Sri Lanka’s New President, Moon Water, Whaddaya Call it

On Monday’s podcast, Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter, Jr. host the show. Ashley tells listeners what they are going to hear.
(00:53) First, Mario has a story about political developments in South Asia. The head of the People’s Liberation Front party, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has been elected president of Sri Lanka. Mario outlines some of the facts know about Dissanayake, who is also head of what has become a ruling alliance of groups. Dissanayake is a Marxist who says he supports a market economy. learningenglis...
(7:07) Then, Bryan Lynn reports on the latest findings about the presence of water on the moon. A new study suggests sources of water on the moon are more widespread than previously thought. Past studies had suggested water existed in the moon’s extreme northern and southern areas. But the new research found evidence that water molecules likely exist over much wider areas of the moon. They are thought to be just below the moon’s surface. learningenglis...
(13:41) Following the Science Report, Ashley asks Bryan how the most recent study is different from earlier studies that suggest the moon might hold an amount of water. Bryan answers that the most recent study seems to suggest that there is a lot of water under the surface of the moon over a wider area than had been thought before.
(16:52) After that, Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins present another Lesson of the Day. On today’s program, they closely look at Lesson 24 of Let’s Learn English in which Anna visits the Folk Life Festival. This gives Andrew and Jill the chance to talk about the Basque culture and ways English speakers pronounce words like “Whaddaya Call It?” learningenglis...
Then, Ashley and Mario sign off.
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