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Uruguay is open for business (and new residents!) | Learn the English expression ‘fed up’
Episode 304
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Uruguay might be the only country in the world that is currently welcoming foreigners with open arms. The tiny country of 3.5 million is trying to …
5 years, 6 months ago
The multiplying danger of junk in space | Learn what a ‘close call’ is
Episode 303
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Did you know there are hundreds of thousands of man-made objects circling our planet? The objects are also multiplying: they collide into each othe…
5 years, 6 months ago
The world’s largest annual party has been canceled | Learn the expression ‘keep your options open’
Episode 302
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It’s all fun and games until all the fun and games are canceled. In the latest in pandemic-related cancelations, Rio’s carnival parade has been pos…
5 years, 6 months ago
Update: Alexei Navalny, scooters, sports, drinks, and the vaccine | Learn the phrasal verb to ‘break down’
Episode 301
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Today, we are revisiting five previous episode topics: Alexei Navalny was poisoned; e-scooters and micromobility are making a comeback in the pande…
5 years, 7 months ago
Live music as we know it could be over | Learn the English expression ‘weather the storm’
Episode 300
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The live music industry is in trouble. Their business model isn’t exactly pandemic-friendly: they rely on packing as many people into a small indoo…
5 years, 7 months ago
A new era of pet ownership | Learn the English expression ‘stepping stone’
Episode 299
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Pets are known to provide emotional support and reduce anxiety in times of stress – like during a pandemic – so it’s no wonder pet ownership is boo…
5 years, 7 months ago
What is fueling Trump’s re-election campaign | Learn the English expression ‘take credit for’
Episode 298
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It might seem puzzling to people outside of the US – who have astonishingly low approval ratings for Trump – that so many Americans will still vote…
5 years, 7 months ago
Four companies winning the pandemic | Learn the English expression ‘come to the rescue’
Episode 297
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COVID-19 has undoubtedly taken a huge economic hit on businesses across the world. But even in the bleak economy, new pandemic spending patterns ha…
5 years, 7 months ago
Joe Biden leading polls as American election heats up | Learn the expression ‘off the cuff’
Episode 296
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The United States is six weeks out from its presidential election, and polls show Biden with a comfortable, but slimming lead over the sitting pres…
5 years, 7 months ago
The current state of hotels during the pandemic era | Learn the English expression ‘go by’
Episode 295
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To the hospitality industry’s delight, many Americans are slowly returning to travel. But people are discovering that travel isn’t the same in the …
5 years, 7 months ago