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Learning English Podcast - February 23, 2025
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29:56On this podcast, learn about the history of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor; find out what a ‘polar vortex’ is; hear about expressions from the past that are still in use, like ‘dialed in;’ scientists find lead pollution in ancient Greece; then, expressing probability on Lesson of the Day.Oleh VOA Learning English
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New Fruits and Vegetables for Gardeners to Try - February 21, 2025
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France Sets New Plasma Record in Hunt for Nuclear Fusion - February 21, 2025
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What Is a Polar Vortex Weather System? - February 21, 2025
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The Importance of Being ‘Dialed In’ - February 20, 2025
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Rappaccini’s Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part One - February 20, 2025
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Extend, Expand - February 20, 2025
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News Words: Embers - February 19, 2025
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Describing Your Birthday - February 18, 2025
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English in a Minute: Strike a Chord - February 17, 2025
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The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the ‘Super Bowl’ of Dog Shows
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Learning English Podcast - February 23, 2025
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29:56On this podcast, learn about the history of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor; find out what a ‘polar vortex’ is; hear about expressions from the past that are still in use, like ‘dialed in;’ scientists find lead pollution in ancient Greece; then, expressing probability on Lesson of the Day.Oleh VOA Learning English
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Learning English Podcast - February 22, 2025
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29:56On this podcast, we answer a Chinese listener’s question about the words ‘extend,’ ‘expand,’ ‘stretch’ and ‘enlarge;’ how do English speakers talk about birthdays? Then, part one of ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.Oleh VOA Learning English
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Learning English Podcast - February 22, 2025
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29:56On this podcast, we answer a Chinese listener’s question about the words ‘extend,’ ‘expand,’ ‘stretch’ and ‘enlarge;’ how do English speakers talk about birthdays? Then, part one of ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.Oleh VOA Learning English
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New Fruits and Vegetables for Gardeners to Try - February 21, 2025
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France Sets New Plasma Record in Hunt for Nuclear Fusion - February 21, 2025
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Philadelphia: a City Famous for its History - February 21, 2025
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Philadelphia: a City Famous for its History - February 21, 2025
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What Is a Polar Vortex Weather System? - February 21, 2025
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Learning English Podcast - February 21, 2025
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29:53On this podcast, we answer a Chinese listener’s question about the words ‘extend,’ ‘expand,’ ‘stretch’ and ‘enlarge;’ how do English speakers talk about birthdays? Then, part one of ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.Oleh VOA Learning English
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Learning English Podcast - February 21, 2025
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29:53On this podcast, we answer a Chinese listener’s question about the words ‘extend,’ ‘expand,’ ‘stretch’ and ‘enlarge;’ how do English speakers talk about birthdays? Then, part one of ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.Oleh VOA Learning English
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