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First things first: Japan debates a name change | Learn the English phrase 'bend to'
Quest to care for animals in Australia | Learn the English phrase 'in the face of'
Father of preventative medicine is still working at age 100 | Learn the English phrase 'play a part'
Former Renault-Nissan CEO escapes Japan | Learn the English phrase 'take a hit'
Premium economy: more ‘economy’ than ‘premium’ | Learn the English phrase 'to come in handy'
Is a supernova on the horizon? | Learn English expression 'ebb and flow'
So long, Big Bird: Puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies | Learn phrasal verb 'cut back on'
Cookie announcements: the most annoying thing on the internet | Learn phrasal verb 'show up'
Landing on autopilot | Learn English phrase 'prone to'
UK elections: how the parties fared | Learn English phrase 'for good measure'
Boris wins big in vote dominated by Brexit | Learn English phrase 'wind at your back'
Tom Hanks plays American icon Mr. Rogers perfectly | Learn English phrase 'get down to business'
London attacker stymied by brave bystanders | Learn English phrasal verb 'hold off'
Court finds Picasso's handyman had stolen artwork | Learn phrasal verb 'zero in on'
30-year anniversary of Berlin Wall's fall | Learn English phrase 'take something for granted'
The rise of alcohol-free cocktails and beer | Learn English phrasal verb 'pop up'
NFL recovered from controversy in time for 100th birthday | Learn English phrase 'turn a corner'
Inside the world's most intense haunted house | Learn English phrasal verb 'to get yourself into'
How delivery-only kitchens aid experimentation | Learn English phrasal verb 'keep up with'
'Ghost kitchens' and the insatiable demand for delivery | Learn English phrasal verb 'whip up'
How streaming is changing pop music | Learn English phrase 'stick around'
Soccer fans in for a culture shock at Qatar World Cup | Learn English phrasal verb 'look on'
NYC to shutter infamous Rikers Island jail | Learn English expression 'uphill battle'
TikTok reaches 1 billion downloads | Learn phrasal verb 'serve up'
WeWork's stunning near-collapse | Learn English phrase 'fall from grace'
Biopics breathe new life into music legends | Learn English phrase 'pass off as'
Midnight marathon at sweltering athletics championships | Learn English phrase 'come under fire'
Differences between living in Canada and the US | Learn English phrase 'every now and then'
Trading stocks is now free* in the US | Learn English phrase 'follow suit'
Porsche challenges Tesla with its all-electric Taycan | Learn English phrase 'live up to'
New spray aims to extend avocados' shelf life | Learn English phrase 'to go bad'
Is there a future for traditional travel agents? | Learn English phrasal verb 'come around'
Collapse of British travel agency leaves travelers stranded | Learn English phrasal verb 'come through'
Japanese workers wake up to a nap's benefits | Learn English phrasal verb 'kick in'
'Downton Abbey' film picks up where series left off | Learn English phrasal verb 'shy away from'
Subscriptions are coming to a movie theater near you | Learn English phrase 'in the sweet spot'
Confronting the opioid crisis in America | Learn English phrase 'root out'
Update episode: the latest news on 5 previous topics | Learn English phrase 'thorn in your side'
Lung illnesses from vaping | Learn English phrasal verb 'take up'
Greenland and influence in the Arctic | Learn English phrase "float an idea"
The mustache is making a comeback | Learn English phrase 'all the rage'
FAST VERSION of Episode 186 on international money transfer
Why is sending money across borders so slow and expensive? | Learn English phrase 'on hand'
Brazil struggling to respond to Amazon fires | Learn English phrase 'up to the task'
New meatless burgers actually taste good | Learn English phrase 'in keeping with'
New suicide barrier at Golden Gate Bridge | Learn English phrase 'in your prime'
Egan Bernal is Tour de France's first winner from Latin America | Learn English phrase 'to make a push'
Hong Kong protests intensify in 10th week | Learn English phrasal verb 'let up'
The complicated relationship between money and happiness | Learn English phrase 'better off'
Can happiness be measured? | Learn English phrase 'give away'
Searching for missing girl, Vatican finds thousands of human bones | Learn English phrase 'dogged by'
João Gilberto, master of bossa nova music, dies at 88 | Learn English phrase 'keep to yourself'
How much vacation time do people get around the world?
New life for rare species in Honduras | Learn English phrase 'at the behest of'
Mumbai is India's beating heart | Learn English phrasal verb 'clear out'
Scent is the next frontier in branding | Learn English phrase 'latch onto'
Cheers, telescopes, and yoga: watching the solar eclipse | Learn English expression 'put to use'
Istanbul election backfires on Turkey's president | Learn English expression 'bow to pressure'
'Lost wallet' experiment: how honest are people around the world? | Learn English expression 'get your hopes up'
What is killing American tourists in the Dominican Republic? | Learn how to use 'can't help but...'
Facebook looks to shake up finance with new currency | Learn English phrasal verb 'hold up'
How 5G will transform the mobile internet | Learn English phrasal verb 'roll out'
Earliest use of marijuana was 2,500 years ago | Learn English phrasal verb "pin down"
Meet the 24 Democrats running against Trump | Learn English phrase "to scratch your head"
I.M. Pei, designer of Louvre pyramid, dies at 102 | Learn English phrase "to cause a stir"
China battling a deadly pig virus | Learn English phrasal verb "to spell out"
Would you see a 'hologram' concert? | Learn English phrasal verb 'turn down'
Hiking Mt. Everest? Get in line | Learn English phrase 'think straight'
Nothing to wear? Rent something from Urban Outfitters | Learn English phrase, 'to have your work cut out for you'
Google cuts ties with Huawei amid US, China tensions | Learn English phrasal verb 'to flare up'
What ridesharing is like around the world | Learn English idiom 'talk someone's ear off'
How to follow a zero-waste lifestyle | Learn phrasal verb 'brush off'
Kentucky Derby 'winner' dropped to 17th place | Learn English phrase 'long shot'
Latest effort to topple Maduro falls short | Learn English phrase 'in the works'
How Paris firefighters saved Notre-Dame relics | Learn English phrase 'short on'
‘Avengers’ is Disney’s hero at the box office | Learn English phrase ‘on a tear’
Cash is not king at new shops that take cards only | Learn English phrase ‘point to’
Coca-Cola, seeking a boost, adds a shot of coffee | Learn English phrase ‘bread and butter’
Tiger Woods shows that a comeback from anything is possible | Learn English phrase ‘reap the rewards’
A stunned France vows to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral | Learn English phrase ‘recipe for disaster’
India’s poll workers brave swamps and mountains to reach voters | Learn English phrase ‘to get into gear’
First images of a black hole offer a glimpse of the invisible | Learn English phrase ‘to come into focus’
Japan welcomes a new emperor and ‘Reiwa’ era | Plus, learn ‘to date back to’
‘Game of Thrones’ fans: your wait is almost over | Learn English phrase ‘tight-lipped’
Fish on the menu and on view at new underwater restaurant | Learn English phrase ‘weighed down’
Britain still unable to decide what kind of Brexit it wants | Learn English phrase ‘wear thin’
How millennials are changing the workplace | Learn English phrase ‘turn something on its head’
Alex Trebek is America’s longtime dinnertime companion | Learn English phrase ‘in command’
Cheating scandal rocks university-admissions world | Learn English expression ‘raise eyebrows’
Boeing jets grounded after two recent crashes | Learn English phrase ‘double-edged sword’
The Virgin Islands are a sun-kissed paradise | Plus, learn English phrase ‘take the edge off’
HIV eliminated in a second patient, but a cure is a long way off | Learn English phrasal verb ‘fight off’
Finding joy in everyday objects with Marie Kondo | Learn English phrase ‘have a knack for’
Quest to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch | Learn English phrase ‘take something in stride’
Breakdancing could be a new Olympic ‘sport’ in 2024 | Learn English expression ‘to the untrained eye’
Stranded plane returns after 70-day ordeal in Iran | Learn English phrase ‘by the day’
Chapo convicted, but drug trade still thrives | Plus, learn how to use ‘a slew of’
New emojis are all about individuality (and a little frivolity) | Learn English phrase ‘hop on’
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a Singapore showcase with a great soundtrack
Modern mating: How the internet has changed the search for love | Plus, learn English phrase ‘lend itself’