English B2 listening practice

Short radio debates in English about real news, written for B2 learners (upper intermediate): real arguments and counter-arguments, richer vocabulary, faster turns.

Each episode has a host and several panelists who disagree, so you hear opinions, reasons and reactions — the language of real conversations. Every page has the first minute of audio, the start of the transcript and the key words with their meaning.

• 6 min · 6 Nov 2026 · HealthA new mRNA flu vaccine hits pharmacies this season: trust the new shot?Should I trust the new mRNA flu vaccine—Moderna's mFlusiva—when the government agencies tasked with backing it...
• 6 min · 1 Nov 2026 · HealthNew study clears ultra-processed foods of cancer link: can we trust it?Does this new NIH-AARP study mean ultra-processed foods are safe, or does it just reveal that 'ultra-processed' is...
• 6 min · 28 Oct 2026 · HealthStudy says exercise beats pills alone for heart health: time to ditch the shortcut?Should people on weight-loss or heart drugs start cutting back on medication if they commit to serious exercise—or...
• 6 min · 24 Oct 2026 · EconomyBank of America fined $1.2 billion: are big banks ever truly punished?Is a $1.2 billion fine on Bank of America a real punishment, or just the cost of doing business for a megabank that...
• 6 min · 8 Oct 2026 · FootballVAR controversies erupt at the World Cup: is video review ruining football?Did VAR at the 2026 World Cup protect the integrity of the game, or did its misapplications and FIFA's secrecy about...
• 6 min · 7 Oct 2026 · EconomyStocks jump despite a weak jobs report: has bad news become good news?Have markets become so obsessed with rate cuts that they now celebrate weak jobs data as a win, even as it signals...
• 6 min · 6 Oct 2026 · WorkScreenshots every 10 minutes: has remote work surveillance gone too far?Has employee monitoring software with screenshots every 10 minutes crossed the line from accountability into...
• 6 min · 5 Oct 2026 · NewsRyder Cup fever: thrilling rivalry or too much hostility?Has the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black exposed a genuine problem with crowd hostility, or is the backlash against...
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · EconomyCash is disappearing fast: are we ready for a cashless world?Are governments right to force retailers and banks to keep cash alive, or are they just delaying the inevitable...
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · Shopping & pricesRight to repair laws expand: should you be forced to fix, not replace?Should right-to-repair laws force manufacturers to make products repairable, or does that handcuff innovation and...
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · Housing & citiesMicro-apartments are spreading in big cities: smart or too small?Are micro-apartments a pragmatic solution to the housing crisis, or are we building tomorrow's slums that will trap...
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · TravelStanding airline seats are coming: comfort vs cheap flightsWill standing airline seats ever actually fly, or is this just another viral myth that keeps resurfacing?
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · HealthWeight-loss jabs are now a lifestyle drug: is that a problem?Are GLP-1 weight-loss drugs crossing from medicine into lifestyle product territory a public-health win or a...
• 6 min · 29 Sep 2026 · FoodLab-grown meat hits grocery shelves: would you eat it?Why is lab-grown meat still not on American grocery shelves despite federal approval, and what would it take for you...
• 6 min · 25 Sep 2026 · WorkThe four-day work week: does it really work?Can the four-day work week actually deliver on its promises—lower burnout and same productivity—or does it just...