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Developing world on the brink of coronavirus impact | Learn the English expression “by and large”
Episode 248
If you thought the coronavirus was bad in the rich world, it could be many, many times worse in the developing world. Flattening the curve will be a …
6 years, 2 months ago
Guyana is bracing for an oil boom | Learn the English phrase “on par with”
Episode 247
There’s a new oil producer on the block. Guyana, a tiny nation of less than a million people, and the third-poorest nation in South America, just dis…
6 years, 2 months ago
How to stay sane in quarantine | Learn the English expression “for the time being”
Episode 246
Millions of people worldwide are adjusting to life under quarantine. While everyone’s day-to-day might look different depending on where you are in t…
6 years, 2 months ago
Coronavirus pandemic halts entertainment industry | Learn the phrasal verb "come into contact"
Episode 245
Stadiums are empty. Sports channels have no events to cover. Cruise ships are docked. Broadway is dark. Movie sets are quiet. The entertainment indus…
6 years, 3 months ago
Italy starts life under lockdown to slow coronavirus | Learn the English phrase “out and about”
Episode 244
Italy is the first nation to impose a nationwide quarantine in an attempt to contain the coronavirus. The Italian government imposed serious constrai…
6 years, 3 months ago
Pablo Escobar’s former hippo herd is threatening Colombia | Learn the English phrase “to give rise to"
Episode 243
In the 1980s, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar imported four hippos from Africa for his private zoo. After Escobar’s death, the hippos were too big …
6 years, 3 months ago
America’s former vice president is back from the dead | Learn the phrasal verb 'write off'
Episode 242
After a disastrous start to the Democratic primaries, former vice president, Joe Biden, completed one of the most dramatic political turnarounds in r…
6 years, 3 months ago
Swarms of locusts endanger East Africa's food supply | Learn the English phrase 'know-how'
Episode 241
In today's episode, we review the latest news on five previous topics: Hong Kong, the yellow vest protesters, Alex Trebek, Boeing, and Trump's challe…
6 years, 3 months ago
Should governments allow safe-injection sites for drug users? | Learn the English phrase 'grapple with'
Episode 240
Safe-injection sites are places where individuals can bring their own drugs, such as heroin and methamphetamine, and take them with clean needles und…
6 years, 3 months ago
Scientists discover a new ‘ghost’ ancestor from human DNA | Learn the English phrase 'for the most part'
Episode 239
By analyzing the DNA of living men and women in today’s West Africa, scientists have discovered a new branch of humanity. Until recently, our knowled…
6 years, 3 months ago