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Blast of Arctic air brings Midwest cities to a standstill | Learn English phrase ‘Good Samaritan’
Dam collapse buries Brazilian town under river of mud | Plus, learn to say that events ‘unfold’
Separating art from artist in the Me-Too era | Learn English phrase ‘sit well’
Venezuela opposition leader gaining support from abroad | Learn English phrase ‘get traction’
Delicious diversity in Toronto, Canada’s largest city | Learn English phrase ‘spoiled for choice’
Drone deliveries are getting closer | Learn English phrase ‘inch closer’
Think twice before trusting ‘Dr. Google’ | Learn English phrase ‘down a rabbit hole’
Should ‘birth tourism’ be allowed in Canada? | Learn ‘test someone’s patience’
‘Roma’ is a powerful tribute to director Cuarón’s childhood caregiver | Plus learn ‘kneel down’
China sends rover to moon’s far side | Learn English phrase ‘at any given time’
Mystery disease strikes diplomats in Cuba | Learn English phrase ‘come down with’
Making New Year’s resolutions stick | Learn English phrase ‘fall short’
NBA in Mexico; NFL in London: American sports push their brands abroad | Learn English phrase ‘a matter of time’
Crying is serious business in Japan | Learn English phrase ‘latch onto’
Trouble for Huawei after executive is arrested in Canada | Learn English phrase ‘dry up’
Britain should vote again on Brexit | Learn English phrase ‘bite the bullet’
George H. W. Bush, America’s 41st president, dies at 94 | Learn English phrase ‘keep a low profile’
Yellow vest protests expand to France’s Champs-Elysée | Learn English phrase ‘finger on the pulse’
First gene-edited baby is born in China, scientist says | Learn English phrase ‘slippery slope’
Cuba pulls 8,000 doctors from Brazil after spat with Bolsonaro | Plus, learn English phrasal verb ‘make up for’
Pisa’s famous tower is leaning a bit less | Learn English phrase ‘straighten out’
Migrant caravan arrives at the US border: now what? | Learn English phrase ‘bear a burden’
Scientists have re-defined the kilogram | Learn English phrase ‘seal someone’s fate’
Brexit deal leaves few happy in UK | Learn English phrase ‘strike a deal’
Lady Gaga was amazing in ‘A Star Is Born’ | Learn English phrase ‘down to earth’
Partial rebuke for Trump in US midterm elections | Learn English phrase ‘when the dust settles’
Top European football teams in talks to create a ‘Super League’ | Learn English phrase ‘at the expense of.’
Mexico will cancel partially-built new airport after strange vote | Learn English phrase ‘bursting at the seams’
Brazil elects Bolsonaro, riding global wave of discontent | Learn English phrase ‘run the gamut’
Popular destinations struggle with ‘over-tourism’ | Learn English phrase ‘wear and tear’
Marijuana is now legal in Canada | Learn phrasal verb ‘ramp up’
Mystery surrounds death of Saudi journalist | Learn how to use ‘to paint a picture’
Should Japan have an army? | Learn the English phrasal verb "take effect"
New route is world’s longest flight: 18 hours, Singapore to New York | Learn phrasal verb ‘pay off’
Chile wins battle over sea access for landlocked Bolivia | Learn English phrase ‘sigh of relief’
French gangster recaptured after escaping jail in a helicopter | Learn English phrase ‘in reality’
New look for London phone booths: digital ads and touch screens | Learn English phrase ‘to put it mildly’
Genetic change in mosquitoes may be key to eliminating malaria | Learn ‘upside’ and ‘downside’
Social media (reluctantly) decides who to disconnect | Plus learn English phrase ‘come to a head’
VW retires the Beetle, revives the Bus | Learn about ‘hippies’ and the counter-culture
Spain to remove Franco from Valley of the Fallen | Learn English phrase ‘take for granted’
How bad is the storm? Check the Waffle House Index | Learn English phrase ‘in the wake of’
Focus on security, digitization after museum fire | Learn English expression ‘come to grips’
Sadness and anger after Museu Nacional fire | Learn English word ‘exempt’
Europe may abolish Daylight Saving Time | Learn English phrase ‘follow suit’
Lula ineligible to repeat as Brazil’s president | Learn English expression ‘in a bind’
Is a drink a day healthy? New research says no | Learn English phrase ‘to put stock in’
TV’s ‘The Big Bang Theory’ to end after 12 years | Learn English phrase ‘to bite the dust’
Britain’s EU exit plan is a mess | Learn how to use ‘figure out’
Aretha Franklin was the ‘Queen of Soul Music’ | Learn English phrasal verb ‘break out’
Implanting a chip in your hand: the new way to pay? | Learn the English phrasal verb ‘show off’
Airline employee steals plane, flies, and crash-lands | Learn phrasal verb ‘take off’
Video shows panic, bad weather in Mexican plane crash | Learn English phrasal verb ‘sum up’
Stunning McDonald’s Monopoly scam to be a movie | Learn English phrase ‘at random’
Video shows Amazon man living with no human contact | How to use ‘much less’ in English
Fires leave a Greek seaside town in ashes | Learn English phrase ‘flat-footed’
Study says we stop discovering new music at age 28 | Learn the English phrasal verb ‘settle in’
Rome’s new subway unearths ancient treasures | Learn a new way to use the English word ‘twist’
Kitchen robots can now prepare your meals from scratch | Learn English phrase, ‘brace yourself’
Movement growing to eliminate plastic straws | Learn English phrase ‘gathering steam’
AMLO landslide as Mexico votes for change | Learn English phrase ‘strike a chord’
Second World Cup trophy for France as Croatia falls short in the final
Daring underwater rescue of Thai soccer team trapped in a cave | Learn English phrasal verb ‘fill up’
Saudi women are finally allowed to drive | Learn English phrasal verb ‘put on’
Belgium, England look strong ahead of all-Europe semifinals | Learn English expression ‘on the line’
Venezuela is facing a slow-motion societal collapse | Learn English phrase ‘in the face of’
Americans celebrate Independence Day today | Learn phrasal verb ‘go off’
Messi, Ronaldo out; Spain falls in knockout action | Learn phrasal verb ‘shape up’
NYC to retire ubiquitous yellow MetroCards | Learn English phrasal verbs ‘phase in’ and ‘phase out’
After Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, remember to connect with those around you
Argentina in trouble, Mexico jubilant in early World Cup action | Learn English expression ‘over the top’
Leftist firebrand AMLO leading Mexican election polls | Practice English phrase ‘buck the trend’
Juul is latest harmful trend in American schools | Learn English phrasal verb ‘sweep through’
Whether you say ‘soccer’ or ‘football’, World Cup starts today | Learn English phrase ‘licking your chops’
How many Puerto Ricans were lost in Hurricane Maria? | Learn English phrase ‘go without’
‘Le Spiderman’ climbs a Paris building to save a child | Learn English phrase ‘shine a spotlight’
Graffiti artists bring The Simpsons to Mexico City | Learn English phrase ‘on board’
Real Madrid wins 13th Champions League title
Chinese pilot a hero after mid-air accident | Learn English phrase, ‘hailed as a hero’
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle wedding is ‘one for the ages’
ETA, violent separatist group in Spain, disbands | Plus, learn English phrase ‘fight back’
Electric scooters are terrorizing American cities | Learn English phrasal verb ‘roll out’
Brazilian claims title to biggest wave ever surfed | Learn English phrase ‘silver lining’
Volcano sends lava into Hawaii neighborhoods | Learn English phrase ‘head for’
Superman turns 80 years old | Learn English phrase ‘staying power’
Korean leaders negotiate end to war after 60 years
Castro steps (partially) aside in Cuba | Learn English phrase ‘keep a low profile’
Avicii, star DJ, found dead at 28 | Learn English phrase ‘take its toll’
Prosecutors detail evidence against ‘El Chapo’ | English phrasal verb ‘pull off’
Canada shocked by junior-hockey bus tragedy | Learn English expression ‘come to grips’
Brazil’s Lula surrenders after tense stand-off | Learn English phrase ‘give voice to’
Japanese baseball star doubles his impact in America | Learn English expression ‘flip a switch’
Peru’s president resigns amid scandal | Learn English phrase ‘the last straw’
Why some people want to #DeleteFacebook | Learn English expression ‘to gather steam’
Netflix series explores Brazil’s ‘Car Wash’ scandal | English vocabulary: ‘crux’
Self-driving Uber kills pedestrian in Arizona | Learn English phrase ‘turning point’
Competitive video-gaming is the new trend in sports | Learn English phrasal verb ‘catch on’
Stephen Hawking dies | Learn English phrase ‘do justice’
Celebrating Ireland on St. Patrick's Day | Learn English phrasal verb 'scale back'
Frida Kahlo doll sparks backlash in Mexico | Learn English phrase ‘on solid ground’