China promotes births, Sea lions gather, Stretching to warm up

Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's Learning English show.
00:54 First: China recently announced a government effort to build a "birth-friendly society." It seeks to establish measures that population experts have long sought, such as lowering childcare and education costs. But, the same experts are concerned that China’s new effort also promises to try to get more people into urban areas. John Russell reports on this complex issue. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
08:07 Then: Andrew Smith has a story from America's west coast, where hundreds of sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California. Officials closed the area to people in an effort to protect humans and sea lions both. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
10:52 Next: Ever wonder about "warming up" before you run or play a sport? On this week's Health and Lifestyle report, Anna Matteo reports about when and how much should you stretch in connection to exercising. She also tells us about different kinds of stretching. Then, Anna joins Ashley to dive a little deeper into the details in the report. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
20:21 Finally: The LE program America's National Parks. Ashley Thompson and Caty Weaver head to Kentucky where they explore the cool, dark world of Mammoth Cave. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
Ashley and Mario close the show.
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