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The UK’s Online Safety Bill has been in the pipeline for a number of years now, and is currently being considered by the House of Lords. The proposed bill has caused a lot of controversy due to its broad ambitions and a perceived threat to people’s privacy. But it’s been welcomed ...  Show more

We all know what it feels like to get pins and needles. It usually happens when we’ve been in the same position for too long, sleeping on one of our arms for example. Bad posture when seated can make this more likely to happen. It’s a slightly uncomfortable feeling of numbness an ...  Show more

Qu’est-ce que le tourisme de la dernière chance ? Merci d’avoir posé la question !   Le tourisme de la dernière chance est « une pratique touristique morbide consistant à observer des écosystèmes que l’on sait potentiellement condamnés à disparaître », selon la définition de Géoc ...  Show more

Qu’est-ce que l’exode urbain ? Merci d’avoir posé la question !  Depuis le début de la pandémie nos vies ont changé. On a dû tous et toutes s’adapter pour organiser autrement notre quotidien, entre le travail et la vie personnelle. Les confinements ont révélé les inégalités des c ...  Show more

Join Lingoda's Language Sprint Today - https://try.lingoda.com/ThinkingEnglishPod_Sprint Use code SPRINTTOM for an additional Discount! Tourism can be a great thing for cities, towns, villages, and destinations. But… is there such a thing as too many tourists? Yes! And let’s ...  Show more

We dive into the thorny issue of passport privilege thanks to this week’s guest, Shahnaz Habib, author of the new book Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel. Why do some travelers gain more visa-free access than others? Who determines how a place is seen through the lens ...  Show more