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Texas is the center of a debate over removing certain books from public libraries.
Some local officials and residents want books about LGBTQ issues and racism removed from public libraries, while others see the move as undemocratic.
Hear about this recent event in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.
If you'd like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3N2rRyO

African activists join a climate protest in Vienna, and Germans strike for fair pay.
Zimbabwean activists with the group “Don’t Gas Africa” protest at the European Gas Conference, and Germans organize the largest strike in decades to push their employers for a pay raise.
Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.
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A motor race winner celebrates her victory, and offices may be replaced by homes.
The victory of a female race driver means more than just a trophy, and the city of New York plans to turn more office buildings into homes.
Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.
If you'd like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/40W3KW9

Thousands of people protest in Senegal and heavy rains cause problems in California.
Senegal’s capital sees large protests against a possible third term for President Macky Sall, and unusually heavy rain creates a dangerous situation in California after nearly twenty years of dry weather.
Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.
If you'd like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3LXIB9M

An advocate hopes for a Disney princess with disabilities, and rice becomes plastic.
A young Australian woman is working to convince Disney to create a new princess with disabilities, and in Japan, rice grown near Fukushima is being used to make low-carbon plastic.
Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.
If you'd like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3FDh4GF