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BBC Headlines (August 21)

BBC Global News Podcast

Time: 1:03

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Headlines from today's news. El Niño, Imran Khan's return to jail, Israeli settlers back in the West Bank, a cyclist's love story.

BBC Headlines (August 19)

BBC Global News Podcast

Time: 1:10

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Headlines from today's news. Meta's court case on addictive systems, US pressure on the International Criminal Court, the Ebola outbreak in Congo, treeshrew research on vision.

BBC Headlines (August 18)

BBC Global News Podcast

Time: 1:22

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Headlines from today's news. Meta's landmark US trial, a failed push for a Gaza peace deal, FIFA sacks a top official, Germany fights illegal immigration.

BBC Headlines (August 11)

BBC Global News Podcast

Time: 1:18

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Headlines from today's news. Colombia's earthquake, a security scare for President Trump, a hunger crisis in Somalia, and the risks of AI agents.

BBC Headlines (August 8)

BBC Global News Podcast

Time: 0:54

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Headlines from today's news. Colombia's new president, Trump's ballroom, a former Syrian spy chief, and child migrants stuck in Ceuta.

BBC Headlines (August 5)

BBC Global News Podcast

Time: 1:19

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Headlines from today's news. FIFA's president apologizes, rescued civilians in Nigeria, an Iran-Oman shipping deal, a professor accused of plagiarism.

World Cup Fan Moments

Today

Time: 2:43

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Learn about all the iconic fan moments from 2026 World Cup so far.

World Cup Tech

BBC

Time: 2:11

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Learn about the technology being introduced at this year's tournament.

The World Cup Stadiums

Al Jazeera English

Time: 2:19

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Learn about the 2026 World Cup and all of the unique aspects of the stadiums being used in the event.

Easter Traditions

Brilliant Thinking

Time: 2:35

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From the Brilliant Thinking, learn about some unique Easter traditions from around the world.

Olympic Alpine Skiing

NBC 9News

Time: 1:37

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Improve your English with this ESL lesson about the 2026 Winter Olympics. Learn more about Olympic Alpine skiing.

Olympic Speed Skating

NBC 9News

Time: 1:45

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Improve your English with this ESL lesson about the 2026 Winter Olympics. Learn more about Olympic speed skating.

Bobsled, Luge, Skeleton

NBC 9News

Time: 1:57

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Improve your English with this ESL lesson about the 2026 Winter Olympics. Learn more about Olympic bobsled, luge, and skeleton.

Olympic Figure Skating

NBC 9News

Time: 1:42

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Improve your English with this ESL lesson about the 2026 Winter Olympics. Learn more about Olympic figure skating.

New Year's Eve Traditions

The History Channel

Time: 3:43

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Learn about New Year's Eve traditions in Spain, Ecuador, Switzerland, Brazil, Italy, and Scotland.

The History of New Year’s Eve

The History Channel

Time: 2:51

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Learn about the history of New Year's Eve and the origin of some traditions in the US, China, and Japan.

Building Muscle

Jeremy Ethier

Time: 2:07

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Jeremy Ethier debates whether building muscle requires consuming massive amounts of calories.

How to Make Pumpkin Pie

Allrecipes

Time: 2:34

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Learn how to make the perfect pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. An ESL process lesson.

Duck Feathers

PBS Deep Look

Time: 3:34

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Learn about the feathers of ducks and geese.

Nintendo Switch 2 Review

Marques Brownlee

Time: 3:49

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Practice comparison language with a review of the Nintendo Switch 2.

British & American Terms

RobWords

Time: 3:05

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Learn about some of the differences between British and American English.

How to Apply Makeup

POPxoDaily

Time: 2:53

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Learn the process of putting on make up.

Bees Play with Balls

BBC News

Time: 1:26

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BBC News reports on a study that show that bumblebees enjoy playing with balls.

Crow Funerals

PBS Deep Look

Time: 4:34

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Crows make a lot of noise when they see one of their friends has died. Are they just scared, or is there something deeper going on?

Honeybee Bread

PBS Deep Look

Time: 4:11

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Honeybees make honey from flower nectar, but they also use pollen to make a special food called bee bread.

Porcupine Quills

PBS Deep Look

Time: 4:20

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Porcupine quills are razor-sharp, designed to impale and next to impossible to remove. However, researchers are designing new surgical staples that mimic the quill's shape to better close wounds and promote healing.

The Axolotl Salamander

PBS Deep Look

Time: 4:42

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Native to the lakes of Mexico City, the axolotl salamander stays in the water its whole life. It's nearly extinct in the wild but survives in research labs around the world.

Peregrine Falcon Parents

PBS Deep Look

Time: 5:30

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A family of peregrine falcon raise their chicks in a bell tower at Berkeley.

Your Dog's Nose Knows

PBS Deep Look

Time: 4:00

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Dogs have a famously great sense of smell, and this is what makes their noses so powerful.

Mosquito Bites

PBS Deep Look

Time: 3:17

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Learn how mosquitoes use six needles to suck your blood.

Sea Otter Fur

PBS Deep Look

Time: 3:23

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Sea otter fur is unique for many reasons.

Octopus the Thief

BBC Earth

Time: 3:34

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A Giant Pacific Octopus, perhaps the smartest of all invertebrates, steals crabs from a fisherman.

Wolves chasing Caribou

BBC Earth

Time: 3:20

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A pair of wolves chases and captures caribou on the northern plains of Canada.

Drongo Bird vs. Meerkats

BBC Earth

Time: 3:21

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A drongo bird tricks a group of meerkats to get food.

Mystery Picasso Figure

BBC (TOEFL)

Time: 2:19

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An examination of a painting by Pablo Picasso has revealed a hidden figure.

Valentine's Revenge

BBC Global News

Time: 1:31

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You can support animal conservation and get back at an ex on Valentine's Day.

The Marsupial Mole

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 3:21

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Bob MacDonald talks to Sarah Lucas about the unique characteristics of Australia's elusive marsupial mole.

Economics of 7-Eleven

Global News / 10.23.2023

Time: 4:33

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7-Eleven in the U.S. is trying to modernize its business by learning from 7-Eleven in Japan.

Misophonia

BBC Global News (TOEFL)

Time: 2:54

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A lecture on misophonia, which makes people sensitive to annoying sounds.

Canada vs U.S. Thanksgiving

C.I.S.M.

Time: 2:48

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Taylor from Canada International Student Magazine explains the difference between American and Canadian Thanksgiving.

Tipping

MSNBC / 8.28.2024

Time: 2:31

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A news report on how tipping has gotten out of control in America.

North Korean State TV

CNN

Time: 2:48

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A Canadian man found and uploaded videos from North Korean State TV.

Cruise Closes the Olympics

E! News

Time: 2:20

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Tom Cruise participated in the closing ceremonies of the Olympics.

Viral Olympic Moments

The Straits Times

Time: 2:36

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Watch some fun moments from the Olympics.

Aussies Must Go Home

The Sunday Project

Time: 2:49

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Australian athletes must leave the Olympic Village 48 hours after they finish their last event.

British Dating Words

Anglophenia

Time: 3:10

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Anglophenia explains some common dating words used in Britain

Swear like the British

Anglophenia

Time: 3:02

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Anglophenia describes how to swear using words and expressions unique to Britain.

World Christmas Food

Anglophenia

Time: 2:51

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Anglophenia describes Christmas dishes and food traditions from around the world.

British Christmas

Anglophenia

Time: 3:13

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Anglophenia explains how a British Christmas differs from an American Christmas.

Pig Heart Transplant

Global News / 9.22.2023

Time: 2:09

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A US man gets a heart from a genetically-modified pig in a world's first transplant.

Starbucks in Italy

CBS News

Time: 2:26

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Starbucks opened its first store in Italy in 2018. Not everyone was happy about it.

Is the MBTI meaningless?

VOX / 7.30.2023

Time: 3:30

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VOX explains why the Myers-Briggs test is totally meaningless.

The Benefits of Napping

BBC Global News

Time: 1:18

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A new study shows the benefits of napping on the brain.

Driverless Cars

Today Explained (TOEFL)

Time: 4:21

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A transportation expert describes the current state of autonomous driving technology.

Love and Friendship

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 3:46

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Evolutionary anthropologist Anna Machin explains the importance of the love we have for our friends.

Love is a Drug

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 4:31

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Evolutionary anthropologist Anna Machin explains why love has many of the physiological addictive properties of drug addiction.

Teaching in the US

Vox

Time: 4:39

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Vox Media explains why teachers in America have a uniquely tough job and why it doesn't have to be that way

The Dark Side of Avocados

BBC Global News

Time: 3:28

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Avocados are becoming more and more popular, but they are also causing some problems.

Why do we drink?

Vox (TOEFL)

Time: 4:26

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A discussion on the evolutionary benefits drinking alcohol has brought to humans.

The Origins of Language

Freakonomics (TOEFL)

Time: 4:08

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The first clip about how English became the dominant world language.

Nuclear Energy

Vox (TOEFL)

Time: 6:36

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A discussion about the risks and benefits of using nuclear energy.

Nuclear Energy

Vox (TOEFL)

Time: 6:36

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A discussion about the risks and benefits of using nuclear energy.

Language Learning in England

BBC Global News

Time: 2:58

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There has been a steady decline in the second language education in England.

The Periodic Table

BBC Global News (TOEFL)

Time: 2:09

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A short history on the development and the importance of the periodic table.

Korean Comfort Women

BBC Global News

Time: 3:05

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A former Korean comfort woman, Kim Bok Dong, has died recently, highlighting unresolved issues.

Sleep & Loneliness

The Ezra Klein Show (TOEFL)

Time: 3:08

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How loneliness affects depression, and how loneliness can be measured by sleep patterns.

Building Robots in School

BBC Global News

Time: 3:09

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A program in Uganda gives students the chance to build robots in order to increase creativity.

Oldest Message in a Bottle

BBC Global News

Time: 1:16

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The oldest message in a bottle was recently found in Australia.

Tribalism among Children

The Ezra Klein Show (TOEFL)

Time: 1:41

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A clip describing a study that shows how even young children show tribal instincts.

Growing in Space

BBC Global News

Time: 3:12

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A Japanese astronaut tweeted about how much he has grown while in space.

The Asteroid Crater

BBC Global News (TOEFL)

Time: 3:10

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A talk on the effects of the asteroid event that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Electric Plants

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 1:37

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New research is looking into how plants can be used to generate electricity and light.

Passenger Pigeon Extinction

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 4:43

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Why did the most abundant bird in the world go extinct in just 50 years?

Portuguese Man O' War

BBC Blue Planet II

Time: 2:55

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A short video showing a Portuguese man o' war hunting, killing and eating a small fish.

Steps to Clean Energy

Vox

Time: 4:42

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To shift to greener energy production, the US must not only develop more renewable energy, but also improve its infrastructure.

Halloween History

The History Channel

Time: 2:15

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The History Channel explores the origins and the history of Halloween.

French Press Coffee

James Hoffmann

Time: 3:19  

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Learn how to brew a smooth, delicious cup of coffee using a French press.

How did World War I end?

Behind the News

Time: 2:48

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We learn why November 11th is an important date around the world.

The Story of Coffee

Nestlé

Time: 3:32

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Nestlé (the coffee company) explains the origins, history and varieties of coffee.

An Unusual Supernova

BBC Global News (TOEFL)

Time: 2:19

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Scientists have discovered a supernova that is behaving in an unusual way.

The Benefits of English

Freakonomics (TOEFL)

Time: 3:00

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The second clip about how English became the dominant world language.

A Vegetarian World

AsapScience

Time: 3:46

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A description of the advantages and disadvantages of the whole world becoming vegetarian.

School for Tired Teens

BBC News

Time: 2:42

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A BBC news story about a school that delays classes until the afternoon to allow older students to sleep later and study more effectively.

Low Korean Birthrate

BBC Global News

Time: 3:20

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The South Korean government is trying to solve the problem of the falling birthrate in South Korea.

Brain Training Apps

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 5:28

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A clip about how effective brain training apps are at making you smarter.

Seven New Planets Discovered

BBC News

Time: 2:28

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Seven planets similar to Earth were recently discovered in one solar system.

The Genetics of Intelligence

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 8:06

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Two professors offer opposite opinions on how genetics affects someone's intelligence.

Coffee-Powered Buses

BBC Global News

Time: 2:09

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An entrepreneur in England is attempting to convert coffee waste into fuel for London buses.

The Science of Pain

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 3:28

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A professor talks about the science of pain.

Bangkok Street Food

BBC Global News

Time: 4:05

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The Thai government is trying to remove street food vendors from the streets of Bangkok.

Poppies

Simple History

Time: 1:47

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The poppy is a symbol worn in November to remember those who gave their lives in war.

Dog Intelligence

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 3:20

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A professor talks about the evolution of three different types of dog intelligence.

The Lost City

Quirks & Quarks (TOEFL)

Time: 5:05

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A discussion on the recent discovery of The Lost City of the Monkey God in Honduras.

Life in North Korea

BBC Global News

Time: 3:23

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A book written by a North Korean author about ordinary life in North Korea.

The Mongol Empire

BBC Global News (TOEFL)

Time: 2:21

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A short lecture on the history of the Mongol Empire.