All episodes
Cruisin’ in Kruger: A South African safari destination | Learn the phrasal verb ‘blend in’
How secure are your passwords, really? | Learn the English expression ‘a breeze’
Five predictions for 2021 | Learn the English expression ‘for good’
What a wild ride: 2020 in review | Learn the English expression ‘arms race’
2020’s latest curveball: mysterious monolith sculptures | Learn the English expression ‘without a trace’
The arduous journey of the COVID vaccine | Learn the English expression ‘known for’
Remembering Argentinian soccer superstar Diego Maradona | Learn the phrasal verb ‘catch up with’
Beethoven’s 250th birthday has gone virtual | Learn the phrasal verb ‘burn through’
Rewind: Cyber Monday circa the 2000s | Learn the phrasal verb ‘back up’
The evolution of Black Friday | Learn the expression ‘for better or for worse’
Water on the Moon | Learn the expression ‘cut down on’
The Trump presidency report card | Learn the phrasal verb ‘figure in’
A COVID vaccine breakthrough | Learn the English expression ‘in sight’
Joe Biden’s winning strategy: opposites attract | Learn the expression ‘make or break’
The new way to buy a used car | Learn the expression ‘nook and cranny’
Biden topples Trump to become 46th American president | Learn the English expression ‘tread carefully’
Why buying a used car is so unpleasant | Learn the English expression ‘peace of mind’
The second wave of COVID-19 is officially here | Learn the expression ‘balancing act’
Pumpkin spice and everything nice: part 2 | Learn the English expression ‘look forward to’
Five things you can do with fall’s favorite fruit: part 1 | Learn the phrasal verb ‘stick with’
Foods you should never order for delivery | Learn the English expression ‘hit or miss’
Rafael Nadal is officially the King of Clay | Learn the English expression ‘wreak havoc’
The brilliant colors and business of fall foliage | Learn the phrasal verb ‘roll around’
Uruguay is open for business (and new residents!) | Learn the English expression ‘fed up’
The multiplying danger of junk in space | Learn what a ‘close call’ is
The world’s largest annual party has been canceled | Learn the expression ‘keep your options open’
Update: Alexei Navalny, scooters, sports, drinks, and the vaccine | Learn the phrasal verb to ‘break down’
Live music as we know it could be over | Learn the English expression ‘weather the storm’
A new era of pet ownership | Learn the English expression ‘stepping stone’
What is fueling Trump’s re-election campaign | Learn the English expression ‘take credit for’
Four companies winning the pandemic | Learn the English expression ‘come to the rescue’
Joe Biden leading polls as American election heats up | Learn the expression ‘off the cuff’
The current state of hotels during the pandemic era | Learn the English expression ‘go by’
Yellowstone National Park is alive with wildlife, geysers, and tourists | Learn the English phrase ‘pull over’
5 expert tips for better sleep | Learn the English phrase ‘swing it’
Why sleep is the best performance enhancer for your brain | Learn the English expression ‘treat yourself’
Remembering television’s great Regis Philbin | Learn the phrasal verb ‘go on to’
Japan’s new public restrooms with see-through walls | Learn the phrasal verb ‘make out’
Where in the world is Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos? | Learn the English expression ‘come to light’
Can UV light kill COVID-19? | Learn the English expression ‘at once’
Mysterious seeds appearing in mailboxes around the world | Learn the phrasal verb ‘turn in’
Beirut blasts and the unexplained explosive material | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pass through’
Discovery in Mexico challenges theory of first humans in Americas | Learn the English expression ‘piece together’
COVID-19 vaccine race is heating up | Learn the phrasal verb ‘line up’
Seven Panama students killed on hike | Learn the phrasal verb ‘rule out’
Hong Kong security law is worse than anyone imagined | Learn the English expression ‘safe haven’
Hagia Sophia controversially converted from museum to mosque | Learn the English expression ‘a tiny sliver’
Retail apocalypse 2.0: malls converted into e-commerce warehouses | Learn the phrasal verb ‘spread out’
Can malls and hotels survive the pandemic? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘to make up for’
Egypt and Ethiopia in troubled waters over Nile dam dispute | Learn the English expression ‘sit well’
'Better Call Saul': A prequel as good as the original | Learn the English expression ‘live in someone’s shadow’
Covid month seven: updates from around the world | Learn the English term ‘downplay’
The Segway scooter is no more | Learn what it means to be a ‘flop’
Illegal fireworks displays lighting up the US | Learn the English expression ‘in a bind’
The era of private space travel is upon us | Learn the English expression ‘dry spell’
Thousands of crew members are stranded at sea | Learn the English expression ‘grind to a halt’
Edward Hopper’s isolationist paintings resonating in social distancing era | Learn the expression ‘on the outskirts’
China proposes controversial Hong Kong security law | Learn the English expression ‘stacked against’
Will university campuses be empty this fall? | Learn the English expression ‘holding pattern’
Police responding to protesters’ demands for reform | Learn the English expression ‘set in motion’
George Floyd’s death sparks protests across the world | Learn the phrasal verb ‘call for’
Fans are eager to have live sports back, but it will be a while before they will be able to sit in the stands. Plus, learn ‘drown out.’
Funerals in the age of COVID-19 | Learn the English expression ‘all walks of life’
Summer of the RV | Learn the phrasal verb ‘stock up’
Rare wild horse species thriving in radioactive Chernobyl | Learn the English expression 'fend for yourself'
Pandemic unleashing a wave of loneliness | Learn the English expression ‘set in’
South Korean pop culture is having a moment | Learn the English expression ‘spring into action’
Who are the world’s hottest new celebrities? Scientists | Learn the English expression ‘rise to the occasion’
Reopening the world: first steps | Learn the phrasal verb ‘die out’
Where in the world was Kim Jong-un? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pore over’
Netflix is winning quarantine | Learn the phrasal verb "pull back on"
Why Zoom video calls are so exhausting | Learn the phrasal verb “come through”
The post-pandemic workplace | Learn the English expression “big picture”
How to stop procrastinating and start doing | Learn the English expression “on your plate”
Why do we procrastinate? | Learn the English expression "buckle down"
Wuhan lockdown restrictions lifted | Learn the English expression "pent up"
Updates on Notre-Dame, Mt. Everest, NYC Subway and more | Learn the English expression "under way"
Tokyo's Olympic ambitions are frozen in time | Learn the phrasal verb “call off”
What’s the COVID-19 end game? | Learn the English phrase “stuck with”
Developing world on the brink of coronavirus impact | Learn the English expression “by and large”
Guyana is bracing for an oil boom | Learn the English phrase “on par with”
How to stay sane in quarantine | Learn the English expression “for the time being”
Coronavirus pandemic halts entertainment industry | Learn the phrasal verb "come into contact"
Italy starts life under lockdown to slow coronavirus | Learn the English phrase “out and about”
Pablo Escobar’s former hippo herd is threatening Colombia | Learn the English phrase “to give rise to"
America’s former vice president is back from the dead | Learn the phrasal verb 'write off'
Swarms of locusts endanger East Africa's food supply | Learn the English phrase 'know-how'
Should governments allow safe-injection sites for drug users? | Learn the English phrase 'grapple with'
Scientists discover a new ‘ghost’ ancestor from human DNA | Learn the English phrase 'for the most part'
Global economy starts to feel coronavirus effects | Learn the English phrase 'silver lining'
Inside the direct-to-consumer revolution | Learn the phrasal verb 'try on'
More than just hipsters, Brooklyn is a city unto itself | Learn how to use, 'you can tell'
Cable rupture slows internet in Africa | Learn the English phrase 'slow to a crawl'
Revealed: most effective way to guard against coronavirus | Learn phrasal verb 'guard against'
Americans snooze through Trump's impeachment | Learn the English phrase 'take over'
Sports world mourns Kobe Bryant | Learn the English phrase 'eligible for'
Human body temperatures are dropping | Learn the English phrase 'average out'
Coronavirus researchers racing to develop vaccine | Learn the English phrase 'to put something in perspective'
Domino’s Pizza to open 850 stores in Italy | Learn the English phrase 'win over'
Prince Harry and Meghan step down from royal duties | Learn the English phrase 'work something out'