University English Podcast

In the News, July 19th, 2019

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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have stories from science, world news, and sport. In our first story, we learn about how images were transmitted back to Earth from the Moon 50 years ago. You learn more about it here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-18/the-dish-is-a-great-comedy-but-certainly-not-a-documentary/11318862 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-moon-australia/the-dish-still-beaming-signals-from-australia-50-years-after-moon-walk-idUSKCN1UD07L https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TAqXENo1rA&list=PLQDlp_GLSIUT1LUJq3eOrk6_DFNngThiz In world news we hear about an unusual story of a man smuggling drugs in his wig. This is an enigmatic story. You can read more about it here: https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/16/inenglish/1563277743_245169.html https://inequality.org/facts/global-inequality/ And finally, in the environment we learn about a worrisome drop in orangutan numbers due to deforesta