Monkey City, Sake making, Bluesky, Modals

Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter host the VOA Learning English podcast for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
(00:56) Andrew Smith starts the program with a monkey business in the historic Thai city of Lopburi. Andrew says after the pandemic, about 3,000 long-tailed monkeys took over buildings, stole food and caused accidents in the streets. So, earlier this year, officials started efforts to catch and prevent them from reproducing. But some noted that they are part of the city’s identity, saying, "Let tourists take pictures with them - just a hundred or two.” learningenglis...
(06:19) John Russell follows with an Arts & Culture report on sake-making in Japan using ancient brewing methods. John says Junichiro Ozawa, the 18th-generation leader of Ozawa Brewery, hopes sake brewing will win recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Officials are expected to decide on the nomination next month. learningenglis...
(12:06 ) For Science & Technology, Bryan Lynn has a report on the social media service Bluesky. The service has been gaining millions of users since the U.S. presidential election. Usage data shows Bluesky reached 20 million users this week. Many new users - including reporters, left-leaning politicians, and celebrities - have shared messages or created memes to explain their decisions to leave X for Bluesky. Some expressed that they saw Bluesky as similar to an early version of Twitter. learningenglis...
(18:43 ) And Andrew is back with Jill Robbins for the Lesson of the Day. Today’s lesson is on how to use “should have,” “could have,” and “would have” when we wish we “could have” done something different. The lesson is based on the series Let’s Learn English. learningenglis...
Mario and Caty then sign off.
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