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Tony Bennett and the 'Great American Songbook' | Learn English phrasal verb 'give way'
Tony Bennett and the 'Great American Songbook' | Learn English phrasal verb 'give way'

Episode 597

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Antonio Dominick Benedetto--later 'Tony Bennett'--had one of the great American entertainment careers. Born in Queens, New York, he rose to fame by…

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Why it's so hot this summer | Learn English phrasal verb 'cool off'
Why it's so hot this summer | Learn English phrasal verb 'cool off'

Episode 596

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For many in Asia, North America, and Europe, the theme of summer 2023 is heat. That's because the jet stream is caught in an unusual pattern that t…

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A look at the world's largest cruise ship | Learn English expression 'set sail'
A look at the world's largest cruise ship | Learn English expression 'set sail'

Episode 595

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Cruise operator Royal Caribbean is making final preparations to launch the ""Icon of the Seas,"" the first in a new class of cruise ships. The ship…

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Strong start for Meta's Threads app | Learn English expression 'Get off to a good start'
Strong start for Meta's Threads app | Learn English expression 'Get off to a good start'

Episode 594

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Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, launched a new app designed to compete with Twitter. Threads, as the new app is called, attract…

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Pat Sajak's last spin on 'Wheel of Fortune' | Learn English phrasal verb 'slip up'
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 …

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The war over live video game streaming  | Learn English phrasal verb 'roll back'
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…

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Take a year or two off your age? It's true in South Korea | Learn English expression 'imagine that'
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…

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Russia shaken by private army mutiny | Learn English expression 'overplay your hand'
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…

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'Titan' captain repeatedly dismissed safety warnings | Learn English expression 'buyer beware'
'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""…

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Titan: another shipwreck in the North Atlantic | Learn English phrase 'off the coast'
Titan: another shipwreck in the North Atlantic | Learn English phrase 'off the coast'

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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…

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