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An epic traffic jam in the Suez Canal | Learn the English expression “back up”
Episode 354
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In March, a massive cargo ship called the Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal for six days. The canal is one of the most important routes in glo…
5 years ago
Volvo is going fully electric by 2030 | Learn the expression ‘stay on top of’
Episode 353
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Volvo’s recent announcement to be fully electric by 2030 and move sales online is a huge stray from the car dealership model, which has been around…
5 years, 1 month ago
What in the (cyber) world are NFT’s? | Learn the English expression ‘bragging rights’
Episode 352
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Non-fungible tokens, or NFT’s, are the latest craze in the online world. NFT’s offer a way for digital artists to sell their artwork, and recently,…
5 years, 1 month ago
Why you should question vaccine passports | Learn the expression ‘weight on your shoulders’
Episode 351
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Vaccine passport: the idea that once you get a vaccine, you can use a smartphone app to prove you’re vaccinated and have access to some pre-COVID a…
5 years, 1 month ago
Could more remote work opportunities benefit organizational neurodiversity? | Learn the English expression ‘catch-all’
Episode 350
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Before the pandemic, there were many companies that were resistant to offering employees flexibility to work from home. A lot has changed over the …
5 years, 1 month ago
Duty-free shops had a rough 2020 | Learn the English expression ‘add up’
Episode 349
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Duty-free shopping is a strange loophole in the retail industry. You can buy expensive, luxury items without paying the usual hefty taxes, but only…
5 years, 1 month ago
Sports betting is coming to America | Learn the expression ‘stay out of it’
Episode 348
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For years, sports betting was illegal in most of the United States. But in 2018, a Supreme Court ruling opened the door for individual states to le…
5 years, 1 month ago
‘Nomadland’ turned real people into unlikely movie stars | Learn the English expression ‘make ends meet’
Episode 347
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The ‘Nomadland’ cast only had two professional actors, and the rest were people that actually live the nomad life in America. The unconventional ca…
5 years, 1 month ago
‘Nomadland’ explores a house-less life on the road | Learn the phrasal verb ‘run into’
Episode 346
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Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ explores the reality of nomad life in America through the lens of a widow forced into life on the road. It takes you throu…
5 years, 1 month ago
Snow reaching unlikely places this winter | Learn the English expression ‘resort to’
Episode 345
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This winter has brought snow to some unlikely places. Alongside the once-in-a-century pandemic, Madrid, Jerusalem, and parts of the American south …
5 years, 1 month ago