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What is the 'pig butchering' scam? | Learn English expression 'show your true colors'
Episode 525
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The texts seem innocent at first: a case of mistaken identity or a request for advice. But for many victims, these random messages were the first s…
3 years, 8 months ago
Ethics of making (and watching) true crime | Learn English expression 'go about your business'
Episode 524
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From ""Monster"" to ""Making of a Murderer,"" true crime has never been as popular as it is now. Many of these, though, are fictionalized, meaning …
3 years, 9 months ago
Netflix's newest hit: a true crime series about a serial killer | Learn English expression 'take liberties'
Episode 523
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In the ultra-competitive world of streaming, Netflix has found a worldwide hit: its series called ""Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story."" In ten par…
3 years, 9 months ago
Another populist falls: Lula ousts Bolsonaro in Brazil | Learn English phrase 'on a technicality'
Episode 522
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, will return to presidency in Brazil, after defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by 50.9% to 49.1%. The elec…
3 years, 9 months ago
World Cup starts Monday | Learn English phrase 'risk it'
Episode 521
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The World Cup is the most-watched sports tournament in the world, and the 2022 edition starts Monday in the desert nation of Qatar. Here are some f…
3 years, 9 months ago
Elon Musk owns Twitter after long ordeal | Learn English expression 'stand to' gain or lose
Episode 520
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Elon Musk, the world's richest man by some measures, has purchased Twitter, a social media network, for $44 billion, using a mixture of his own mon…
3 years, 9 months ago
Americans can't agree on what to call these 5 things | Learn what it means to 'change your ways'
Episode 519
We all know that different countries call things differently (lift vs. elevator, for example). But even within the U.S., there are surprising differe…
3 years, 9 months ago
Updates on BTS, monkeypox, and more | Learn English expression 'distance yourself'
Episode 518
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Today's lesson is a look back at some recent lesson topics. Just months after the exit of Boris Johnson, British politics was plunged into tumult. …
3 years, 9 months ago
American states fight each other over immigration | Learn English expression 'find your way'
Episode 320
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America's national immigration policy has been broken for decades. Now, border state governors and big-city mayors are locked in a fight, with newly…
3 years, 9 months ago
BBC turns 100 this month | Learn what it means for people to 'band together'
Episode 516
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The British Broadcasting Corporation turns 100 years old this month. The BBC started as a way for radio makers to convince people to buy a ""wirele…
3 years, 9 months ago