Learning English from the News
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2,000 new species on extinction list: COP28
13 december 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze aflevering2,000 more species have been added to the Red List of Threatened Species.
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Faked accident: YouTuber jailed
6 december 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringAn influencer has gone to jail after crashing a plane for video views and money.
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India tunnel rescue
29 november 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringAll 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel in India for 17 days have been rescued.
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Bad bosses make people quit
22 november 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringNew research says people are quitting their jobs because of a bad boss.
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Iceland prepares for volcano
15 november 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringA state of emergency has been declared in Iceland amid a series of earthquakes.
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Israel-Gaza War: One month on
8 november 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringIt's one month since the Israel-Gaza war broke out. Learn the language in the news.
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Friends say goodbye to Matthew Perry
1 november 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringMatthew Perry, most famous for playing Chandler Bing in 'Friends', has died.
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Nature destroying nature
25 oktober 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringA news report says non-native animals and plants are destroying biodiversity.
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Amazon water emergency
18 oktober 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringThe Amazon has its lowest water levels in 121 years. Learn how to talk about the story.
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Junk food addiction
11 oktober 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringSome scientists think ultra-processed food should come with a warning.
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Covid vaccine scientists win Nobel
4 oktober 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringThe scientists who made mRNA Covid vaccines possible have won a Nobel Prize.
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Lego gives up on recycled bricks
27 september 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringLego has stopped its plan to replace the plastic in its toys bricks.
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Improving maths with music
20 september 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringMusic could improve your maths skills according to a recent study.
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Rubiales quits: Kiss scandal
13 september 2023 · 5 min
Beluister deze afleveringLuis Rubiales resigns.
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Banning 'steak'
6 september 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringPlant-based food can no longer have meat-based names in France.
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Is laughing good for your heart?
30 augustus 2023 · 5 min
Beluister deze afleveringLaughter can make your heart stronger, according to new research.
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Is laughing good for your heart?
30 augustus 2023 · 5 min
Beluister deze afleveringLaughter can make your heart stronger, according to new research.
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Antarctic ice melting
23 augustus 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringIce the size of Greenland is missing from Antarctica because of climate change.
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Shift work linked to depression
16 augustus 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringA new study has found that working shifts can lead to depression and anxiety.
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Green flights? Impossible
9 augustus 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringCan flying ever be green? Scientists say no.
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Trump charged for third time
2 augustus 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringDonald Trump charged with trying to change the 2020 US presidential election result.
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8 ways to live longer
26 juli 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringA US research project has found 8 habits that can help you live longer.
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Alzheimer's drug hope
19 juli 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringNew drugs mean that Alzheimer's could soon be treated as easily as asthma and diabetes.
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Hottest week ever
12 juli 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringThe first week of July had the highest average global temperature ever measured, UN says.
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Fukushima water release
5 juli 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringThe UN have said it's safe to release water from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan.
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Rainforests: Destruction gets worse
28 juni 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringAn area of rainforest the size of Switzerland was lost last year. Beth and Phil discuss.
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Naps: Good for your brain?
21 juni 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringResearch says that naps are good for our brains. Learn vocabulary related to this story.
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Could we live to 140?
14 juni 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringScientists from the University of Georgia think humans alive today could live to 140.
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New blood test for 50 cancers
7 juni 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringScientists from Oxford University say the test results have been encouraging so far.
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Can diet improve memory?
31 mei 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringCould apples, berries and cacao improve our memory as we get older?
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First Arab woman in space
24 mei 2023 · 5 min
Beluister deze afleveringRayyanah Barnawi is part of a crew of space tourists who are visiting the ISS.
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Japan learns to smile again
17 mei 2023 · 5 min
Beluister deze afleveringPeople in Japan have been taking lessons on how to smile again.
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King Charles's Coronation
10 mei 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringCharles III has been crowned King of the UK and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Hollywood writers strike
3 mei 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringCould your favourite shows stop? Hollywood writers strike over pay and conditions.
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Sudan crisis
26 april 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHumanitarian crisis in Sudan as thousands try to leave the capital, Khartoum.
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Life on Pacific garbage patch
19 april 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringScientists have discovered creatures living on an island made of rubbish.
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Exam cheating with AI
12 april 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringSome people are worried that advances in AI could lead to a rise in exam cheating.
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Trump arrested
5 april 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringDonald Trump has become the first ex-US president to be arrested.
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Prince Harry: Why was he in court?
29 maart 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringThe Prince accuses Associated Newspapers of illegally gathering private information.
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Could caffeine cut obesity?
22 maart 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringCaffeine could reduce your risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
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Joe Biden breaks oil promise
15 maart 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringNo more oil drilling? Joe Biden breaks his promise.
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No university for Afghan women
8 maart 2023 · 5 min
Beluister deze afleveringUniversities have reopened in Afghanistan but female students are not allowed back.
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US & Canada Government TikTok bans
1 maart 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringThe US and now Canada have banned TikTok from government phones.
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Turkey and Syria earthquakes
22 februari 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringAnother earthquake has hit Turkey, near the border with Syria.
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Ozone layer improving
15 februari 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringThe hole in the ozone layer is getting smaller, experts say.
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'Spy balloon' row
8 februari 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWas it a 'spy balloon' the US shot down? China says no
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'Love hormone': New study
1 februari 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringAre scientists wrong about the so-called 'love hormone'? Learn to talk about this story.
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'Burnout': Jacinda Ardern Resigns
25 januari 2023 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringPrime Minister of New Zealand says she did not have the energy needed to continue.
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Global economy slows down
18 januari 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringThe World Bank predicts the global economy is getting closer to a recession.
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Prince Harry's book
11 januari 2023 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringPrince Harry's autobiography, Spare, which reveals royal family secrets, is out on sale.