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Serrana, Brazil is hoping to unravel a coronavirus mystery | Learn the expression ‘get in on the action’
Episode 344
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The sleepy town of Serrana, Brazil was selected as the site for an important vaccine experiment. We know that coronavirus vaccines are effective at…
5 years, 2 months ago
Bezos is retiring from Amazon, sort of | Learn the English expression ‘step back from’
Episode 343
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Jeff Bezos founded Amazon from his Seattle home in 1994. Since then, Bezos has built Amazon into the world’s largest online retailer. Twenty-seven …
5 years, 2 months ago
TV shows are already weaving in COVID-19 storylines | Learn the expression ‘skirt the issue’
Episode 342
It was only a matter of time before the pandemic made its way into pop culture, and some TV shows have already started airing COVID-19 inspired story…
5 years, 2 months ago
America’s beloved regional chain restaurants | Learn the expression to ‘go well with’
Episode 341
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Everyone knows about the mega American fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s. But America’s regional chain restaurants are som…
5 years, 2 months ago
Australian cane toads evolving at rapid speed | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pick up’
Episode 340
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Normally, species evolve or thousands, or even millions, of generations. Evolution occurs far too slowly for humans to observe it happening in our …
5 years, 2 months ago
Tips for communicating while masking up | Learn the phrasal verb ‘get away with’
Episode 339
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Many people around the world are now accustomed to wearing face masks daily, but an unexpected side effect of this new norm is difficulty communica…
5 years, 2 months ago
The GameStop stock frenzy | Learn the expression ‘run for cover’
Episode 338
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To start off 2021, GameStop's stock was sitting at about $18 per share. Investors thought it was a dying business. But by the end of the month – an…
5 years, 2 months ago
Tribute to TV legend Larry King | Learn the English expression ‘partial to’
Episode 337
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Larry King, who interviewed countless celebrities, politicians, and anyone else with a story to tell, passed away at the age of 87 last month. He h…
5 years, 2 months ago
Man lived at Chicago airport for 3 months | Learn the expression ‘rely on’
Episode 336
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A 36-year-old man lived in the Chicago-O’Hare airport for nearly three months before anyone noticed. Back in October, Mr. Singh was reportedly on h…
5 years, 3 months ago
The ins and outs of left-handedness | Learn the English expression ‘cater to’
Episode 335
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Since just 10 percent of the human population is left-handed, the world is designed for the 90 percent right-handed majority. Everything from using…
5 years, 3 months ago