Climate change hurts rice harvest, Delivery drone, Black preschool educators, Gut decisions

Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's Learning English show.
First: In Japan's western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their harvest two weeks earlier than usual. The farmers working there say that climate change is hurting the harvest of rice. The government is promoting the use of heat-resistant kinds of rice. Jill Robbins has the full story. (00:53) learningenglis...
Then: South Korean researchers have developed a drone to stay level when transporting goods over many kinds of surfaces. The current model can only carry small amounts of goods. But the team says the design could be expanded one day to help produce a “flying taxi” to transport humans. Bryan Lynn reports. (05:55) learningenglis...
Next: A program from a group based in Washington, D.C. aims to get more Black men involved in preschool education. Government numbers show that the percentage of Black male elementary and preschool teachers is under one percent. Mario Ritter Jr. has that story for the LE Education Report. Then, Mario joins Ashley in the studio. They chat about a word used in the report: recruit. (9:56) learningenglis...
The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Faith Pirlo base their instruction on the LE video series, Let's Learn English. Today, they focus on vocabulary linked to episode 44. Are you ever "torn" between choices? Do you "listen to your gut" when making decisions? Learn about these terms and more with Andrew and Faith. (18:41) learningenglis...
Mario and Ashley close the show.
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