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Why Cities Should Plant More Trees (B1-B2/v23721)
Over 3 million people die annually from air pollution. Planting trees can help lower that number ...
The Importance of Juneteenth (B1-B2/v22695)
Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans who had been enslaved in the United ...
Why Instant Ramen is so Valuable in Prison (B1-B2/v22147)
Instant ramen noodles have become like cash among inmates in the US. So much so that ...
Superman Visits the Zoo! (B1-B2/v20207)
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is an organization with a mission to save species from extinction. Gerald ...
Bike Tour of Green London (B1-B2/v19457)
Greening of London’s streets, buildings and other public spaces does more than change the look of ...
Inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (B1-B2/v1156)
Thirty-four years after the Chernobyl nuclear accident, people are still restricted from resettling the evacuation area, ...
Instagram Traps are Changing Art Museums (B1-B2/v1143)
There’s a new generation of pop-up art experiences designed to look good in person and, more ...
U.S. Students Head to Germany for Free Degrees (B1-B2/v1141)
While the cost of college education in the US has reached record highs, Germany has abandoned ...
Plastic Alternative Made from Fish Waste (B1-B2/v1129)
Single-use plastics are choking our oceans and killing marine life, but one British designer proposed a ...
Venice Pollution Plummets During Covid-19 Lockdown (B2-C1/v1127)
Worldwide levels of pollution are dropping in the wake of the economic lockdown aimed at combating ...
How to Survive Working From Home (B1-B2/v1125)
Productivity expert Holland Haiis gives tips on how to work from home without letting your productivity ...
The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain (B1-B2/v1119)
It’s obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier — like traveling ...