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The Tunnels of the Vietnam War
Patrick Woodward and Alice Irizarry talk about the important tunnel system that the North Vietnamese Army used during the Vietnam War.
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5 months ago
Amen: Prayer Practices Around the World
Alice Irizarry and Colin Lowther talk about a common practice in religions around the world, prayer.
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5 months, 1 week ago
Playing with Peanuts
Roger Basick and Gillian Woodward talk about the creator of one of the most successful characters in newspaper history.
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5 months, 2 weeks ago
We're Getting Married: Marriage Traditions Around the World
Andrew Devis and Alice Irizarry talk about the different engagement and wedding traditions around the world.
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5 months, 3 weeks ago
New Homes from Old Prisons
Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at a creative housing project in the Netherlands – turning prisons into temporary safe homes for refugees.
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5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Telephone and the English Language
Ryan Geertsma and Robin Basselin look at the ways that the telephone has changed the English language. Why does language change?
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5 months, 4 weeks ago
Cosplay: Playing Your Favorite Character
Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at the strange world of cosplay - people who dress like their favorite characters from television, movies and b…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Nuevo Laredo practice English with Spotlight
Nick Page and Ryan Geertsma look at the drug war in Northern Mexico. They share the stories of people affected by the conflict.
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5 months, 4 weeks ago
LitWorld: Power to Write Your Own Story
Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick talks about an organization that is improving the lives of children by helping them learn to read.
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6 months ago
The Doughnut King
Colin Lowther and Megan Nollet talk about how a poor man from Cambodia traveled to the United States and started a successful doughnut business.
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6 months ago