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Stories from September 2026

30 stories, newest first. Each story is adapted into 5 CEFR levels (A1 to C1).

September 2026 stories

grayscale photo of people on street
WorldSEP 30

Woman Loses Home, Madrid Protests

Audio87 words1 min
The Melbourne Cricket Ground with empty tiered seating under a cloudy sky in Melbourne
SportSEP 29

Reports: Man City Broke Rules

Audio93 words1 min
Man rides motorcycle through flooded street
NatureSEP 28

Bangkok Floods After Rain

Audio87 words1 min
selective focus photo of two pairs of sunglasses placed on book
BusinessSEP 27

Starbucks Closes 250 More Stores

Audio93 words1 min
woman in white button up long sleeve shirt holding white card
HealthSEP 26

Ketamine Hurts 13-Year-Old Children

Audio92 words1 min
woman in white shirt carrying baby
CuriousSEP 25

Island Gets a Baby Again

Audio80 words1 min
macro photography of black circuit board
TechnologySEP 24

Huang: AI Won't Kill Us

Audio96 words1 min
wild cat swimming in body of water
ScienceSEP 23

Scientists Find a New Cat

Audio98 words1 min
black transmission towers under green sky
WorldSEP 22

Cuba Loses All Its Electricity

Audio80 words1 min
woman in black and white soccer jersey kicking soccer ball on green field during daytime
SportSEP 21

Kane Breaks German Goal Record

Audio88 words1 min
gray concrete towers under white clouds and blue sky during daytime
NatureSEP 20

US Ends Power Plant Rules

Audio88 words1 min
Hand reaching towards floating percentage symbols
BusinessSEP 19

Fed Raises Interest Rates

Audio99 words1 min
A person in white latex gloves drawing liquid from a vial into a syringe
HealthSEP 18

Measles Kills 18-Year-Old in Pennsylvania

Audio86 words1 min
Several clear statuettes stand in a row
CuriousSEP 17

Welsh Actor Wins Two Emmys

Audio91 words1 min
Matrix movie still
TechnologySEP 16

AI Companies Want Slower AI

Audio88 words1 min
an image of a group of planets in the sky
ScienceSEP 15

Study: Mercury Lost More Size

Audio81 words1 min
A red and yellow boat traveling down a river
WorldSEP 14

Indonesia Looks for 140 People

Audio85 words1 min
man standing and walking going on boxing ring surrounded with people
SportSEP 13

Benn Fights Garcia for Title

Audio91 words1 min
A white pickup truck driving on a road through a forest fire
NatureSEP 12

Volunteers Fight Indonesia's Peat Fires

Audio97 words1 min
a man holding a smart phone in his hands
BusinessSEP 11

Apple Shows First Folding Phone

Audio85 words1 min
black ceramic teacup on table
HealthSEP 10

Study Links Hot Drinks, Cancer

Audio82 words1 min
an empty baggage claim area at an airport
CuriousSEP 9

Police Take Ecclestone's Gun

Audio85 words1 min
a rack of electronic equipment in a dark room
TechnologySEP 8

US Ads Attack Data Centres

Audio86 words1 min
A dinosaur skeleton in a museum with people looking at it
ScienceSEP 7

Scans: Fight Killed T. Rex

Audio83 words1 min
a map of the world with pins on it
WorldSEP 6

UN Picks New Africa Map

Audio94 words1 min
person holding green and white striped shirt
SportSEP 5

Messi Leaves Argentina Team

Audio94 words1 min
an aerial view of a lake surrounded by trees
NatureSEP 4

Officials Find Floating Island Again

Audio95 words1 min
A person sitting in a chair with a laptop and a credit card
BusinessSEP 3

Government Sues Amazon Over Ads

Audio83 words1 min
man in blue shirt sleeping
HealthSEP 2

Study: Sleep Helps Blood Pressure

Audio83 words1 min
people playing soccer on soccer field
CuriousSEP 1

Officer's Sons Lead Out United

Audio89 words1 min

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