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Expression: Straighten out
Episode 862
Learn the English phrasal verb, "Straighten out"
Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/straighten-out
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12 hours ago
Self driving cars are officially here
Episode 861
Today's story: Self-driving cars have struggled for decades because driving requires human judgment in unpredictable situations. Early systems relied…
3 days, 12 hours ago
Expression: Fill out
Episode 860
Learn the English phrasal verb, "fill out"
Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/fill-out
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1 week ago
Updates: Louvre theft, BTS return, and premium economy boom
Episode 859
Today's story: French authorities arrested suspects in the Louvre heist, but there was another high-profile museum robbery. The Air Canada CEO resign…
1 week, 3 days ago
Expression: Track down
Episode 858
Learn the English expression, "track down"
Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/track-down
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2 weeks ago
Should AI be allowed in books?
Episode 857
Today's story: Hachette, a major book publisher, pulled a horror novel from bookstore shelves after online critics found the text was full of the tel…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Expression: Add up
Episode 856
Learn the English expression, "Add up"
Explore the full lesson & practice using today's expression: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/add-up
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3 weeks ago
The growing popularity of mahjong
Episode 855
Today's story: Mahjong, a traditional Chinese tile game, is gaining popularity again around the world. Once a major trend in the U.S., it declined fo…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Expression: Figure out
Episode 854
Learn how to use the English phrasal verb, "figure out"
Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/figure-out
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4 weeks ago
GLP-1 drugs show benefits beyond weight loss
Episode 853
Today's story: GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and later used for weight loss, are now showing surprising benefits in other areas of h…
1 month ago