ESL News Stories

ESL News Stories offers complete, level-graded English lessons for classroom or self-study. Real-world news, social posts, and reviews for reading and listening practice, with audio, activities, and discussion questions.

A brown mouse sitting in the gloved hand of a researcher.

Alzheimer's Drug Helps Mice

Level 1–2 News

The opening ceremony at the Winter Olympics in Milan. The Olympic rings are above the athletes.

Winter Olympics Start in Italy

The 2026 Winter Olympics started in Italy. Milan and Cortina are two cities in Italy...

Three Men Rob Pokemon Card Shop in New York

Baby Born in Waymo Taxi

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Level 3–4 News

Three coworkers stand in an office hallway, shown only from about the waist down: one is barefoot in cropped green pants, one wears green striped socks with black pants and an ID badge, and another stands nearby in gray pants beside a bench and planter.

Tech Workers Take Off Shoes in the Office

Some US tech companies are asking workers to remove their shoes in the office. Is it comfort or...

20-Year-Old Lottery Winner Chooses Weekly Payments

China's Birthrate Falls to Record Low

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Social Posts

A man stands in his doorway, looking into a crowded living room where strangers are partying under bright lights with cups and bottles on the table.

My Roommate Brought Too Many People

My roommate said only a few friends were coming, but I came home to strangers in my room...

I Tried Boredom for 30 Days

Wife Says "No" to Staying Home

Reviews

An advertising poster for the animated movie, Zootopia 2. Features a snake in the shape of a two wrapped around the movie's main characters, a fox and a rabbit.

Zootopia 2 Movie Review

Zootopia 2 is a wonderful movie. It is as good as the first film. The first movie won an Oscar. This new movie is also very funny...

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