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Revealed: most effective way to guard against coronavirus | Learn phrasal verb 'guard against'
Episode 234
The paper face mask is now trending in Asia and globally as people scramble to protect themselves from the deadly coronavirus. Tens of thousands of c…
6 years, 2 months ago
Americans snooze through Trump's impeachment | Learn the English phrase 'take over'
Episode 233
The third-ever impeachment of an American president didn’t appear to change much in American politics. Throughout the proceedings, most Americans eit…
6 years, 2 months ago
Sports world mourns Kobe Bryant | Learn the English phrase 'eligible for'
Episode 232
Kobe Bryant, one of the world’s biggest sports superstars, along with his teenage daughter and seven others, were killed in a helicopter crash outsid…
6 years, 2 months ago
Human body temperatures are dropping | Learn the English phrase 'average out'
Episode 231
For 150 years, the conventional wisdom has been that the normal human body temperature is 98.6 degrees. But new research suggests that the new normal…
6 years, 3 months ago
Coronavirus researchers racing to develop vaccine | Learn the English phrase 'to put something in perspective'
Episode 230
The latest coronavirus that broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan has already infected hundreds, killed dozens, and spread across the world. Researc…
6 years, 3 months ago
Domino’s Pizza to open 850 stores in Italy | Learn the English phrase 'win over'
Episode 229
Domino’s announced plans to open 850 American pizza chain stores in the birthplace of pizza itself. While many people – including local Italians – do…
6 years, 3 months ago
Prince Harry and Meghan step down from royal duties | Learn the English phrase 'work something out'
Episode 228
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shocked the world and the rest of the Royal Family with their announcement to step down from their roles as senior roy…
6 years, 3 months ago
First things first: Japan debates a name change | Learn the English phrase 'bend to'
Episode 227
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Japan announced it is reversing the way Japanese names are written in English by putting the family name first, the same way they are written in Ja…
6 years, 3 months ago
Quest to care for animals in Australia | Learn the English phrase 'in the face of'
Episode 226
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The latest Australian wildfires are some of the most dangerous and destructive fires in recent history. The fires have already burned millions of a…
6 years, 3 months ago
Father of preventative medicine is still working at age 100 | Learn the English phrase 'play a part'
Episode 225
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Dr. Jeremiah Stamler is credited as the father of preventative medicine, and he is still working at 100 years old. Dr. Stamler spent his career res…
6 years, 3 months ago