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C1 English News for Advanced Learners

Near-original journalism for advanced readers. Nuanced vocabulary, idiomatic phrasing, and the full texture of real news writing. C1 is the advanced level of the CEFR scale — for readers ready for full-strength journalism.

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a great white shark swimming in the ocean
ScienceJUN 16

Divers Film First Underwater Great White in Mediterranean

Audio378 words3 min
people inside soccer stadium during day
SportJUN 15

Vinícius Júnior Rescues Brazil in World Cup Draw

Audio332 words3 min
white DJI quadcopter drone flying in mid-air
WorldJUN 14

Ex-President Yoon Gets 30 Years Over Pyongyang Drones

Audio334 words3 min
rocket launch light trail at dusk
BusinessJUN 13

SpaceX Prices Record $75 Billion IPO at $135

Audio346 words3 min
green grass field under gray clouds
NatureJUN 12

Severe Storms Threaten 90 Million Across US Midwest

Audio351 words3 min
a black bear is sitting in the woods
CuriousJUN 11

Japanese City Closes 94 Schools After Bear Sighting

Audio354 words3 min
a person holding a cell phone in front of a stock chart
TechnologyJUN 10

OpenAI Files Confidential IPO Paperwork With SEC

Audio350 words3 min
a group of cars driving down a race track
SportJUN 9

Antonelli, 19, Becomes Youngest Winner of Chaotic Monaco Grand Prix

Audio358 words3 min
woman in white and black polka dot shirt with face mask
HealthJUN 8

CDC Warns Congo Ebola Could Hit 20,000 Cases

Audio383 words3 min
man in blue crew neck shirt holding black smartphone
ScienceJUN 7

Physicist First to Receive Full-Length 3D-Printed Bionic Arm

Audio355 words3 min
white printer paper on brown envelope
WorldJUN 6

Zelenskyy's Open Letter Urges Talks With Putin

Audio344 words3 min
a large warehouse filled with lots of boxes
BusinessJUN 5

Amazon Overtakes Walmart as Fortune 500's Top Company

Audio351 words3 min
a snow covered mountain surrounded by pine trees
NatureJUN 4

Scientists Name Mt Rainier America's Most Dangerous Volcano

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low-angle photography of airliner during flight
CuriousJUN 3

Bluetooth Name Forces United Flight Back to Newark

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silhouette of mountain peak at nighttime
TechnologyJUN 2

Meteor Booms Over US Northeast, Shakes Buildings

Audio333 words3 min
a gas station at night with no people around
BusinessJUN 1

Oil Tumbles 20% on US-Iran Ceasefire Breakthrough

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man playing soccer game on field
SportJUN 1

PSG Retain Champions League After Arsenal Shootout Heartbreak

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woman in blue shirt lying on bed
HealthMAY 31

Insomnia Triples Cancer Risk in Under-50s, Studies Find

Audio355 words3 min
The surface of the moon with craters in space
ScienceMAY 30

NASA Picks Blue Origin to Start Moon Base

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cargo ship on sea under cloudy sky during daytime
WorldMAY 29

Iran War Halts Hormuz Shipping, Spikes Global Prices

Audio366 words3 min
a large white building with a flag on top of it
CuriousMAY 28

White House Builds UFC Octagon for 250th Anniversary

Audio341 words3 min
A small delivery robot with googly eyes on a sidewalk.
TechnologyMAY 27

Delivery Bots Spread Across LA; Hologram Aids LaGuardia

Audio346 words3 min
people watching soccer game in stadium
SportMAY 26

Arsenal Lift Premier League Trophy After 22-Year Wait

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ocean waves crashing on shore during daytime
NatureMAY 25

NOAA Warns Pacific Marine Heatwave Will Expand

Audio358 words3 min
gray spacecraft taking off during daytime
BusinessMAY 24

SpaceX IPO Reveals Mars Dreams and AI Warnings

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person in green shirt wearing white mask
HealthMAY 23

WHO Declares Emergency as Rare Ebola Strain Spreads

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brown chick on focus photography
ScienceMAY 22

Colossal Hatches 26 Chicks from Artificial Eggshells

Audio344 words3 min
A scuba in a cave with a green light
WorldMAY 21

Final Italian Bodies Recovered from Maldives 'Shark Cave'

Audio352 words3 min
Silhouetted figures under stage spotlights at concert
CuriousMAY 20

Bulgaria Wins 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna

Audio336 words3 min
A gavel rests on a sound block with money.
TechnologyMAY 19

US Jury Unanimously Rejects Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI

Audio351 words3 min
a man is practicing boxing in a gym
SportMAY 18

McGregor to Return Against Holloway After Five Years

Audio375 words3 min
Eagle soaring near nest
NatureMAY 17

Bald Eaglets Hatch in Chicago After 100 Years

Audio365 words3 min
a large building with columns and a flag on the corner
BusinessMAY 16

Kevin Warsh Confirmed as New Federal Reserve Chair

Audio370 words3 min
a doctor showing a patient something on the tablet
HealthMAY 15

Should You Trust AI With Your Health?

Audio362 words3 min
green and black trees under blue sky
ScienceMAY 14

Inside the Pentagon's Newly Released UFO Files

Audio332 words3 min
black mountain with flowing lava at nighttime
WorldMAY 13

Indonesian Volcano Kills Three Hikers Defying Ban

Audio339 words3 min
shallow focus photo of man in black jacket
CuriousMAY 12

Long Hours Fuel Obesity, New OECD Study Finds

Audio351 words3 min
person sitting while using laptop computer and green stethoscope near
TechnologyMAY 11

Pennsylvania Sues AI Chatbot Posing as Doctor

Audio346 words3 min
boxer on ring
SportMAY 10

Wardley and Dubois Clash for Heavyweight Title

Audio339 words3 min
white airplane wing over the clouds during daytime
ScienceMAY 9

Mexico City Sinking Tracked by NASA Radar

Audio349 words3 min
a factory with smoke coming out of it
BusinessMAY 8

Shell's Profits Soar on Surging Oil Prices

Audio332 words3 min
person in black jacket sitting on brown wooden dock over sea waves during daytime
NatureMAY 7

Early 2026 Hurricane Forecasts Show Below-Average Season

Audio374 words3 min
a man in white lab coat looking through a microscope
HealthMAY 6

Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Triggers WHO Response

Audio366 words3 min
Large ship sailing into harbor at sunset
WorldMAY 5

Trump Launches 'Project Freedom' to Free Hormuz Ships

Audio379 words3 min
Race cars speed through wet track during competition.
CuriousMAY 4

Miami Grand Prix Moved Earlier to Beat Storms

Audio355 words3 min
a man and a woman exchanging a cell phone at a store
TechnologyMAY 3

Apple Earnings Soar on iPhone 17 Demand

Audio333 words3 min
Two skiers descend a vast snowy mountain slope.
SportMAY 2

Vonn Faces Uncertain Future After Olympic Crash

Audio359 words3 min
Satellite orbiting earth with clouds below
ScienceMAY 1

Soviet Venus Probe Crashes Back After 53 Years

Audio347 words3 min
pump-jack mining crude oil with the sunset
BusinessAPR 30

UAE Quits OPEC, Weakening Global Oil Cartel

Audio373 words3 min
a close up of an octopus under water
NatureAPR 29

Giant Octopuses Once Hunted Among the Dinosaurs

Audio345 words3 min
brown egg on white woven basket
HealthAPR 28

Alzheimer's Drugs Disappoint as Eggs Show Promise

Audio363 words3 min
a couple of elephants standing next to each other
WorldAPR 27

American Hunter Killed by Elephants in Gabon

Audio338 words3 min
selective focus photo of poker chips
CuriousAPR 25

Soldier Bet on Raid He Helped Execute

Audio362 words3 min
two ping pong paddles and a ping pong ball on a blue table
TechnologyAPR 24

Robot Defeats Elite Players at Table Tennis

Audio369 words3 min
Runners collapse at finish line after race.
SportAPR 23

Runners Sacrifice Personal Bests to Help Rival

Audio370 words3 min
Earth above the lunar surface
ScienceAPR 22

Back from the Moon and Lost for Words

Audio374 words3 min
A gas station with a few gas pumps
BusinessAPR 5

Fuel Prices Squeeze Workers and Small Businesses

Audio367 words3 min
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