#192: A History of Wikipedia

Who should decide if you are guilty: the state, or a group of 12 ordinary citizens? England is now considering getting rid of jury trials for thousands of cases. It would be the biggest change to the justice system since the Middle Ages. Crown Court backlog: years-long waits for ...  Show more

From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone.--He has been called the father of modern tourism and was responsible for opening up the world to people who had never previously had the opportunity to travel.In this episode, we take a look at ...  Show more

Wikipedia changed the world. Before it came along, you had to go to the library to get the answers you sought. And you and your friends had to just agree to disagree on facts. And as the internet grew and commercialized, Wikipedia remains free and open.See omnystudio.com/listener ...  Show more

In early 2021, a Wikipedia editor peered into the future and saw what looked like a funnel cloud on the horizon: the rise of GPT-3, a precursor to the new chatbots from OpenAI. When this editor — a prolific Wikipedian who goes by the handle Barkeep49 on the site — gave the new ...

Why is British English and American English so different? Learn about the history of American English in 20 minutes in this podcast. Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/   Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your E ...  Show more

How can literacy change people's lives? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english ...  Show more