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New York City is experimenting with a new way to vote | Learn the phrasal verb ‘square off’
Episode 383
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New York City is experimenting with ranked-choice voting, where you rank the candidates in order of your preference. Countries like Australia and I…
4 years, 9 months ago
Condo building tragically collapsed in Surfside, Florida | Learn the phrasal verb ‘act on’
Episode 382
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A fully occupied condominium building in Surfside, Florida tragically collapsed in the middle of the night. Rescue efforts ran into several complic…
4 years, 9 months ago
Inside the #FreeBritney movement | Learn the English expression ‘raise awareness’
Episode 380
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When Britney Spears was 26, she had just gone through a series of personal meltdowns. As a result, her father was legally appointed as her financia…
4 years, 9 months ago
Tiny semiconductor chips are causing big supply chain problems | Learn the English expression ‘cutting edge’
Episode 380
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The world is facing a semiconductor shortage. Semiconductor microchips are in everything nowadays: from laptops, to cars, and even some toothbrushe…
4 years, 9 months ago
Law & Order adds a new spinoff series to the franchise | Learn the phrasal verb ‘land on’
Episode 379
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This spring, Law & Order introduced its latest installment in the franchise: “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” One of the Law & Order series is the l…
4 years, 10 months ago
Gen Z has spoken and skinny jeans are out | Learn the phrasal verb to ‘break out’
Episode 378
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After a year of pandemic life and working from home in comfortable pants, Gen Z has declared that skinny jeans should be gone for good. Some millen…
4 years, 10 months ago
The great gig economy debate | Learn the English expression ‘middle ground’
Episode 377
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The gig economy – the future of work – is here, and consumers love it. We can get a ride, order food, or even have our dogs walked with the tap of …
4 years, 10 months ago
New giant dinosaur discovered in Australia | Learn the English expression ‘named after’
Episode 376
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A new dinosaur was discovered in Australia, named the “Australotitan cooperensis,” or “Cooper” for short. The dinosaur was enormous, even for dinos…
4 years, 10 months ago
Swipe left on these dating app scams | Learn the English expression ‘raise a red flag’
Episode 374
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When we think of scams, we usually think of vulnerable elderly people falling for a classic email or phone scam. But recently, the fastest growing …
4 years, 10 months ago
Swipe left on these dating app scams | Learn the English expression ‘raise a red flag’
Episode 374
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Tourism was put on hold for 2020. As the world recovers from the pandemic-induced recession, cooped-up consumers are ready to spend money on travel…
4 years, 10 months ago