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COVID-19 vaccine race is heating up | Learn the phrasal verb ‘line up’
Episode 284
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There are currently 165 COVID-19 vaccines being tested around the world. Testing new vaccines is usually a long, multi-phase process, but six vacci…
5 years, 8 months ago
Seven Panama students killed on hike | Learn the phrasal verb ‘rule out’
Episode 283
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On July 17, 13 Panamanian students went for a hike together, but only six returned alive. The six survivors confirmed that two gunmen attacked the …
5 years, 9 months ago
Hong Kong security law is worse than anyone imagined | Learn the English expression ‘safe haven’
Episode 282
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People are getting arrested. Books are being removed from libraries. Residents and shop owners are tearing down posters and artwork. And internatio…
5 years, 9 months ago
Hagia Sophia controversially converted from museum to mosque | Learn the English expression ‘a tiny sliver’
Episode 281
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For the second time in its history, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, a prized, architectural jewel, will be converted into a mosque. Turkey’s conservative …
5 years, 9 months ago
Retail apocalypse 2.0: malls converted into e-commerce warehouses | Learn the phrasal verb ‘spread out’
Episode 280
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While brick and mortar retail struggles through the pandemic, online shopping is surging. E-commerce giants are buying warehouses like they’re hotc…
5 years, 9 months ago
Can malls and hotels survive the pandemic? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘to make up for’
Episode 279
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Hospitality and retail are two of the hardest-hit industries by the pandemic. Travel will eventually come back, but will it be back soon enough to …
5 years, 9 months ago
Egypt and Ethiopia in troubled waters over Nile dam dispute | Learn the English expression ‘sit well’
Episode 278
Ethiopia plans to fill an enormous reservoir, but Egypt is worried it will threaten its main water supply | Learn the English expression ‘sit well’
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5 years, 9 months ago
'Better Call Saul': A prequel as good as the original | Learn the English expression ‘live in someone’s shadow’
Episode 277
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It is almost a fact that a movie’s sequel can never be better than the original. But fans and critics alike agree that Vince Gilligan’s prequel “Be…
5 years, 9 months ago
Covid month seven: updates from around the world | Learn the English term ‘downplay’
Episode 276
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As we enter month seven of the coronavirus’ existence, the world is in an awkward position. Europe is opening its borders, but only to an exclusive…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Segway scooter is no more | Learn what it means to be a ‘flop’
Episode 275
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The Segway scooter was supposed to revolutionize personal transportation. But after its highly hyped launch in 2001, the scooter has struggled to f…
5 years, 9 months ago