Plain English
Improve your English and learn about the world at the same time. Plain English brings you short, modern stories about culture, science, travel, business, and everyday life, all told in clear, natural English designed for learners.You’ll grow your vocabulary, improve your listening skills, and build your confidence one episode at a time.Like the show? Sign up free at PlainEnglish.com and get a personalized learning path.
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Episodes (925)
The U.S. election is too close to call with one month left (Hand in hand)
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Parents and school shooters: who's responsible? (Take advantage of)
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How to get a Birkin handbag (Deal with)
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Somehow, Abercrombie & Fitch is popular again (Take it easy)
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Matthew Perry and the drug that killed him (As far as I know)
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Do men need to wear ties anymore? (Close call)
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Two astronauts are stranded in space (Short run / long run)
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Why women's clothing sizes are so confusing (In touch)
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'Massacre law' in Turkey threatens street dogs (Get out of hand)
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Biden's awful debate and the rise of Kamala Harris (Down to the wire)
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Summer 2024: Three months that felt like decades (Get out of)
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Buying vs renting a home (Pay back)
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Office culture in the U.S. (Wrap up)
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Jury duty: what it's like (Check in)
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What is retirement like in the United States? (Stay put)
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Train travel in the U.S. (Up and running)
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Fast Version: A quick tour through America's national parks (One of a kind)
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A quick tour through America's national parks (One of a kind)
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Regional varieties of American pizza (Made of)
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School life outside the classroom (Try out)
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The typical American school day (Spread out)
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America's west: mountains, plains, and desert (Take cover)
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America's South is booming (Safety net)
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What it's like to live in the Midwest (Fall on hard times)
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A typical American household budget (All in)
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Typical U.S. salaries by profession (Take out)
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America's best small museums (Pop culture)
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The best big museums in America (Make a difference)
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Is west-coast living really better? (Year-round)
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East-coast living: the pros and cons (Focus on)
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Dollar stores dominate rural America (Fall out of fashion)
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Bad harvests are pushing up orange juice prices (Worthwhile)
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Lost luggage: What happens to it? (Track down)
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Flying cars: are they finally here? (Creep closer)
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Beethoven's hair provides clues to his hearing loss (Suffer from)
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Heat pumps: the green way to heat a home (Heat up)
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Mona Lisa background: mystery solved? (Stand up to scrutiny)
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Surge of dengue in Latin America (Buy up)
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Impressionism turns 150 (Fall into)
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Three big ideas from behavioral science (Stick with (someone))
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Daniel Kahneman and behavioral economics (Pass away)
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Updates on Iceland, Trump, and recent stories (Nod off)
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Quebec is squeezing Montreal's English speakers (Squeezed out)
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Canada's complicated bilingualism (In a pinch)
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The translator at the center of a sports betting scandal (Caught up in)
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How zoo animals behaved during the eclipse (Quiet down)
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Paris's Olympic dream: swimming in the Seine (Run through)
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Chef José Andrés and the Israel-Hamas conflict (Throw yourself into)
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Stephen King has been terrifying fans for 50 years (Come together)
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Massive bridge falls after collision with ship (Fire up)
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