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Learning English from the News Episodes

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    Exam cheating with AI

    Some people are worried that advances in AI could lead to a rise in exam cheating.

  2. Everest Deaths: The Crowded Mountain

    Catherine and Tom discuss the story and teach you vocabulary so you can discuss it too.

  3. European heatwave

    Temperatures across Europe are expected to rise dramatically over the next few days.

  4. Europe's first solar eclipse since 1999

    Learn about the first solar eclipse in Europe for over 25 years, in English

  5. Euro 2020: Player has heart attack

    Denmark’s Christian Eriksen had a heart attack during a Euro 2020 game against Finland.

  6. Enzyme could break down plastic

    Dan and Catherine teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story

  7. Emma Raducanu wins US Open

    Raducanu becomes the first British woman for 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.

  8. Elon Musk's brain chip

    Elon Musk's company Neuralink has successfully implanted a chip in a human brain.

  9. El Niño: What to expect

    A new phase of El Niño weather pattern could begin in a few weeks, the UN has warned.

  10. Eight months' rain in four days

    Neil and Beth discuss the vocabulary in the news headlines about this story.

  11. Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You case

    Ed Sheeran has won a copyright case over his hit Shape of You. Learn new vocabulary.

  12. Ebola 'is curable': 90% success in trials

    Catherine and Dan teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

  13. Earthshot Prize: Prince's new awards

    Learn language related to Prince William's Earthshot Prize.

  14. Earthquakes hit Afghanistan

    Earthquakes in Afghanistan kill over 1,400 people

  15. Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day

    Search for survivors after New Year’s Day earthquake hits Japan.

  16. Earth's climate defences failing

    Scientists have found problems with the Earth's natural defences against climate change.

  17. Earth ‘pushed beyond its limit’ UN warns

    Learn about the news in language you can understand

  18. Driverless cars

    A trial is underway in UK. Would you be happy to travel in a driverless car?

  19. Doomsday Clock: Highest ever disaster risk

    Experts have warned that the world is the closest it has ever been to disaster.

  20. Donald Trump wins the US Election

    Donald Trump has won the US presidential election against Democrat Kamala Harris.

  21. Donald Trump to launch new social media platform

    Donald Trump plans to launch a new social media network called TRUTH Social.

  22. Dogs: Happy tears?

    Do dogs cry happy tears? Neil and Beth discuss vocabulary about this story.

  23. Dogs have evolved to have appealing eyes, say scientists

    Neil and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

  24. Dog meat banned by South Korea

    The killing and sale of dogs for their meat has been banned in South Korea.

  25. Do you know the word of the year?

    'Goblin mode': Neil and Beth teach you this and other vocabulary

  26. Do people trust the news?

    Learn English from the headlines about a new study.

  27. DNA study: better coffee?

    Italian researchers have created a complete genetic map of Arabica coffee.

  28. Djokovic vs Australia: Novak to stay

    Tennis star Novak Djokovic has won his appeal to stay in Australia.

  29. Djokovic hits line judge with ball

    The incident led to the player's disqualification from the US Open tennis tournament.

  30. DJ with audience of one gets BBC show

    Catherine and Tom discuss language from this news story.

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