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Movement growing to eliminate plastic straws | Learn English phrase ‘gathering steam’
Episode 69
The movement to eliminate plastic straws is spreading: the UK government plans to ban them and Starbucks has already announced it will re-design its …
7 years, 11 months ago
AMLO landslide as Mexico votes for change | Learn English phrase ‘strike a chord’
Episode 68
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a populist leader who twice lost presidential races in Mexico, swept to a landslide victory July 1 as Mexicans overwhelm…
7 years, 11 months ago
Second World Cup trophy for France as Croatia falls short in the final
Episode 67
In a high-scoring and at times odd final, France defeated Croatia 4-2 to win its second World Cup in history, putting an end to Croatia’s improbable …
7 years, 11 months ago
Daring underwater rescue of Thai soccer team trapped in a cave | Learn English phrasal verb ‘fill up’
Episode 66
Twelve boys and their 25-year-old soccer coach were rescued from a cave in northern Thailand after floodwaters stranded them on a ledge for 18 days. …
7 years, 11 months ago
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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago