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Saudi women are finally allowed to drive | Learn English phrasal verb ‘put on’
Episode 65
As part of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s Vision 2030, the government of Saudi Arabia began issuing driver’s licenses to women. Women across the …
7 years, 9 months ago
Belgium, England look strong ahead of all-Europe semifinals | Learn English expression ‘on the line’
Episode 64
The final four teams are set: they are France and Belgium, who face off on Tuesday, and Croatia and England, who play on Wednesday. Belgium’s golden …
7 years, 9 months ago
Venezuela is facing a slow-motion societal collapse | Learn English phrase ‘in the face of’
Episode 63
Venezuela is facing a slow-motion societal collapse, as shortages of food, medicine and electricity plague the country; cities are overrun by violenc…
7 years, 10 months ago
Americans celebrate Independence Day today | Learn phrasal verb ‘go off’
Episode 62
Happy Fourth of July! Americans celebrate their nation’s birthday by having parades, watching fireworks displays, setting off their own fireworks, an…
7 years, 10 months ago
Messi, Ronaldo out; Spain falls in knockout action | Learn phrasal verb ‘shape up’
Episode 61
Two soccer powerhouses fell in their first games in the knockout round of the world cup as Portugal and Argentina fell to Uruguay and France. Russia …
7 years, 10 months ago
NYC to retire ubiquitous yellow MetroCards | Learn English phrasal verbs ‘phase in’ and ‘phase out’
Episode 60
They are a ubiquitous part of live in New York City: the yellow plastic cards with a magnetic stripe called MetroCards are the way New Yorkers board …
7 years, 10 months ago
After Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, remember to connect with those around you
Episode 58
TV host Anthony Bourdain and fashion pioneer Kate Spade took their own lives this month—Spade in New York and Bourdain in France. Both were successfu…
7 years, 10 months ago
Argentina in trouble, Mexico jubilant in early World Cup action | Learn English expression ‘over the top’
Episode 59
Lionel Messi has been but a bystander in this World Cup as Argentina fought Iceland to a draw and fell to Croatia in its first two games, putting the…
7 years, 10 months ago
Leftist firebrand AMLO leading Mexican election polls | Practice English phrase ‘buck the trend’
Episode 57
Andres Manuel Lopes Obrador, a leftist candidate pledging to fight corruption and revive the agricultural sector, is leading in the polls leading up …
7 years, 10 months ago
Juul is latest harmful trend in American schools | Learn English phrasal verb ‘sweep through’
Episode 56
Juul, the most popular brand of e-cigarettes, was designed to help smokers quit by giving them the nicotine their bodies crave without the harmful si…
7 years, 10 months ago