Russian aircraft enter S Korean airspace
S Korea says that Russian military aircraft have entered its airspace without permission.
Jul 23, 2019•11 min
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Episodes
Trump's tweet branded racist
Donald Trump is criticised for posting tweets directed at four non-white congresswomen.
Jul 16, 2019•12 min
European heatwave
Temperatures across Europe are expected to rise dramatically over the next few days.
Jun 26, 2019•12 min
Everest Deaths: The Crowded Mountain
Catherine and Tom discuss the story and teach you vocabulary so you can discuss it too.
May 28, 2019•11 min
Niki Lauda, Formula 1 legend, dies
Catherine and Dan teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
May 21, 2019•10 min
WhatsApp attack
Catherine and Tom teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
May 14, 2019•9 min
Malaria vaccine launched
Neil and Catherine discuss a new vaccine would could help save millions of lives
Apr 23, 2019•9 min
Sudan protests continue
Tom and Catherine bring you the language from the latest news headlines on this story.
Apr 09, 2019•9 min
New blood test can save pregnant women's lives
A blood test for this condition is more accurate and faster than previous methods.
Apr 02, 2019•9 min
BA flight to Germany mistakenly flies to Scotland
Tom and Dan discuss the story and teach you vocabulary to talk about it.
Mar 26, 2019•10 min
South African power outages continue
Dan and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
Mar 19, 2019•10 min
Why are female penguins getting stranded?
Why are female penguins found stranded so far from home? Neil and Tom discuss this story.
Jan 08, 2019•10 min
60% drop in global wildlife
Catherine and Tom discuss language from this story.
Oct 30, 2018•9 min
Stopping the cyber-criminals
Tom and Catherine teach you language the media is using to discuss this story.
Oct 16, 2018•10 min
Trump apologises to Kavanaugh for 'lies'
Neil and Tom teach you language the media is using to discuss this story.
Oct 09, 2018•11 min
Hurricane Florence forces evacuation
Neil and Dan teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
Sep 11, 2018•10 min
Nike and the Colin Kaepernick controversy
Dan and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
Sep 04, 2018•10 min
World's oldest message in a bottle
Neil and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
Aug 28, 2018•8 min
North and South Korean family reunions
Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
Aug 21, 2018•9 min
Turkish lira falls: who's to blame?
Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
Aug 14, 2018•10 min
Neymar admits exaggerating
Neil and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
Jul 31, 2018•9 min
Human embryo DNA editing OK, panel says
Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
Jul 17, 2018•9 min
Apple to hinder Facebook web tracking
Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
Jun 05, 2018•8 min
Brazilian trucker strike continues
Sian and Dan bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
May 29, 2018•9 min
Salamander 'being eaten to extinction'
Neil and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
May 22, 2018•9 min
Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend
Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
May 15, 2018•11 min
Tourism's carbon footprint
Catherine and Dan discuss the environmental impact of tourism
May 15, 2018•8 min
A minimum price for alcohol in Scotland
Neil and Catherine explain vocabulary and talk about Scotland's new health-related change
May 01, 2018•10 min
It's a boy! Royal baby born
Neil and Dan explain the language used to discuss the new royal
Apr 24, 2018•10 min
Justin Trudeau apologises for wrongful killing
The Canadian prime minister apologised for the wrongful hanging of indigenous leaders in 1864. Neil and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
Mar 27, 2018•11 min
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