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Chick-fil-A, popular fast-food chain, to expand internationally | Learn expression 'stay in your lane'
Episode 567
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Think of American fast food and names…
3 years, 2 months ago
What to know about Trump's indictment | Learn English phrasal verb 'drag on'
Episode 566
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Donald Trump has been charged in New …
3 years, 2 months ago
Updates on Chile, hippos, TikTok and more | Learn English expression 'with a straight face'
Episode 565
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We talk about …
3 years, 2 months ago
The ozone layer is repairing itself | Learn phrasal verb 'thin out'
Episode 564
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The ozone laye…
3 years, 2 months ago
Mass of seaweed heading for Caribbean beaches | Learn English phrase 'wash up'
Episode 563
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Sargassum is a type of seaweed that floats on the sur…
3 years, 2 months ago
Banking confidence shaken after series of failures | Learn English expression 'herd mentality'
Episode 562
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Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, and a handful of …
3 years, 2 months ago
Activated charcoal: What is it? | Learn English phrasal verb 'come across'
Episode 561
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Activated charcoal is carbon treated with oxygen and heated at very high temperatures. The result is a fine and porous powder. In a medical setting…
3 years, 2 months ago
The robot therapist will see you now | Learn English phrase 'cracks in the system'
Episode 560
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The pandemic put a new focus on mental health, but many people still don't (or can't) access the therapy they need. Others might want some general …
3 years, 2 months ago
The puzzle of office-to-apartment conversions | Learn English expression 'get wind of'
Episode 559
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As prices of old office buildings fall, developers are looking into converting them into apartments. This would help city centers, but a variety of…
3 years, 2 months ago
New York misses its commuters | Learn English phrase 'inflection point'
Episode 558
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Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the world has ""returned to normal."" But for New York City-area commuters, that norm…
3 years, 3 months ago