AI Weather Forecast, Brain Self Cleaning, Anna’s Best Friend

Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's Learning English show. First: Artificial intelligence systems are now being used to help improve existing weather prediction methods. But experts say such tools currently face limitations and need to be used with traditional weather predicting methods in order to be effective. Bryan Lynn reports on the technology. (00:53) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Next: Anna Matteo presents the LE Health and Lifestyle Report. How does a brain clean itself? Scientists are getting a rare look inside the human brain that might help explain how it clears away waste. The researchers say failure to clear away such waste can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. Then, Ashley welcomes Anna to the studio to talk about this week's report. Ashley wonders what happens in our brains while we are sleeping. Anna is happy to share what she knows on the subject. Ashley also asks for some details about the nature of the waste in our brains. (07:53) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Next: Ashley tells about what to expect on tomorrow's LE Education Report. (17:35) Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series Let's Learn English. They focus on episode 38 when Anna's best friend comes to visit her in Washington, D.C. Andrew and Jill share some of their experiences visiting old friends. Superlatives and phrasal verbs ahead! (18:38) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Ashley and Mario close the show. --------- Learning English is Voice of America’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide. We help you build vocabulary, strengthen your speaking skills and improve your ability to communicate for work, school and everyday life. We are not accepting comments here. You are welcome to comment on the stories at our website. EXPLORE OUR PLAYLISTS: » Learning English Podcast:    • Learning English Podcast   » Let's Learn English with Anna! (For children 8-12)    • Let's Learn English with Anna   » Let's Learn English Level 1    • Let's Learn English   » Let's Learn English Level 2    • Let's Learn English Level 2   » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://learningenglish.voanews.com » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:   / voalearningenglish   » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:   / voalearningenglish   » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / voalearnenglish   » SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/v... Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 326 million people.