The failed American COVID-19 response, ballot delays, life on a private jet

Aug 4, 2020 8 min

About this episode

Ed Yong writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AhEfCRws5SO-lyM7plwBVTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> about America’s failure to control the spread of COVID-19, and the changes that would better prepare this country for future pandemics. As the election approaches, the <a href="https://apple.news/ABcdDgX_FTQ2leGPYr94gCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on concerns that new Postal Service rules could lead to delivery delays and uncounted ballots. And <a href="https://apple.news/AK2V4Cpm-RD2GxSVJ1Cpj3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice News</a> has the story of post offices notifying the public of closures and reduced hours, only to abruptly walk back those announcements. An essay from <a href="https://apple.news/AUb6ug7jGS625evy9iHzlxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> explores the unsustainable combination of parenting while working from home. <a href="https://apple.news/APRUoI4ksQ4-EkwZEYlqryA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> gives an inside look at the ultra-rich who fly on private jets.

Listen to this episode in English to learn English

Podcast episodes are one of the highest-density ways to absorb English at native pace. The failed American COVID-19 response, ballot delays, life on a private jet from Apple News Today gives you natural dialogue, unscripted speech, and vocabulary that actually appears in real conversations.

In the Clue app, every word in the transcript is tappable. Tap an unknown word, see the translation in your language instantly, and keep listening without breaking flow.

Episodes to Learn English

More podcasts in English