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2025/07/01

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Each day, we bring you real-world news, explained clearly and simply in German at an A2 level. Listen, learn, and improve your German while staying informed. This podcast is brought to you by the LinguaSimplify app. Learn languages by reading real-world articles, simplified with AI to your level.

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Cooling the City: How Urban Areas Are Adapting to Extreme Heat

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Merz’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act: New Partners, Old Frictions

2026/06/16

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Russia at War: A Society Reshaped by Conflict

2026/06/11

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Peace Report 2025: Europe Urged to Prepare for a Post-NATO Era

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Germany Misses UN Security Council Seat in Historic Setback

2026/06/04

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Europe’s Tougher Asylum Policy Sparks Human Rights Debate

2026/06/02

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Hormuz Standoff: Iran, the U.S., and the Fight for Economic Survival

2026/05/28

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Fuel Prices in Germany: Crisis, Relief, and Political Debate

2026/05/27

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EU–U.S. Trade Deal Moves Forward After Turnberry Agreement

2026/05/21

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Germany’s Climate Policy: Progress, Gaps, and Growing Pressure

2026/05/19

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Digital Sovereignty vs. Surveillance: Germany’s Intelligence Software Debate

2026/05/15

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Berlin’s Marzahn-Hellersdorf: Resistance Against Rising Far-Right Violence

2026/05/13

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Data Centers: The Backbone—and Achilles’ Heel—of the Digital World

2026/05/11

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Dark Patterns: How Platforms Manipulate Your Choices

2026/05/08

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AI in Germany: Rapid Adoption Meets Growing Skepticism

2026/04/29

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