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    Expression: Fill out

    30/04/2026 | 9 mins.
    Learn the English phrasal verb, "fill out"
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    Updates: Louvre theft, BTS return, and premium economy boom

    27/04/2026 | 11 mins.
    Today's story: French authorities arrested suspects in the Louvre heist, but there was another high-profile museum robbery. The Air Canada CEO resigned over his limited French. Premium economy is booming, BTS is back, and King Tut's tomb is on full display in Egypt. Transcript & Exercises: https://plainenglish.com/859
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    Expression: Track down

    23/04/2026 | 7 mins.
    Learn the English expression, "track down"
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    Should AI be allowed in books?

    20/04/2026 | 14 mins.
    Today's story: Hachette, a major book publisher, pulled a horror novel from bookstore shelves after online critics found the text was full of the telltale signs of artificial intelligence. The author, Mia Ballard, says that a freelance editor may have used ChatGPT, but that the story was her own work. The case raises questions in the literary community about how much artificial intelligence can be used in creating a work of fiction. Transcript & Exercises: https://plainenglish.com/857
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    Expression: Add up

    16/04/2026 | 12 mins.
    Learn the English expression, "Add up"
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