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How to follow a zero-waste lifestyle | Learn phrasal verb 'brush off'
Episode 157
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What does it take to follow a zero-waste lifestyle? Some enthusiasts have cut their family trash to just a single bag (or less) per year by followi…
7 years, 3 months ago
Kentucky Derby 'winner' dropped to 17th place | Learn English phrase 'long shot'
Episode 156
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For the first time in the Kentucky Derby's 145-year history, the horse that crossed the finish line first was not the winner. Although Maximum Secu…
7 years, 3 months ago
Latest effort to topple Maduro falls short | Learn English phrase 'in the works'
Episode 155
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Juan Guaidó, the recognized interim president of Venezuela, attempted to wrest control of the Venezuelan government from strongman Nicolás Maduro, …
7 years, 3 months ago
How Paris firefighters saved Notre-Dame relics | Learn English phrase 'short on'
Episode 154
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In the crucial first moments of the Notre-Dame blaze, the Paris fire department, led by its chaplain Father Jean-Marc Fournier, carried out a well-…
7 years, 3 months ago
‘Avengers’ is Disney’s hero at the box office | Learn English phrase ‘on a tear’
Episode 153
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7 years, 3 months ago
Cash is not king at new shops that take cards only | Learn English phrase ‘point to’
Episode 152
Many stores are going cashless—meaning, they only accept cards and mobile payments. Retailers say it lowers costs, improves speed at the counter, and…
7 years, 3 months ago
Coca-Cola, seeking a boost, adds a shot of coffee | Learn English phrase ‘bread and butter’
Episode 151
Coca-Cola will be releasing a new flavor in 25 countries this year: Coca-Cola Plus Coffee. The new concoction has been tested in select markets and w…
7 years, 3 months ago
Tiger Woods shows that a comeback from anything is possible | Learn English phrase ‘reap the rewards’
Episode 150
The legendary golfer, who was once one of the biggest superstars in all of sports before an epic personal and professional downfall, won the Master’s…
7 years, 3 months ago
A stunned France vows to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral | Learn English phrase ‘recipe for disaster’
Episode 149
After seeing the haunting images of the 850-year-old cathedral ablaze in central Paris, many feared that France would lose its greatest national symb…
7 years, 4 months ago
India’s poll workers brave swamps and mountains to reach voters | Learn English phrase ‘to get into gear’
Episode 148
Over 900 million people are eligible to vote in India’s general election this month, the world’s biggest exercise in democracy. To reach all those vo…
7 years, 4 months ago