All episodes

The Twinkie refuses to die | Learn English expression 'try your hand at'

Super-shoes help propel runners to marathon records | Learn English phrasal verb 'lace up'

American football is smitten with Taylor Swift | Learn English expression 'lean into'

Biden's uphill battle for re-election | Learn English expression 'play into someone's hands'

Fernando Botero, Colombia’s artist of over-sized subjects | Learn English expression 'call attention to'

The Great Paris Bedbug Battle of 2023 | Learn English phrasal verb 'creep out'

Surge pricing comes to the pub | Learn English phrasal verb 'cut short'

The latest on Threads, X, Wagner, Trump and more | Learn English phrasal verb 'settle down'

Is a lab-grown diamond as good as the real thing? | Learn English word 'intangibles'

Is this the largest animal ever? | Learn English expression 'come as a surprise'

Kidfluencers: big money in a legal grey area | Learn English expression 'on the backs of'

The kiss that shook Spanish soccer | Learn English phrasal verb 'pile on'

Life in Mexico: One year later | Learn English phrasal verb 'on hand'

The 7 design ideas for the new euro bills | Learn English expression 'in-depth'

What should go on the new euro banknotes? | Learn English expression 'hard-pressed'

Edible microchips to track authentic Italian cheese | Learn English expression 'bear resemblance to'

Do you really need 10,000 steps? | Learn English phrasal verb 'capitalize on'

Courts grapple with how to interpret emojis | Learn English expression 'figure that'

Crisis averted as oil safely offloaded from FSO Safer | Learn English phrasal verb 'go back on'

How a rusting oil tanker threatened the Red Sea | Learn expression 'accident waiting to happen'

Employers sour on remote work | Learn English expression 'come full circle'

Fish & chips: British comfort food | Learn English expression 'sentimental value'

Games, rides, and food at the State Fair | Learn English expression 'come home with'

The Minors: small towns and the quest for baseball fame | Learn English phrasal verb 'weed out'

Flags in the English-speaking world | Learn English expression 'in use'

'Barbie' was just the beginning | Learn English phrase 'get off the ground'

Wine thief swipes bottles worth $600K | Learn English expression 'make off with'

Tony Bennett bridged musical generations | Learn English idiom 'fall apart'

Tony Bennett and the 'Great American Songbook' | Learn English phrasal verb 'give way'

Why it's so hot this summer | Learn English phrasal verb 'cool off'

A look at the world's largest cruise ship | Learn English expression 'set sail'

Strong start for Meta's Threads app | Learn English expression 'Get off to a good start'

Pat Sajak's last spin on 'Wheel of Fortune' | Learn English phrasal verb 'slip up'

The war over live video game streaming | Learn English phrasal verb 'roll back'

Take a year or two off your age? It's true in South Korea | Learn English expression 'imagine that'

Russia shaken by private army mutiny | Learn English expression 'overplay your hand'

'Titan' captain repeatedly dismissed safety warnings | Learn English expression 'buyer beware'

Titan: another shipwreck in the North Atlantic | Learn English phrase 'off the coast'

Comic Sans: the font we love to hate | Learn English expression 'play a role in'

'The Morning Show': a serious drama with a star-studded cast | Learn phrasal verb 'star in'

Fish farming moves to dry land | Learn English expression 'put to use'

Colombian kids rescued after surviving Amazon plane crash | Learn English expression 'no trace'

The hot new trend is an ice-cold bath | Learn English expression 'if all else fails'

What it's like in a low-security federal prison | Learn English expression 'serve time'

Kia and Hyundai thefts affect more than just owners | Learn English expression 'spend time'

Why Kia and Hyundai cars keep getting stolen | Learn English expression 'cut corners'

Streamers plan price increases, content cuts, and more | Learn English expression 'all of a sudden'

Big-budget streamers changed our TV habits | Learn English expression 'big deal'

Bud Light in hot water after trans influencer video | Learn phrasal verb 'blow over'

Ed Sheeran wins copyright infringement trial | Learn English expression 'building blocks'

ChatGPT: What to use it for | Learn English phrasal verb 'write something off'

ChatGPT: The AI tool that answers your questions | Learn English expression 'hit home'

Can a 'smart gun' prevent accidental deaths? | Learn English phrasal verb 'hold up'

Jerry Springer was king of trash TV | Learn English expression 'push the boundaries'

'Phantom of the Opera' closes on Broadway after 35 years | Learn English expression 'set the stage'

Pickleball: the newest outdoor craze | Learn English expression 'backed by'

New Orleans: music, parties, and lots of good food | Learn English phrasal verb 'wind through'

India is now the world's biggest country by population | Learn English phrase 'headed in'

Chick-fil-A, popular fast-food chain, to expand internationally | Learn expression 'stay in your lane'

What to know about Trump's indictment | Learn English phrasal verb 'drag on'

Updates on Chile, hippos, TikTok and more | Learn English expression 'with a straight face'

The ozone layer is repairing itself | Learn phrasal verb 'thin out'

Mass of seaweed heading for Caribbean beaches | Learn English phrase 'wash up'

Banking confidence shaken after series of failures | Learn English expression 'herd mentality'

Activated charcoal: What is it? | Learn English phrasal verb 'come across'

The robot therapist will see you now | Learn English phrase 'cracks in the system'

The puzzle of office-to-apartment conversions | Learn English expression 'get wind of'

New York misses its commuters | Learn English phrase 'inflection point'

How drugs get their names | Learn English expression 'plenty of'

New treatments seek to control obesity | Learn English phrase 'to spare'

Mario mania as Super Nintendo World opens at Universal Studios | Learn English phrasal verb 'team up'

Turkey asks why earthquake caused so much damage | Learn English expression 'bear the blame'

'Titanic' movie 25 years later | Learn English phrasal verb 'root for'

Spy balloons: Real danger or just hot air? | Learn English expression 'blown off course'

Fentanyl and drug overdose deaths | Learn phrasal verb 'mix in'

Missing: radioactive capsule the size of a pea

Netflix password rules: how much pain & how much gain? | Learn English phrasal verb 'grow up'

Netflix falls out of love with password sharing | Learn phrasal verb 'come up'

What a layoff is like (for both parties) | Learn English phrasal verb 'bulk up'

Legacy of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's prime minister | Learn English expression 'overstay your welcome'

Gas vs. electric stoves: Which is better? | Plus, learn the phrasal verb 'win out'

Alec Baldwin and the 'Rust' shooting | Learn English phrase 'meet the definition'

When cemeteries run out of space | Learn a new way to use 'short'

What happened at FTX | Learn English phrasal verb 'pay up'

Copyright starting to expire on Hollywood icons | Learn English phrasal verb 'slim down'

Past banking crises hold lessons for crypto | Learn English phrase 'sour on'

Dublin: Guinness, whiskey, music, literature, and more | Learn English phrasal verb 'plan ahead'

New drug reduces progression of Alzheimer's | Learn English phrase 'show promise'

Qatar: pros and cons of first Middle East host | Plus, learn English expression 'at the last minute'

Four stories from the 2022 World Cup | Learn English phrase 'grow closer'

Stories to watch in 2023 | Learn English phrase 'intent on'

Why is New Year's Day on January 1? | Learn English phrase 'seek to'

'Peanuts' showed the world through children's eyes | Learn English term 'comic relief'

4 classic Christmas movies | Learn English phrasal verb 'fend off'

The cool way to get around is on a snowmobile | Learn English expression 'familiar with'

Trust us: buy your next mattress online | Learn English expression 'fine-tune'

Venezuelan elite victims of luxury-home scam | Learn English expression 'in the dark'

How the super-rich protect their assets in U.S. real estate | Learn phrasal verb 'cook up'

Ukraine's 'second army' of rail workers | Learn English expression 'work around the clock'

New York says to job posters: Show them the money | Learn English expression 'push the envelope'