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Webb telescope’s long journey to launch | Learn the English expression ‘a crack at’
Episode 493
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The James Webb telescope is already sending back breathtaking images from space, but it apparently wasn’t easy getting the telescope up and running…
3 years, 8 months ago
Asian carp or copi? An ugly fish gets a tasty rebrand | Learn the English expression ‘overrun with’
Episode 492
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Asian carp were first introduced in the United States in the 1970s as a solution to a growing algae problem. Now, the species has created more prob…
3 years, 9 months ago
James Webb telescope is like a time machine | Learn the phrasal verb ‘turn over’
Episode 491
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The James Webb Space Telescope launched in December 2021, and just seven months later, it has sent its first images from deep in space back to Eart…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Elon Musk v. Twitter saga | Learn the phrasal verb ‘side with’
Episode 491
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has gone back-and-forth about buying Twitter over the past few months. They finally came to an agreement for Mu…
3 years, 9 months ago
Boris Johnson era is coming to an end | Learn the phrasal verb ‘go after’
Episode 489
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21 teenagers died at a South African nightclub, and nobody knows why | Learn the English expression ‘pass out’
Episode 488
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Twenty-one teenagers were tragically found dead in a South African nightclub after they were out celebrating the end of the school term. One surviv…
3 years, 9 months ago
California kids will be snoozing their alarm clocks this year | Learn the phrasal verb ‘stay up'
Episode 487
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3 years, 9 months ago
Planning for your digital death | Learn the English expression ‘up to date’
Episode 486
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3 years, 9 months ago
What happens when you (online) die | Learn the English expression ‘in progress’
Episode 485
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In estate planning, it’s common to think about who will inherit personal possessions, bank accounts, investments, real estate, and other property. …
3 years, 9 months ago
K-pop band BTS is taking a break | Learn the English expression ‘loom over’
Episode 484
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BTS – the most popular band in the world –are taking a “temporary break.” The band announced the break during a live-streamed anniversary dinner pa…
3 years, 9 months ago