S1E10 - The Battle of the Books in Texas

04/26/23 • 6 min

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

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S1E9 - Activists in Vienna and a German Strike

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.
If you’d like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3KT2EUX

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S1E11 - The End of Nuclear Energy in Germany

Germany shuts down its nuclear power plants as it moves to other sources of energy.
Germany promised to end its nuclear energy program after the Fukushima disaster in 2011, and that promise is now a reality.
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/3LW5f29