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Scientists map a fly's entire brain (On a roll)

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What Election Day is like in the U.S. (Pull off)

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Dengue in Italy, M-pox vaccines, and Netflix’s new 'Monsters' (Sooner or later)

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Build more homes? Now, some say ‘yes’ in my backyard (Out of touch)

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‘Emily in Paris’ is the show France loves to hate (Keep an eye on / out)

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Why only 538 votes decide the U.S. presidency (On track)

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James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93 (Up in the air)

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How much power does a vice president really have? (On the same page)

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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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The growing popularity of Turkish television (Open to)

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Cracks are showing in America's real-estate racket (In the best possible light)

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Will new dry 'tiles' be the future of laundry detergent? (Morph into)

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Gabriel García Márquez sons publish last book against author's wishes (Cloud your judgment)

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Podcasting turns 20 years old (Come to mind)

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Like it or not, it's Biden vs. Trump again (Pass the torch)

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Four questions about weight-loss drugs (Press up against)

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The perils of going off weight-loss drugs (Slow down)

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How our lives are different after the pandemic (Stick with)

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COVID predictions that never came true (Come true)

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Meet me at the 'zombie mall' (Put off)

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The rise and slow fall of the indoor mall (Wander around)

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The fate of the penny in 7 currencies (More trouble than it's worth)

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‘Nearshoring’ in Mexico and eastern Europe (Carve out)

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The winners and losers of Leap Years (Fall on)

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AM radio goes missing in electric cars (Have something going)

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British Post Office scandal: a 'miscarriage of justice' (Drop off)

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Correcting bias in academic research (Give in)

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The dark side of 'publish or perish' (Cross a line)

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More problems for Boeing's 737-MAX (Turn around)

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Should London's pedicabs be regulated? (Draw the line)

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Ecuador is living a drug-fueled nightmare (Fill a vacuum)

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The new six-figure job: prompt engineer (Scratch the surface)

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Meet the new neighbor: he's a grizzly bear (Pass down)

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Ikea is heading to the city center (Pick out)

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The southern accent is fading away (Fade away)

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'Golden Bachelor' shows a new kind of reality: dating over 60 (Angle for)

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The backlash against too much tipping (Once in a while)

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Theft at the British Museum (Go missing)

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New York gets serious about its trash (Get rid of)

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McDonald's is making changes to its burgers (Fall behind)

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The hard work after a snowstorm (Buy in bulk)

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Six ways to fail (Root cause)

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Drought in Panama complicates canal traffic (In place)

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Iceland braces for a volcanic eruption (Up close)

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Battle for sunken treasure off Colombia's coast (Destined for)

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The new attraction in Las Vegas is a giant ball (Get going)

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Can’t sleep 8 hours? There’s still hope (Catch up)

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SBF: Villain or a careless founder in over his head? | Learn English expression 'in tatters'

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The sad story of Sam Bankman-Fried | Learn English phrasal verb 'pay off'

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Celine Dion is keeping New Zealanders up all night | Learn English expression 'rig together'

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Why are movies getting longer? | Learn English expression 'upper hand'