Expression: Up to date
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E-bikes: just like bicycles, but a bit less effort
Today's story: E-bikes combine traditional cycling with battery-powered assistance, helping riders travel faster, climb hills, and cover lon...
Expression: Above and beyond
Learn what it means to go "above and beyond" Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/above-and-beyon...
Spain outlasts Argentina to win its second World Cup
Today's story: Spain won its second World Cup on the strength of its defense, allowing just one goal in the entire tournament. In the final...
Expression: Carry out
Learn what it means to "carry out" plans or wishes Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/carry-out...
What’s it like when the sun never sets?
Today's story: In cities of the far north, it never gets fully dark around the summer solstice. Cities and towns celebrate with festivals, o...
Expression: Put on
Learn a new way to use the phrasal verb, "put on." Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/put-on --...
Summer vacation: a short history
Today's story: Have you ever heard that “summer vacation” from school started so kids could work on the farm? That common story is not true....
Expression: Turn down
Learn what it means to "turn down" an offer Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/turn-down -- Pla...
Five early stories from the World Cup
Today's story: The 2026 World Cup is making headlines both on and off the field. FIFA's high ticket prices have not hurt demand, new hydrati...
Expression: Stay put
Learn what it means to "stay put." Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/stay-put -- Plain English...
America turns 250 without a proper party
The United States celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, but the milestone has lacked the excitement and national unity that marked the b...
Expression: All of a sudden
Learn the English expression, "all of a sudden." Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/expressions/all-of-a-su...
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...
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....