Learning English Podcast: How Neanderthals help modern humans, Why NASA is not saving the ISS

Ever wonder how we benefit from the Neanderthals? They live on in our DNA!
On today's podcast, Dan Novak and Ashley Thompson host the show while Dan tells listeners what they are going to hear.
01:00 First, John Russell and Anna Matteo have a story about the genetic contributions that Neanderthals and Denisovans have made to modern humans. Researchers say one half of Neanderthal DNA lives on in people today.
08:43 Then Ashley brings us a promotional message about Let's Learn English with Anna, a VOA Learning English program for children.
09:12 Then Bryan Lynn reports on how NASA plans to deorbit the International Space Station when it is no longer in use. NASA plans to use a special spacecraft to deorbit the station after 2030 when it is no longer in use. After that, Bryan joins Dan for a discussion about why NASA is not saving the station and what future plans the space agency has for living and working in space. Scroll to the end of the story on our website to take the quiz: learningenglis...
18:35 Finally, on Lesson of the Day, Jill Robbins and Andrew Smith teach ways to use Let's Learn English to learn English. They look closely at use can and cannot. Then Dan Novak and Ashley sign off.
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