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VW retires the Beetle, revives the Bus | Learn about ‘hippies’ and the counter-culture
Episode 89
The Volkswagen Beetle is one of the most recognizable cars on the road, but the Germany carmaker plans to retire the model for good, citing declining…
7 years, 8 months ago
Spain to remove Franco from Valley of the Fallen | Learn English phrase ‘take for granted’
Episode 88
The Spanish parliament voted to remove the remains of the military dictator Francisco Franco from the Valley of the Fallen monument. Though there was…
7 years, 9 months ago
How bad is the storm? Check the Waffle House Index | Learn English phrase ‘in the wake of’
Episode 87
Hurricane Florence was the first big storm of the 2018 hurricane season, and US government officials are using a light-hearted way of determining how…
7 years, 9 months ago
Focus on security, digitization after museum fire | Learn English expression ‘come to grips’
Episode 86
The fire that destroyed Brazil’s National Museum was a preventable tragedy. Museums around the world are developing safety and security plans to guar…
7 years, 9 months ago
Sadness and anger after Museu Nacional fire | Learn English word ‘exempt’
Episode 85
Brazil’s National Museum and most of its 20 million artefacts were destroyed by a devastating fire this month. The collection held priceless artifact…
7 years, 9 months ago
Europe may abolish Daylight Saving Time | Learn English phrase ‘follow suit’
Episode 84
The tradition of changing clocks forward in the spring and backward in the fall to preserve daylight hours in summer dates back to the early 20th Cen…
7 years, 9 months ago
Lula ineligible to repeat as Brazil’s president | Learn English expression ‘in a bind’
Episode 83
Brazil’s embattled ex-president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is currently serving a jail sentence for corruption, is not allowed to run for presid…
7 years, 9 months ago
Is a drink a day healthy? New research says no | Learn English phrase ‘to put stock in’
Episode 82
A new study published in The Lancet medical journal refutes the myth that having a drink a day is healthy: it’s actually not, say researchers. The ne…
7 years, 9 months ago
TV’s ‘The Big Bang Theory’ to end after 12 years | Learn English phrase ‘to bite the dust’
Episode 81
The Big Bang Theory, the longest-running comedy on television and the number-one show in the United States last year, will end after this year. The s…
7 years, 9 months ago
Britain’s EU exit plan is a mess | Learn how to use ‘figure out’
Episode 80
Though the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union over two years ago, there are still major differences between the UK and EU regarding how…
7 years, 9 months ago