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Latest episodes
Dec 7, 2022 • 7min
Do you know the word of the year?
'Goblin mode': Neil and Beth teach you this and other vocabulary
Nov 30, 2022 • 7min
Vegan diet protects men from cancer
Research has claimed that a plant-based diet reduces the risk of developing bowel cancer.
Nov 23, 2022 • 6min
Rich to pay for climate damage
Rich nations agree to pay poorer countries for damage caused by climate change.
Nov 16, 2022 • 7min
World population reaches 8 billion
There are 8 billion people on Earth. Neil and Sian teach you the vocabulary you need.
5 snips
Nov 9, 2022 • 7min
Twitter: One million leave
1 million Twitter accounts have been deactivated since Elon Musk bought it last month.
Nov 2, 2022 • 8min
Race to save the planet
COP27 - Radical changes needed to prevent climate disaster say experts
Oct 26, 2022 • 7min
Rishi Sunak - new UK PM
45 days after the appointment of the last prime minister, the UK has a new prime minister
Oct 19, 2022 • 7min
Cancer vaccine?
Could a cancer vaccine be developed? Learn vocabulary to talk about this.
Oct 12, 2022 • 8min
Protests in Iran
Protests began last month when a woman died after being arrested by morality police.
Oct 5, 2022 • 7min
Fast food: Bad for the brain?
Ultra-processed food affects people’s mental abilities, research has found.
