348. What is Universal Basic Income? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

348. What is Universal Basic Income? (English...

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381. Easter Island: Mystery, Moai, and the Edge of the World (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Imagine living in a place so remote that the nearest inhabited land is over two thousand kilometres away. No neighbours. No easy escape. Just ocean in every direction. And across the island are hundreds of giant stone heads, carved by hand. This place exists… and people have live ...  Show more

380. What is Poverty? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

What does poverty really mean? When we hear the word poverty, I think many of us imagine extreme situations, like homelessness, starvation, or people living in very poor conditions. But poverty is far more complex, and far more widespread, than we often realise. According to the ...  Show more

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