Labor Day, Starliner returns, English stress patterns

Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's Learning English show.
00:55 First: It is Labor Day in the United States. Andrew Smith and Caty Weaver tell about the history of the holiday Americans think of as the unofficial end of summer. Cookouts, labor movement music and travel are among the traditions of Labor Day. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/labor-day-in-the-us/7759058.html
07:35 Then: Recently, NASA announced that Boeing’s Starliner space capsule will leave the International Space Station without its crew. They will return on another spacecraft. Problems with Starliner mean Boeing’s space contract is years behind and over budget. Mario Ritter and Caty Weaver present the subject on the LE Science and Technology Report. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/experts-question-boeing-s-space-business-after-starliner-failures/7763026.html
19:48 Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins explore stress in spoken English and how it can help clarify meaning. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-9-is-it-cold/3261789.html
Ashley and Mario close the show.
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