Drinking less, Parker Solar probe, Jack Frost

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On this podcast, Bryan Lynn and Anna Matteo host the show. Anna tells listeners what they are going to hear. (1:14) First, Andrew Smith reports on recent finding about drinking alcohol. People once thought moderate drinking had benefits for the heart. But new research methods show this might not be the case. A growing number of public health experts now advise people to drink as little as possible to improve health. Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for changing his agency’s existing health warning on alcoholic drinks to include cancer risks. Such a change would require approval from Congress. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/how-does-drinking-alcohol-affect-your-health-/7930063.html (7:28) Then, Bryan Lynn reports on a NASA spacecraft that is studying the sun. NASA said on December 24 that the Parker Solar Probe got closer to our star, the sun, than any past exploration vehicle has. The spacecraft, launched in 2018, has been studying the sun’s corona and the solar wind in detail. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/nasa-says-spacecraft-made-closest-ever-pass-to-sun/7932240.html (13:20) After that, Anna presents another Words and Their Stories program. This week, Anna talks about a “person” English speakers talk about when the weather gets really cold. Jack Frost is an imaginary creature. If we believe the stories, he is responsible for winter's cold weather. Of course, we believe science. But we still use his name when temperatures drop

Published 2025-01-13 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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