English News Weekly The Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education, Hiroshima University

This week’s ENW podcast is the 2nd episode for 2021 and delves into some of the few positives from the continued COVID-19 Pandemic. As millions of people are prevented from travelling overseas, some of the most iconic tourist spots around the world have benefited from the lack of mass tourism. One of these is Machu … Continue reading 428 – Paddington Invades Machu Picchu

This week’s ENW podcast’s first episode of the 2021 reports on the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States – Joseph R Biden. After a bitter and controversial election, in which the incumbent president, Donald Trump refuse to concede, the ceremony marked the peaceful transfer of powerful to the most important democratic office … Continue reading 427 – #FortySix

This week’s ENW podcast reports on scenes from Istanbul, London and Jerusalem where the fight to end racism in sport suffered horrible blows. London saw some fans who had been admitted for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began boo kneeling players. Istanbul witnessed accusations of racial slurs by a match official and Jerusalem … Continue reading 426 – Football’s Anti-Racism Fight?

This week’s ENW podcast reports on an incredible discovery of a 2,000-year-old cat in Peru. The ancient geoglyph of a feline was uncovered after maintenance work on the side of a hill stumbled up outline. The geoglyph is believed to be part of a series of ancient carvings that are dotted across South America. The … Continue reading 425 – Cat Found After 2,000 Years

This week’s ENW podcast reports on how an exhibition created to promote female artists has been criticized for its lack of artwork by female artists! El Prado – the national art gallery in Madrid, and the 3rd most visited museum in Europe has come under heavy criticism for its Uninvited Guests exhibition that is supposed to … Continue reading 424 – Misogyny at the Prado…?

This week’s ENW podcast reports on three captivating news stories from three different parts of the globe. First, we head to Northern Italy and a bear with a talent for escaping. Next we go down to New Zealand and lockdown song that has propelled an unknown to dizzying heights. Before finally travelling to the heart … Continue reading 423 – Butterfly Bears, Paradise & Cobalt