Read in Levels

A2 English News for Elementary Learners

Slightly longer sentences and everyday vocabulary, still beginner-friendly. A natural next step from A1 — same news stories, a little more challenge. A2 is the elementary level of the CEFR scale — roughly equivalent to "Level 2" on News in Levels.

All A2 stories

Wooden gavel resting on a dark surface next to book
TechnologyJUL 13

Apple Sues OpenAI Over Secrets

Audio137 words2 min
Two white devices on a rooftop against a cloudy sky.
HealthJUL 12

New York Fights a Lung Sickness

Audio124 words2 min
astronaut floating in space
ScienceJUL 11

Oldest Woman in Space Dies

Audio147 words2 min
woman in black and white soccer jersey kicking soccer ball on green field during daytime
SportJUL 10

Switzerland Reach Quarter-Finals After 72 Years

Audio129 words2 min
woman standing in the middle of crowd
WorldJUL 9

Bombs Hurt 18 on Macron's Visit

Audio145 words2 min
white corner desk
BusinessJUL 8

Microsoft Cuts Jobs, Hits Xbox

Audio147 words2 min
A air conditioner sitting outside of a building
NatureJUL 6

Heatwave Reopens Europe's Air Conditioning Debate

Audio149 words2 min
bouquet of assorted-color flowers hanged on brown plank with white textile
CuriousJUL 5

Swift Marries Kelce in New York

Audio127 words2 min
silver compact disc on black cd rack
TechnologyJUL 4

Sony Ends PlayStation Discs in 2028

Audio130 words2 min
football players on field during daytime
HealthJUL 3

Chris Johnson Reveals He Has ALS

Audio146 words2 min
an artist's rendering of a space station in orbit
ScienceJUL 2

NASA Sends Robot to Save Telescope

Audio132 words2 min
man playing soccer game on field
SportJUL 1

Paraguay Beat Germany on Penalties

Audio128 words2 min
a large pile of rubble next to a building
WorldJUN 30

Venezuela Quake: Father and Son Saved

Audio128 words2 min
an apple laptop sitting on a wooden table
BusinessJUN 29

Apple and Xbox Raise Prices

Audio139 words2 min
A swift bird flying in a clear blue sky.
NatureJUN 28

Study: Swifts Reuse Same Nests

Audio139 words2 min
a coat of arms with a lion and a unicorn on top of it
CuriousJUN 27

King Charles Shows £12.9m Tax Bill

Audio150 words2 min
rocket ship launching during daytime
TechnologyJUN 26

SpaceX Shares Fall on Debt Plan

Audio149 words2 min
The thermometer shows a very hot temperature.
HealthJUN 25

Doctors Warn: Extreme Heat Kills

Audio149 words2 min
Saturn and its rings
ScienceJUN 24

NASA Study Finds Fuel on Titan

Audio131 words2 min
a green and white shopping cart
SportJUN 23

Cape Verde Draw 2-2 With Uruguay

Audio123 words2 min
a large factory with a lot of smoke coming out of it
WorldJUN 22

Ukraine Drones Hit Moscow Oil Plant

Audio149 words2 min
Mobil gas station sign with fuel prices at night
BusinessJUN 21

Iran Deal Drops US Gas Below $4

Audio133 words2 min
two men riding on the back of a motorcycle down a street
NatureJUN 20

Researchers Find Delhi Ground at 64C

Audio127 words2 min
white and black sailboat on calm water
CuriousJUN 19

Russian Ship Fires Near British Boat

Audio148 words2 min
woman holding phone
TechnologyJUN 18

UK Bans Social Media for Kids

Audio147 words2 min
white blue and orange medication pill
HealthJUN 17

Study: Women Buy Wrong Painkiller

Audio130 words2 min
a great white shark swimming in the ocean
ScienceJUN 16

Divers Film First Great White Shark

Audio145 words2 min
people inside soccer stadium during day
SportJUN 15

Vinícius Saves Brazil at World Cup

Audio129 words2 min
white DJI quadcopter drone flying in mid-air
WorldJUN 14

Yoon Sent to Prison for Drones

Audio139 words2 min
rocket launch light trail at dusk
BusinessJUN 13

SpaceX Makes Record $75 Billion Sale

Audio123 words2 min
green grass field under gray clouds
NatureJUN 12

Storms Hit 90 Million in Midwest

Audio143 words2 min
a black bear is sitting in the woods
CuriousJUN 11

Japan City Closes Schools Over Bear

Audio147 words2 min
a person holding a cell phone in front of a stock chart
TechnologyJUN 10

OpenAI Files Papers to Sell Shares

Audio129 words2 min
a group of cars driving down a race track
SportJUN 9

Antonelli, 19, Wins Monaco Grand Prix

Audio126 words2 min
woman in white and black polka dot shirt with face mask
HealthJUN 8

CDC Says Ebola May Hit 20,000

Audio135 words2 min
man in blue crew neck shirt holding black smartphone
ScienceJUN 7

Scientist Gets First Full Bionic Arm

Audio140 words2 min
white printer paper on brown envelope
WorldJUN 6

Zelenskyy Asks Putin for Direct Talks

Audio134 words2 min
a large warehouse filled with lots of boxes
BusinessJUN 5

Amazon Beats Walmart on Fortune 500

Audio135 words2 min
a snow covered mountain surrounded by pine trees
NatureJUN 4

Scientists Say Rainier Most Dangerous Volcano

Audio135 words2 min
low-angle photography of airliner during flight
CuriousJUN 3

Bluetooth Name Sends United Flight Back

Audio143 words2 min
silhouette of mountain peak at nighttime
TechnologyJUN 2

Meteor Booms Over US Northeast

Audio131 words2 min
a gas station at night with no people around
BusinessJUN 1

Oil Drops as War May End

Audio142 words2 min
man playing soccer game on field
SportJUN 1

PSG Win Champions League Again

Audio150 words2 min
woman in blue shirt lying on bed
HealthMAY 31

Studies Link Bad Sleep to Cancer Risk

Audio126 words2 min
The surface of the moon with craters in space
ScienceMAY 30

NASA Picks Blue Origin for Moon

Audio134 words2 min
cargo ship on sea under cloudy sky during daytime
WorldMAY 29

Iran War Stops Ships, Raises Prices

Audio145 words2 min
a large white building with a flag on top of it
CuriousMAY 28

White House Builds UFC Fight Cage

Audio142 words2 min
A small delivery robot with googly eyes on a sidewalk.
TechnologyMAY 27

LA Gets Robots; AI Helps Airport

Audio131 words2 min
people watching soccer game in stadium
SportMAY 26

Arsenal Win League After 22 Years

Audio126 words2 min
ocean waves crashing on shore during daytime
NatureMAY 25

NOAA Warns of Bigger Pacific Heatwave

Audio139 words2 min
gray spacecraft taking off during daytime
BusinessMAY 24

SpaceX Papers Show Mars Plans

Audio132 words2 min
person in green shirt wearing white mask
HealthMAY 23

WHO Says Ebola Is an Emergency

Audio143 words2 min
brown chick on focus photography
ScienceMAY 22

Colossal Hatches Chicks in Fake Shells

Audio143 words2 min
A scuba in a cave with a green light
WorldMAY 21

Italian Divers Die in Maldives Cave

Audio140 words2 min
Silhouetted figures under stage spotlights at concert
CuriousMAY 20

Bulgaria Wins Eurovision Song Contest

Audio132 words2 min
A gavel rests on a sound block with money.
TechnologyMAY 19

Musk Loses His Case Against OpenAI

Audio140 words2 min
a man is practicing boxing in a gym
SportMAY 18

McGregor Returns to Fight Holloway

Audio129 words2 min
Eagle soaring near nest
NatureMAY 17

Bald Eagles Hatch in Chicago Again

Audio142 words2 min
a large building with columns and a flag on the corner
BusinessMAY 16

Warsh Becomes New Fed Leader

Audio150 words2 min
a doctor showing a patient something on the tablet
HealthMAY 15

Doctors Say AI Can Be Wrong

Audio144 words2 min
green and black trees under blue sky
ScienceMAY 14

Pentagon Shares Secret UFO Files

Audio129 words2 min
black mountain with flowing lava at nighttime
WorldMAY 13

Volcano Kills Three Indonesian Hikers

Audio132 words2 min
shallow focus photo of man in black jacket
CuriousMAY 12

Long Work Hours May Cause Obesity

Audio130 words2 min
person sitting while using laptop computer and green stethoscope near
TechnologyMAY 11

Pennsylvania Fights AI Fake Doctor

Audio139 words2 min
boxer on ring
SportMAY 10

Wardley Fights Dubois for Boxing Title

Audio133 words2 min
white airplane wing over the clouds during daytime
ScienceMAY 9

Satellite Watches Mexico City Sink

Audio142 words2 min
a factory with smoke coming out of it
BusinessMAY 8

Shell Makes Big Profit from Oil

Audio141 words2 min
person in black jacket sitting on brown wooden dock over sea waves during daytime
NatureMAY 7

Fewer Hurricanes Expected in 2026

Audio129 words2 min
a man in white lab coat looking through a microscope
HealthMAY 6

Hantavirus Kills Three on Cruise Ship

Audio121 words2 min
Large ship sailing into harbor at sunset
WorldMAY 5

Trump Helps Ships in Hormuz

Audio148 words2 min
Race cars speed through wet track during competition.
CuriousMAY 4

Miami F1 Race Starts Earlier

Audio132 words2 min
a man and a woman exchanging a cell phone at a store
TechnologyMAY 3

Apple Sells More iPhones

Audio148 words2 min
Two skiers descend a vast snowy mountain slope.
SportMAY 2

Vonn Hurt Badly at Winter Olympics

Audio139 words2 min
Satellite orbiting earth with clouds below
ScienceMAY 1

Old Spacecraft Falls to Earth

Audio140 words2 min
pump-jack mining crude oil with the sunset
BusinessAPR 30

UAE Quits Big Oil Group

Audio125 words2 min
a close up of an octopus under water
NatureAPR 29

Giant Octopuses Lived With Dinosaurs

Audio137 words2 min
brown egg on white woven basket
HealthAPR 28

Drugs Disappoint, Eggs May Help

Audio132 words2 min
a couple of elephants standing next to each other
WorldAPR 27

Hunter Killed by Elephants

Audio131 words2 min
selective focus photo of poker chips
CuriousAPR 25

Soldier Bet on Secret Operation

Audio125 words2 min
two ping pong paddles and a ping pong ball on a blue table
TechnologyAPR 24

Robot Beats Humans at Table Tennis

Audio139 words2 min
Runners collapse at finish line after race.
SportAPR 23

Runners Help Man Finish Boston Race

Audio132 words2 min
Earth above the lunar surface
ScienceAPR 22

Astronauts Fly Around the Moon

Audio141 words2 min
A gas station with a few gas pumps
BusinessAPR 5

US Gas Prices Go Up

Audio122 words2 min
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