239. France Bans Short-Haul Flights: How Bad is Flying for the Environment? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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385. Should We Boycott the 2026 World Cup? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Four years ago, I made an episode titled “Should we boycott the Qatar World Cup?” As you might remember, the tournament in Qatar was surrounded by criticism. There were concerns about human rights, especially the treatment of migrant workers who helped build the stadiums. There w ...  Show more

384. The Scramble for Africa (English Vocabulary Lesson)

In the 1870s, about ten percent of Africa had been colonised by European countries. But over the next few decades, over ninety percent of the continent was taken, occupied, divided, and partitioned by governments far away in places like London, Berlin, and Paris. We call this per ...  Show more

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