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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Phil Knight and his wife will give $1.1 billion to an Oregon medical center. The money will help create a new hospital for women and support heart care across Oregon. Also: OpenAI now supports checks for AI systems. The company backs independent audits for the biggest AI models, but not the full bill. Today’s English focus: has also given a lot before, has also given a lot before = has also given a lot before. Vocabulary: the gift (money or something given to help), the center (a main place for care or work), access (the ability to reach or use something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: [](https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-16) --- Hosted on Acast. See [acast.com/privacy](https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.