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João Gilberto, master of bossa nova music, dies at 88 | Learn English phrase 'keep to yourself'
Episode 177
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João Gilberto, the Brazilian singer who created the ""bossa nova"" musical style in the 1950s, died at age 88. Over a 60-year musical career, the s…
7 years ago
How much vacation time do people get around the world?
Episode 176
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Surf's up and people around the Northern Hemisphere are thinking of taking some time off for vacation. On today's episode, we talk about how paid v…
7 years ago
New life for rare species in Honduras | Learn English phrase 'at the behest of'
Episode 175
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Scientists have discovered hundreds of species of butterflies, frogs, fish, and other animals deep in the rainforest in Honduras. The government se…
7 years, 1 month ago
Mumbai is India's beating heart | Learn English phrasal verb 'clear out'
Episode 174
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In the third in our series of destinations, we visit Mumbai, India's largest city and its cultural and financial capital. It's home to majestic bui…
7 years, 1 month ago
Scent is the next frontier in branding | Learn English phrase 'latch onto'
Episode 173
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Call it the next frontier of marketing: big companies, including hotels, are using scents to build brand loyalty. The companies want to use scents …
7 years, 1 month ago
Cheers, telescopes, and yoga: watching the solar eclipse | Learn English expression 'put to use'
Episode 172
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An eclipse of the sun crossed Chile and Argentina on July 2, drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists. The eclipse zone crossed Chile's desert area…
7 years, 1 month ago
Istanbul election backfires on Turkey's president | Learn English expression 'bow to pressure'
Episode 171
Ekrem Imamoglu won a convincing victory in a re-run of last spring's mayoral election in Istanbul. Imamoglu won the first vote by 0.2%, but the vote …
7 years, 1 month ago
'Lost wallet' experiment: how honest are people around the world? | Learn English expression 'get your hopes up'
Episode 170
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A group of behavioral economists studied how people around the world react to finding a ""lost"" wallet. 17,000 wallets later, they discovered whet…
7 years, 1 month ago
What is killing American tourists in the Dominican Republic? | Learn how to use 'can't help but...'
Episode 169
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Nine American tourists have died so far this year while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, including several people who got sick and died after…
7 years, 1 month ago
Facebook looks to shake up finance with new currency | Learn English phrasal verb 'hold up'
Episode 168
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Facebook announced a new cryptocurrency, the Libra, which will be governed by a nonprofit in Switzerland. The currency, which will be available in …
7 years, 1 month ago