18. What is Democracy? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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412. Should We Abolish the Death Penalty? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

On September 30, 2026, the US state of Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike, a woman who had been on death row for more than 30 years. Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. After being convicted of the murder, Pike spent decades in ...  Show more

411. Why Is Trump Renaming Places? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

There is a large lake between New York State in the USA and the Canadian Province of Ontario. Do you know what it is called? Lake Ontario is the name the lake has been known by for centuries. But if you look at an official map produced by the United States government, you may now ...  Show more

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