Spoken News

Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia's oldest and most prominent independent newspapers, closes under pressure from the Russian authorities. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on...

In stock car racing, Kyle Larson wins the NASCAR Cup Series. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by han...

Marisa Manchado dies. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by hand. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...

A mass shooting in the Main Square of Kraków, Poland, leaves six people dead and sixteen others injured. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the co...

President of Paraguay Santiago Peña is impeached, removed from office, arrested, and replaced by Vice President Pedro Alliana amid a banking crisis involving Ueno Bank. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-spee...

In motorsport, Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest ever winner of the Formula One World Championship. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code...

In the United States, the Democratic Party wins a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm elections. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies...

Digital currency worth US$6.3 billion is stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting e...

American labor activist Dolores Huerta dies at the age of 96. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by ha...

Mexican politician Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas dies at the age of 92. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by ha...

British actor Patrick Stewart dies at the age of 86. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by hand. https...

In baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting e...

At least 69 people are killed in a collision between two high-speed trains in Toledo province, Spain. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code...

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is re-elected President of Brazil. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by han...

At least 16 people are killed in a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in northern Tibet. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts...

In the Serbian parliamentary election, the Student List wins a majority of seats, defeating former president Aleksandar Vučić and his Serbian Progressive Party. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech servi...

In Jordan, a mass shooting at a church leaves nine people dead. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by...

Ann Hornaday dies. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by hand. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti...

Deva dies. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by hand. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deva...

A drone attack on a market in the disputed Abyei region on the South Sudan–Sudan border kills at least 220 people. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers,...

Two high-impact security vulnerabilities in PHP cause disruptions to many online services. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extract...

Jack Hearn dies. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by hand. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?titl...

Ken Friar dies. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by hand. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title...

The Hôtel de Ville in Limoges is partially destroyed by arson as fuel and student protests escalate in France. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and...

The Houthis launch a series of attacks on Saudi Arabian airports, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 370 others. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) . The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human...