Plain English

753 Episodes

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

   Published: 5/18/2023
2. Jerry Springer was king of trash TV | Learn English expression 'push the boundaries'

   Published: 5/15/2023
3. 'Phantom of the Opera' closes on Broadway after 35 years | Learn English expression 'set the stage'

   Published: 5/11/2023
4. Pickleball: the newest outdoor craze | Learn English expression 'backed by'

   Published: 5/8/2023
5. New Orleans: music, parties, and lots of good food | Learn English phrasal verb 'wind through'

   Published: 5/4/2023
6. India is now the world's biggest country by population | Learn English phrase 'headed in'

   Published: 5/1/2023
7. Chick-fil-A, popular fast-food chain, to expand internationally | Learn expression 'stay in your lane'

   Published: 4/27/2023
8. What to know about Trump's indictment | Learn English phrasal verb 'drag on'

   Published: 4/24/2023
9. Updates on Chile, hippos, TikTok and more | Learn English expression 'with a straight face'

   Published: 4/20/2023
10. The ozone layer is repairing itself | Learn phrasal verb 'thin out'

    Published: 4/17/2023
11. Mass of seaweed heading for Caribbean beaches | Learn English phrase 'wash up'

    Published: 4/13/2023
12. Banking confidence shaken after series of failures | Learn English expression 'herd mentality'

    Published: 4/10/2023
13. Activated charcoal: What is it? | Learn English phrasal verb 'come across'

    Published: 4/6/2023
14. The robot therapist will see you now | Learn English phrase 'cracks in the system'

    Published: 4/3/2023
15. The puzzle of office-to-apartment conversions | Learn English expression 'get wind of'

    Published: 3/30/2023
16. New York misses its commuters | Learn English phrase 'inflection point'

    Published: 3/27/2023
17. How drugs get their names | Learn English expression 'plenty of'

    Published: 3/23/2023
18. New treatments seek to control obesity | Learn English phrase 'to spare'

    Published: 3/20/2023
19. Mario mania as Super Nintendo World opens at Universal Studios | Learn English phrasal verb 'team up'

    Published: 3/16/2023
20. Turkey asks why earthquake caused so much damage | Learn English expression 'bear the blame'

    Published: 3/13/2023