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UK elections: how the parties fared | Learn English phrase 'for good measure'
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Dec 23, 201918:16pending
Boris wins big in vote dominated by Brexit | Learn English phrase 'wind at your...
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Dec 19, 201918:34pending
Tom Hanks plays American icon Mr. Rogers perfectly | Learn English phrase 'get d...
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Dec 16, 201920:53pending
London attacker stymied by brave bystanders | Learn English phrasal verb 'hold o...
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Dec 12, 201918:57pending
Court finds Picasso's handyman had stolen artwork | Learn phrasal verb 'zero in...
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Dec 9, 201922:19pending
30-year anniversary of Berlin Wall's fall | Learn English phrase 'take something...
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Dec 5, 201923:52pending
The rise of alcohol-free cocktails and beer | Learn English phrasal verb 'pop up...
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Dec 2, 201921:06pending
NFL recovered from controversy in time for 100th birthday | Learn English phrase...
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Nov 28, 201921:29pending
Inside the world's most intense haunted house | Learn English phrasal verb 'to g...
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Nov 25, 201925:36pending
How delivery-only kitchens aid experimentation | Learn English phrasal verb 'kee...
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Nov 21, 201920:57pending
'Ghost kitchens' and the insatiable demand for delivery | Learn English phrasal...
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Nov 18, 201921:37pending
How streaming is changing pop music | Learn English phrase 'stick around'
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Nov 14, 201922:26pending
Soccer fans in for a culture shock at Qatar World Cup | Learn English phrasal ve...
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Nov 11, 201922:47pending
NYC to shutter infamous Rikers Island jail | Learn English expression 'uphill b...
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Nov 7, 201920:24pending
TikTok reaches 1 billion downloads | Learn phrasal verb 'serve up'
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Nov 4, 201922:38pending
WeWork's stunning near-collapse | Learn English phrase 'fall from grace'
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Oct 31, 201923:33pending
Biopics breathe new life into music legends | Learn English phrase 'pass off as'
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Oct 28, 201925:57pending
Midnight marathon at sweltering athletics championships | Learn English phrase '...
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Oct 24, 201926:48pending
Differences between living in Canada and the US | Learn English phrase 'every no...
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Oct 21, 201923:58pending
Trading stocks is now free* in the US | Learn English phrase 'follow suit'
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Oct 17, 201926:01pending
Porsche challenges Tesla with its all-electric Taycan | Learn English phrase 'li...
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Oct 14, 201925:21pending
New spray aims to extend avocados' shelf life | Learn English phrase 'to go bad'
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Oct 10, 201922:45pending
Is there a future for traditional travel agents? | Learn English phrasal verb 'c...
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Oct 7, 201926:51pending
Collapse of British travel agency leaves travelers stranded | Learn English phra...
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Oct 3, 201928:19pending
Japanese workers wake up to a nap's benefits | Learn English phrasal verb 'kick...
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Sep 30, 201920:35pending
'Downton Abbey' film picks up where series left off | Learn English phrasal verb...
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Sep 26, 201921:40pending
Subscriptions are coming to a movie theater near you | Learn English phrase 'in...
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Sep 23, 201922:05pending
Confronting the opioid crisis in America | Learn English phrase 'root out'
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Sep 19, 201921:28pending
Update episode: the latest news on 5 previous topics | Learn English phrase 'tho...
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Sep 16, 201922:23pending
Lung illnesses from vaping | Learn English phrasal verb 'take up'
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Sep 12, 201919:59pending
Greenland and influence in the Arctic | Learn English phrase "float an idea"
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Sep 9, 201922:03pending
The mustache is making a comeback | Learn English phrase 'all the rage'
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Sep 5, 201919:11pending
FAST VERSION of Episode 186 on international money transfer
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Sep 4, 201914:09pending
Why is sending money across borders so slow and expensive? | Learn English phras...
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Sep 2, 201921:40pending
Brazil struggling to respond to Amazon fires | Learn English phrase 'up to the...
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Aug 29, 201925:31pending
New meatless burgers actually taste good | Learn English phrase 'in keeping with...
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Aug 26, 201921:07pending
New suicide barrier at Golden Gate Bridge | Learn English phrase 'in your prime'
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Aug 22, 201922:20pending
Egan Bernal is Tour de France's first winner from Latin America | Learn English...
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Aug 19, 201919:21pending
Hong Kong protests intensify in 10th week | Learn English phrasal verb 'let up'
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Aug 15, 201920:01pending
The complicated relationship between money and happiness | Learn English phrase...
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Aug 12, 201921:02pending
Can happiness be measured? | Learn English phrase 'give away'
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Aug 8, 201923:13pending
Searching for missing girl, Vatican finds thousands of human bones | Learn Engli...
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Aug 5, 201923:54pending
João Gilberto, master of bossa nova music, dies at 88 | Learn English phrase 'ke...
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Aug 1, 201920:11pending
How much vacation time do people get around the world?
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Jul 29, 201926:11pending
New life for rare species in Honduras | Learn English phrase 'at the behest of'
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Jul 25, 201923:39pending
Mumbai is India's beating heart | Learn English phrasal verb 'clear out'
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Jul 22, 201920:53pending
Scent is the next frontier in branding | Learn English phrase 'latch onto'
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Jul 18, 201922:02pending
Cheers, telescopes, and yoga: watching the solar eclipse | Learn English expres...
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Jul 15, 201917:56pending
Istanbul election backfires on Turkey's president | Learn English expression 'bo...
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Jul 11, 201921:27pending
'Lost wallet' experiment: how honest are people around the world? | Learn Englis...
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Jul 8, 201925:40pending
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