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On today’s podcast, what is Juneteenth in the United States?; past COVID infections might protect against colds; the U.N. marks 1000 days since girls were banned from school in Afghanistan followed by a discussion on ‘exclusion’; then, shortened forms on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, research shows the effects of space travel on the human body; thinking positively can improve your health followed by expert mental health advice; then ‘lend’ and ‘borrow’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a Chinese company develops humanoid robots; Olympic athletes use blood sugar testers to lift performance; scientists look to small star systems to find planets, conditions for life followed by a discussion about ‘habitable’; then, future continuous on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, healthcare workers are leaving Africa; a 4,000-year-old building is discovered in Greece; elephants have names and use them; international students are worried over U.S. job prospects; what it mean to be put ‘through the wringer’ followed by a discussion about the word.

On today’s podcast, modern horses started out 4200 years ago; researchers say climate change made flood in Brazil more likely; the U.N. says farmed fish surpass wild-caught ones; ‘feel’ and ‘feel like’ on Ask a Teacher; then, 'Feathertop,' by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, officials in China, India, Canada, and Greece report high temperatures; the world’s costliest cow is in Brazil; workers are secretly teleworking on vacation; talking about hot weather on Everyday Grammar followed by a discussion on heat and onomatopoeia.