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Pat Sajak's last spin on 'Wheel of Fortune' | Learn English phrasal verb 'slip up'
Episode 593
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""Wheel of Fortune"" is a game show staple in the kitchens of American homes. Three contestants compete to solve word puzzle games, as millions of …
2 years, 9 months ago
The war over live video game streaming | Learn English phrasal verb 'roll back'
Episode 592
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The most popular streaming platforms serve up professional content. But another type of platform focuses on user-generated content. Twitch is famou…
2 years, 9 months ago
Take a year or two off your age? It's true in South Korea | Learn English expression 'imagine that'
Episode 591
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Age is just a number, but in South Korea, it has been two (or even three) numbers. The country has long maintained a traditional way of calculating…
2 years, 9 months ago
Russia shaken by private army mutiny | Learn English expression 'overplay your hand'
Episode 590
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A private army working for the government of Russia turned on the country's official military last month, taking control of a major city and marchi…
2 years, 9 months ago
'Titan' captain repeatedly dismissed safety warnings | Learn English expression 'buyer beware'
Episode 589
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Stockton Rush, the founder of OceanGate, was a tireless advocate of the Titan and its carbon-fiber design. He insisted the design was ""way safer""…
2 years, 9 months ago
Titan: another shipwreck in the North Atlantic | Learn English phrase 'off the coast'
Episode 588
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Five people died after their submersible 'Titan' imploded deep in the Atlantic Ocean, hours after they left on an exploratory mission to the site o…
2 years, 9 months ago
Comic Sans: the font we love to hate | Learn English expression 'play a role in'
Episode 587
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Comic Sans is a typeface that was designed to be used in cartoon quote bubbles and in other childlike, informal situations. But since the font was …
2 years, 10 months ago
'The Morning Show': a serious drama with a star-studded cast | Learn phrasal verb 'star in'
Episode 586
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""The Morning Show"" on Apple TV+ is about morning network news, a light-hearted way to start your day. But the show is anything but fluffy: it's a…
2 years, 10 months ago
Fish farming moves to dry land | Learn English expression 'put to use'
Episode 585
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Global fish consumption is rising, but natural fisheries have reached their capacity. Fish farming is typically done in oceans and rivers, near whe…
2 years, 10 months ago
Colombian kids rescued after surviving Amazon plane crash | Learn English expression 'no trace'
Episode 584
The Colombian military announced the dramatic rescue of four children who survived alone in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed on May 1. All…
2 years, 10 months ago