Jimmy Carter at 100, Voting by Cookie, Habit Stacking

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Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's Learning English show. First: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is turning 100. The Associated Press looks at the many changes across the nation and world over the century he has lived. Caty Weaver reports. (00:57) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/a-century-of-changes-as-jimmy-carter-turns-100-/7804947.html Then: A bakery near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is selling special cookies with the names of either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump on them. The bakery says the sale of the cookies is a kind of fun, informal election poll. Andrew Smith has the full story. (07:57) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/pennsylvania-bakery-is-ready-with-election-cookie-poll/7801911.html Next: Anna Matteo presents the LE Health and Lifestyle Report. If you are trying to build a habit, experts suggest tying it to something you already do. As Anna explains "habit-stacking" is a handy practice that anyone can do. Then, Ashley welcomes Anna to the studio to provide some more details about this week's report. (12:00) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/use-habit-stacking-to-help-get-healthy/7795202.html Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series Let's Learn English. They focus on episodes 25 and 26, when Anna learns about US history by visiting memorials and monuments in Washington, D.C. (18:33) Lesson 25: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-25-wa

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