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Stunning McDonald’s Monopoly scam to be a movie | Learn English phrase ‘at random’
20 mins; August 09, 2018
Video shows Amazon man living with no human contact | How to use ‘much less’ in English
20 mins; August 06, 2018
Fires leave a Greek seaside town in ashes | Learn English phrase ‘flat-footed’
18 mins; August 02, 2018
Study says we stop discovering new music at age 28 | Learn the English phrasal verb ‘settle in’
18 mins; July 30, 2018
Rome’s new subway unearths ancient treasures | Learn a new way to use the English word ‘twist’
16 mins; July 26, 2018
Kitchen robots can now prepare your meals from scratch | Learn English phrase, ‘brace yourself’
18 mins; July 23, 2018
Movement growing to eliminate plastic straws | Learn English phrase ‘gathering steam’
17 mins; July 20, 2018
AMLO landslide as Mexico votes for change | Learn English phrase ‘strike a chord’
18 mins; July 18, 2018
Second World Cup trophy for France as Croatia falls short in the final
15 mins; July 16, 2018
Daring underwater rescue of Thai soccer team trapped in a cave | Learn English phrasal verb ‘fill up’
20 mins; July 13, 2018
Saudi women are finally allowed to drive | Learn English phrasal verb ‘put on’
16 mins; July 11, 2018
Belgium, England look strong ahead of all-Europe semifinals | Learn English expression ‘on the line’
16 mins; July 09, 2018
Venezuela is facing a slow-motion societal collapse | Learn English phrase ‘in the face of’
18 mins; July 06, 2018
Americans celebrate Independence Day today | Learn phrasal verb ‘go off’
16 mins; July 04, 2018
Messi, Ronaldo out; Spain falls in knockout action | Learn phrasal verb ‘shape up’
16 mins; July 02, 2018
NYC to retire ubiquitous yellow MetroCards | Learn English phrasal verbs ‘phase in’ and ‘phase out’
17 mins; June 29, 2018
After Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, remember to connect with those around you
17 mins; June 27, 2018
Argentina in trouble, Mexico jubilant in early World Cup action | Learn English expression ‘over the top’
14 mins; June 25, 2018
Leftist firebrand AMLO leading Mexican election polls | Practice English phrase ‘buck the trend’
17 mins; June 21, 2018
Juul is latest harmful trend in American schools | Learn English phrasal verb ‘sweep through’
16 mins; June 18, 2018
Whether you say ‘soccer’ or ‘football’, World Cup starts today | Learn English phrase ‘licking your chops’
16 mins; June 14, 2018
How many Puerto Ricans were lost in Hurricane Maria? | Learn English phrase ‘go without’
16 mins; June 11, 2018
‘Le Spiderman’ climbs a Paris building to save a child | Learn English phrase ‘shine a spotlight’
14 mins; June 07, 2018
Graffiti artists bring The Simpsons to Mexico City | Learn English phrase ‘on board’
16 mins; June 04, 2018
Real Madrid wins 13th Champions League title | Learn how to say, ‘I’ll take you up on that’
16 mins; May 31, 2018
Chinese pilot a hero after mid-air accident | Learn English phrase, ‘hailed as a hero’
15 mins; May 28, 2018
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle wedding is ‘one for the ages’
15 mins; May 24, 2018
ETA, violent separatist group in Spain, disbands | Plus, learn English phrase ‘fight back’
15 mins; May 21, 2018
Electric scooters are terrorizing American cities | Learn English phrasal verb ‘roll out’
15 mins; May 17, 2018
Brazilian claims title to biggest wave ever surfed | Learn English phrase ‘silver lining’
15 mins; May 14, 2018
Volcano sends lava into Hawaii neighborhoods | Learn English phrase ‘head for’
14 mins; May 10, 2018
Superman turns 80 years old | Learn English phrase ‘staying power’
14 mins; May 07, 2018
Korean leaders negotiate end to war after 60 years | Learn English phrasal verb ‘hash out’
15 mins; May 03, 2018
Castro steps (partially) aside in Cuba | Learn English phrase ‘keep a low profile’
16 mins; April 30, 2018
Avicii, star DJ, found dead at 28 | Learn English phrase ‘take its toll’
17 mins; April 26, 2018
Prosecutors detail evidence against ‘El Chapo’ | English phrasal verb ‘pull off’
15 mins; April 23, 2018
Canada shocked by junior-hockey bus tragedy | Learn English expression ‘come to grips’
15 mins; April 19, 2018
Brazil’s Lula surrenders after tense stand-off | Learn English phrase ‘give voice to’
16 mins; April 16, 2018
Japanese baseball star doubles his impact in America | Learn English expression ‘flip a switch’
16 mins; April 12, 2018
Peru’s president resigns amid scandal | Learn English phrase ‘the last straw’
17 mins; April 09, 2018
Why some people want to #DeleteFacebook | Learn English expression ‘to gather steam’
16 mins; April 05, 2018
Netflix series explores Brazil’s ‘Car Wash’ scandal | English vocabulary: ‘crux’
17 mins; April 02, 2018
Self-driving Uber kills pedestrian in Arizona | Learn English phrase ‘turning point’
17 mins; March 29, 2018
Competitive video-gaming is the new trend in sports | Learn English phrasal verb ‘catch on’
18 mins; March 26, 2018
Stephen Hawking dies | Learn English phrase ‘do justice’
15 mins; March 22, 2018
Celebrating Ireland on St. Patrick's Day | Learn English phrasal verb 'scale back'
14 mins; March 19, 2018
Frida Kahlo doll sparks backlash in Mexico | Learn English phrase ‘on solid ground’
18 mins; March 15, 2018
Spotify reveals some secrets | Learn English phrase ‘game the system’
15 mins; March 12, 2018
‘Shape of Water’ wins Oscar for Best Picture | English phrase ‘cut a deal’
16 mins; March 08, 2018
China to remove term limits for its president | Learn English expression 'akin to'
16 mins; March 05, 2018
Iconic preacher Billy Graham dies | Phrasal verb ‘carry out’
17 mins; March 01, 2018
Another school shooting in the US | Learn English phrase ‘pour out’
15 mins; February 26, 2018
China welcomes Year of the Dog | Learn English phrasal verb ‘sweep away’
15 mins; February 22, 2018
Fan-made Harry Potter movie on YouTube | Phrasal verb ‘come out’
16 mins; February 19, 2018
Olympics open in South Korea | English idiom ‘third time’s the charm’
18 mins; February 15, 2018
Russian activist arrested | Practice English phrase ‘turn out’
18 mins; February 12, 2018
Groundhog Day traditions in US | English phrasal verb ‘suffer through’
15 mins; February 08, 2018
Mexico debates legalizing marijuana | What it means to ‘get your fix’
16 mins; February 05, 2018
Super Bowl traditions in US | English expression ‘pit against’
17 mins; February 01, 2018
Stolen: World’s most expensive bottle of vodka | English phrase 'getting cold feet’
12 mins; January 29, 2018
App matches your face with famous paintings |Learn the English phrase ‘Push the limit’
14 mins; January 25, 2018
Could Oprah be president? | English phrase ‘speak up’
15 mins; January 22, 2018
North Korea to participate in Winter Olympics | How to use ‘rocky’
17 mins; January 18, 2018
Giving up alcohol for ‘Dry January’ | Pumping their own gas in Oregon | English words ‘sober’ and ‘quirky’
25 mins; January 11, 2018
Protests in Iran | New Year around the world | Practice ‘shut down’ & ‘bucket list’
23 mins; January 04, 2018
Power out at world’s busiest airport | Spain’s lottery | English words ‘stranded’ and ‘fundraiser’
23 mins; December 28, 2017
Saudi Arabia to allow cinemas | Facebook bad for mental health? | English phrases ‘dive in’ and ‘wind up’
25 mins; December 21, 2017
Wildfires in California | Russia banned from Olympics | English phrases 'crack down on' and 'caught up in'
26 mins; December 14, 2017
‘Coco’ a hit in Mexico and US | Prince Harry engaged | English phrases ‘to go over well’ and ‘to die down’
23 mins; December 07, 2017
Serial killer Charles Manson dies | Sustainable city on Mars? | Learn English phrases “hold a grudge” and “come about”
24 mins; November 30, 2017
Louvre museum opens in Abu Dhabi | China’s Singles Day sets a global shopping record | Learn English phrases short up, spill into, and throw weight behind
28 mins; November 23, 2017
Family survives pirate attack | Selena gets Hollywood star | Plus English expressions on behalf and hitch a ride
23 mins; November 16, 2017
Catalonia’s independence movement | Astros win World Series | Phrases stop short, a stretch
23 mins; November 09, 2017
Las Vegas gets its first major sports team | Tom Petty, American musician, dies | English phrases "make a splash" and "take refuge"
22 mins; November 02, 2017
Mexico hit with 3 big earthquakes | Apple’s new iPhone X | English expressions "bundled up" and "comb through"
22 mins; October 25, 2017
Learn English free with podcasts: Plain English
2 mins; October 01, 2017
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