Learning English Podcast - Cyber Kidnapping, Large Apes, Alzheimer's Drug

Dan Novak and Ashley Thompson host today's Learning English show.

First: In the U.S. and other countries, criminals posing as Chinese officials are targeting Chinese students studying abroad and their families in a cyber fake-kidnapping scheme. Faith Pirlo and Andrew Smith tell all about the problem.

Next: A new study shows that a large ape species that disappeared from existence hundreds of thousands of years ago probably was a victim climate change. Gregory Stachel reports.

Next: It's time for the LE Health and Lifestyle Report. A scientist in West Virginia is testing a new way to deliver drugs that help slow down the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Dan Friedell explores the method called "focused ultrasound." After his report, he meets with Dan Novak in the studio to discuss Alzheimer's, and its treatments, further.

Time for LE's Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series Let's Learn English, Level 2. Do you "wish" to learn English? Andrew and Jill explore the verb "wish" in today's lesson.

Dan and Ashley close the show.