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Mysterious seeds appearing in mailboxes around the world | Learn the phrasal verb ‘turn in’
Episode 287
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In 2020’s latest curveball, mysterious seed packages are showing up in mailboxes around the world. The US Department of Agriculture has been invest…
6 years ago
Beirut blasts and the unexplained explosive material | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pass through’
Episode 286
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Two explosions erupted at the Port of Beirut on August 4: one small, followed by a much larger one that shook the city with the force of a 3.3-magn…
6 years ago
Discovery in Mexico challenges theory of first humans in Americas | Learn the English expression ‘piece together’
Episode 285
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Mexico is rich with archaeological gems, but one recent discovery in a cave in central Mexico is challenging the history of humans in the Americas.…
6 years ago
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…
6 years 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 …
6 years 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…
6 years 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 …
6 years, 1 month 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…
6 years, 1 month 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 …
6 years, 1 month 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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6 years, 1 month ago