podcast, German researchers say climate change will cut everyone?s pay by 19 percent; GPS signals are being interfered with in combat areas followed by a discussion about the danger to civilian aircraft; then, ?should,? ?ought to? on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, the United Nations wants a treaty that controls plastics manufacturing to fight pollution; a program in Senegal puts deaf student with hearing students followed by a discussion about the term ?opportunity?; then, ?extinction? on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, 2023 was a record year for wind energy projects; April is a big gardening month in the norther half of the world followed by a discussion about the Northern and Southern Hemispheres; then shortened forms and an unusual festival on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, scientists discover a huge, ancient snake in India; April 22 marks another Earth Day; NASA thinks about controlling spending on a major Mars mission followed by a discussion about the U.S. space agency?s plans; then, talking about food trucks on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, astronomers find a new black hole in our Milky Way Galaxy; a father-daughter fossil hunting team unearths an ancient ocean reptile; activists want more African students in U.S. colleges followed by a discussion about study visas; then, expressions for good and bad days.

On today?s podcast, a museum in Michigan aims to tell Arab Americans? stories; fashion models worry AI technology could put them out of a job; using ?when? and ?that? in a sentence on Ask a Teacher; then, 'The Count and the Wedding Guest' by O. Henry on American Stories.

On today?s podcast, did the arrival of immigrant ease the economy in recent years?; the World Banks says least developed countries are falling behind; we answer a question about using plural or singular for teams or groups followed by a discussion with about the subject.

On today?s podcast, how long has there been coffee?; Dubai?s airport records record rainfall; Bots make up nearly half of internet traffic followed by a discussion about protecting against the effects of bad bots; then, autumn fun on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, a special essay explores what it is like in Kyiv, Ukraine; a company plans to test a device that links directly to the human brain; school librarians worry about banned books followed by a discussion about obscenity; then ?complain? on Lesson of the Day.

On today?s podcast, China and the U.S. are competing in drone technology; a study finds limited cancer drugs with special approval have limited success followed by a discussion on accelerated approval; then words like ?hafta?? and ?everybody? on Lesson of the Day.