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Do you have eco-anxiety?

A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.

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Are you unhappy at work?

How can jobs change so that workers are happier?

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Heatwaves - can we adapt?

Heatwaves - can we adapt? 6 Minute English

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The stories behind our names

What can names tell us about our culture and history?

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Space-saving solar hacks

How can we find space for new solar panels?

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Making male friends

Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.

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How fans talk about their passions

Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.

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Sounds that make you want to scream

Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.

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Saving dead languages

Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.

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Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?

Today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But are there actually benefits?

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How green is your money?

Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.

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Ways to live for 100 years

More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life?

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Should we farm octopus?

Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.

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Elephant-proof farming

What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?

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Mystery flying objects

What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? The US investigates these UFOs now, in 2023.

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Social media and teenage health

What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?

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What and where is Little Italy?

How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie

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Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?

Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?

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Could we live without plastic?

Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.

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Learning lessons from the Moon

Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?

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Sexism: Female farmers fighting back

Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.

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Our love of pets

Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.

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Addicted to sugar

How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.

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The psychology of greed

Is it ever OK to be greedy?

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How the language of menus matters

Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?

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What is the future of work?

Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive?

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Fighting loneliness with soup

Neil and Beth discuss a project in the Netherlands for helping lonely people.

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Food for new mums

What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from?

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Feed your brain

Food is fuel for our brains. So, what should we be eating?

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Plastic waste eaten by enzymes

Plastics can be difficult to recycle, could a recently discovered enzyme help?

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