British place names often look simple but can be surprisingly tricky to pronounce. This fun challenge explores some well known locations and reveals helpful insights into how English pronunciation ...

These videos show you how to pronounce voiceless consonants in English. These sounds are made without vibrating the vocal chords. This is the eighth of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our ...

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First. As a national correspondent, Fadel consistently reported on the fault lines of this divided nation. She flew ...

Gregory Abel’s first shareholder letter as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway arrives at a moment that once seemed almost impossible: the beginning of Berkshire without Warren Buffett. For six decades, Buffett ...

What's really happening in our brain when we fall in love? Neil and Beth discuss the science of love and teach you some useful vocabulary. Aww, I didn’t know you were such a romantic, Neil! But do you ...

Simu Liu recently corrected how to pronounce his name, and now Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu says fans have been saying ...

KYOTO -- In Kyoto Prefecture, seven assistant language teachers, called ALTs, went on strike in November 2025. They wanted better pay. These teachers Full article News in Easy English: Wearing a mask ...

NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts ...