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American states fight each other over immigration | Learn English expression 'fi...
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Nov 3, 202217:57pending
BBC turns 100 this month | Learn what it means for people to 'band together'
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Oct 31, 202222:19pending
Asteroid crash: a test run to save humanity | Learn English phrasal verb 'set of...
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Oct 27, 202219:20pending
Europe braces for two cold winters | Learn phrasal verb 'run on'
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Oct 24, 202224:23pending
Cheating allegations in top-level chess | Learn what it means to 'stop short of'...
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Oct 20, 202224:17pending
How chess has evolved over centuries | Learn English phrase 'tailor made'
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Oct 17, 202221:27pending
Would you eat a purple tomato? | Learn the English expression to have ‘an edge’
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Oct 13, 202218:50pending
The illusion of ESG investing | Learn the expression ‘welcome with open arms’
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Oct 10, 202222:35pending
ESG funds and investing in good | Learn the English expression ‘nagging doubt’
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Oct 6, 202223:21pending
Are AI-generated images art? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘sift through’
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Oct 3, 202220:18pending
The unlikely path to Queen | Learn the English metaphor ‘open the door’
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Sep 29, 202223:20pending
Queen Elizabeth II’s long rule comes to an end | Learn the English expression ‘p...
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Sep 26, 202218:37pending
The resurgence of the mullet | Learn the phrasal verb ‘catch on’
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Sep 22, 202220:16pending
Chilean voters reject rewritten constitution | Learn the phrasal verb ‘boil over...
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Sep 19, 202220:59pending
#QuietQuitting: Is this a good idea? | Learn the English expression 'above and b...
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Sep 15, 202217:37pending
Ben & Jerry's takes its parent company to court | Learn the English expression '...
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Sep 12, 202220:27pending
Part 1: the rise of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream | Learn the phrasal verb ‘come in’
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Sep 8, 202223:57pending
Lesson 500: Jeff and JR's favorite places in Chicago
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Sep 5, 202218:09pending
Destination Chicago: the capital of the Midwest | Learn the English expression ‘...
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Sep 1, 202225:40pending
Electric vehicles will soon be required to make more noise | Learn the English e...
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Aug 29, 202224:53pending
What it’s like to stare at a painting for a full hour | Learn the phrasal verb ‘...
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Aug 25, 202222:07pending
Remembering Vin Scully, the voice of baseball | Learn the English phrasal verb ‘...
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Aug 22, 202218:49pending
How did monkeypox become a public health crisis? | Learn the English expression...
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Aug 18, 202222:08pending
Will healthcare be the next industry Amazon revolutionizes? | Learn the English...
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Aug 15, 202224:39pending
Webb telescope’s long journey to launch | Learn the English expression ‘a crack...
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Aug 11, 202223:30pending
Asian carp or copi? An ugly fish gets a tasty rebrand | Learn the English expres...
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Aug 8, 202224:44pending
James Webb telescope is like a time machine | Learn the phrasal verb ‘turn over’
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Aug 4, 202224:21pending
The Elon Musk v. Twitter saga | Learn the phrasal verb ‘side with’
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Aug 1, 202223:18pending
Boris Johnson era is coming to an end | Learn the phrasal verb ‘go after’
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Jul 28, 202226:23pending
21 teenagers died at a South African nightclub, and nobody knows why | Learn the...
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Jul 25, 202224:17pending
California dreamin': kids can snooze their alarm clocks | Learn the phrasal verb...
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Jul 21, 202221:54pending
Planning for your digital death | English expression ‘up to date’ | New workshop
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Jul 18, 202224:59pending
What happens when you (online) die | Learn the English expression ‘in progress’
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Jul 14, 202224:52pending
K-pop band BTS is taking a break | Learn the English expression ‘loom over’
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Jul 11, 202222:23pending
Should you bring your ‘whole self’ to work? | Learn the English expression ‘on t...
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Jul 7, 202219:54pending
A controversial new tour is dividing the golf world | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pa...
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Jul 4, 202224:54pending
The benefits of keeping a journal | Learn the expression ‘get off on the right f...
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Jun 30, 202221:44pending
A Wimbledon without rankings points | Learn the phrasal verb ‘hand out’
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Jun 27, 202220:59pending
Just how big is the world’s largest plant? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘look into’
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Jun 23, 202220:22pending
A royal party for 70 years as Queen | Learn the English expression ‘look down on...
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Jun 20, 202220:23pending
Unlock the hidden features of Google Maps | Learn the English expression ‘brand-...
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Jun 16, 202221:15pending
The American UFO craze | Learn the English expression ‘raise the stakes’
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Jun 13, 202225:20pending
What’s the best hard seltzer? | Learn the English expression ‘take the plunge’
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Jun 9, 202223:24pending
Hard seltzer industry isn’t fizzling out anytime soon | Learn the English expres...
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Jun 6, 202222:01pending
Updates on Covid companies, Djokovic, NFTs, and more | Learn the English express...
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Jun 2, 202224:33pending
Buy now, pay later: what could possibly go wrong? | Learn the English expression...
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May 30, 202224:14pending
The rise of buy now, pay later | Learn the English expression ‘think twice’
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May 26, 202225:59pending
A new highway across South America | Learn the phrasal verb ‘work on’
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May 23, 202222:51pending
A dog's personality is more than its breed | Learn the English phrasal verb 'bri...
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May 19, 202221:46pending
Timeline of Musk's Twitter takeover | Learn the English expression 'come up with...
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May 16, 202224:11pending
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