Dan Novak and Ashley Thompson host today's Learning English show.
Dan Novak starts with a story about the growing market for lab-created diamonds. Some manufacturers declare their products are ethical and environmentally sustainable, unlike natural diamonds. But do we really know if that is true?
Then: A new government report says wealth inequality by race increased in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. The New York Federal Reserve Bank report partly blames the rise on strong performance in financial markets and large gains in the stock market in 2021. Caty Waver reports.
Next: The US space agency NASA has launched a private company's lander spacecraft to the moon using a private company's rocket. The goal is to reach and land on the moon next week. Dan Friedell reports.
Then: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has led to more companion chatbots. As a result, some peopel are developing closer connections with chatbots to get support and deal with loneliness. Jill Robbins tells about the use and effects of this new technology.
And finally: John Russell present the LE report Everyday Grammar. John explores the word 'popular' with a focus on its differences from a related word: population. Then, John joins Ashley in the studio, and reveals how he came up with the idea for today's lesson.
Dan and Ashley close the show.
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Wealth Inequality by Race Grew during Pandemic learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
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Humans Seek Connections with AI Chatbots learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
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27 июн 2024