Should you 'Skip intro'?
Today's story: Television title sequences began as a way to introduce shows and credit the people who made them. As viewing habits changed f...
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Plain English Podcast | Learn English | Practice English with Current Events at the Right Speed for Learners
Learn English the fun way—by listening to a podcast in English! Plain English is a program that you can understand! Join Jeff twice a week for an American English podcast about current event...
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Expression: With a straight face
Learn the English expression, "with a straight face." (Can you keep one?) Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.co...
Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar are the new cola rivals
Today's story: The 'cola wars' of the 1980s and 1990s pitted Coca-Cola against Pepsi. Both brands had their classic recipes and their 'diet'...
Expression: Grow up
Learn the English expression "grow up" (and why even fully grown adults sometimes need to do it sometimes) Get the full story and learning r...
Free and cheap houses in Japan (with a catch)
Today's story: Japan has millions of vacant homes, especially in rural areas where populations are shrinking. Some of these properties, know...
Expression: Boil over
Learn the English phrasal verb, "boil over." Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/boil-over -- Pl...
Paris catacombs reopen after renovation
Today's story: Beneath the streets of Paris is a huge network of underground tunnels filled with the bones of millions of former residents....
Expression: Hold out hope
Learn the English expression, "hold out hope" Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/hold-out-hope...
Route 66 and the classic American road trip
Today's story: Route 66 was created in 1926 as part of America’s new national highway system and soon became a symbol of freedom, migration,...
Expression: Get away with
Learn the English phrasal verb, "get away with" Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-away-wit...
Prediction markets let you bet on world events
Today's story: Prediction markets allow people to bet on elections, weather, wars, and other real-world events. Supporters say these markets...
Expression: Blend in
Learn the English phrasal verb, "blend in" Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/blend-in -- Plain...
What it's like to ride in a self-driving car
Today's story: What's it like to ride in a self-driving car? Jeff gives you a first-hand account of his first-ever ride in a robotaxi. In ci...
Expression: Straighten out
Learn the English phrasal verb, "Straighten out" Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/straighten-...
Self driving cars are officially here
Today's story: Self-driving cars have struggled for decades because driving requires human judgment in unpredictable situations. Early syste...
Expression: Fill out
Learn the English phrasal verb, "fill out" Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/fill-out -- Plain...
Updates: Louvre theft, BTS return, and premium economy boom
Today's story: French authorities arrested suspects in the Louvre heist, but there was another high-profile museum robbery. The Air Canada C...
Expression: Track down
Learn the English expression, "track down" Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/track-down -- Pla...
Should AI be allowed in books?
Today's story: Hachette, a major book publisher, pulled a horror novel from bookstore shelves after online critics found the text was full o...
Expression: Add up
Learn the English expression, "Add up" Explore the full lesson & practice using today's expression: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/add...