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Canada shocked by junior-hockey bus tragedy | Learn English expression ‘come to grips’
Episode 39
Canada is mourning the loss of 16 people in a tragic bus crash that killed junior hockey players, coaches, and staff on their way to a playoff game. …
8 years, 2 months ago
Brazil’s Lula surrenders after tense stand-off | Learn English phrase ‘give voice to’
Episode 38
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the ex-president of Brazil who was convicted of corruption as part of the country’s massive ‘Car Wash’ scandal, surrendere…
8 years, 2 months ago
Japanese baseball star doubles his impact in America | Learn English expression ‘flip a switch’
Episode 37
Japanese baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani started the 2018 year in America’s Major League Baseball and hopes to become the first player to be both a …
8 years, 2 months ago
Peru’s president resigns amid scandal | Learn English phrase ‘the last straw’
Episode 36
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigns amid a corruption scandal. The ex-President left after having alienated his supporters and antagoniz…
8 years, 2 months ago
Why some people want to #DeleteFacebook | Learn English expression ‘to gather steam’
Episode 35
Facebook is suffering from a series of scandals related to data privacy. As a result, some people are trying to #DeleteFacebook. Do you know how much…
8 years, 2 months ago
Netflix series explores Brazil’s ‘Car Wash’ scandal | English vocabulary: ‘crux’
Episode 34
Operation Car Wash—the massive investigation into corruption in Brazil that has stretched on for five years—will be the topic of a new series on Netf…
8 years, 2 months ago
Self-driving Uber kills pedestrian in Arizona | Learn English phrase ‘turning point’
Episode 33
A self-driving Uber car struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona, raising questions about the safety of the entire industry of autonomous vehicles. …
8 years, 2 months ago
Competitive video-gaming is the new trend in sports | Learn English phrasal verb ‘catch on’
Episode 32
eSports—competitive video-gaming—are gaining in popularity in the United States among males under age 25. As a result, new venues are being built to …
8 years, 2 months ago
Stephen Hawking dies | Learn English phrase ‘do justice’
Episode 31
Stephen Hawking, the physicist who studied gravity, black holes and the origins of the universe, and who used a distinctive computerized voice after …
8 years, 3 months ago
Celebrating Ireland on St. Patrick's Day | Learn English phrasal verb 'scale back'
Episode 30
St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Irish culture around the world, featuring parades, Irish music and dance, whiskey, and beer. The holiday origin…
8 years, 3 months ago