23 Nov How America Became A Superpower
What does it actually take for a country to go from regional afterthought to the most militarily dominant nation in human history?...
Politics
16 Nov Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True
Did your government ever lie to you on purpose, and then get caught?...
16 Nov How London laid the groundwork for sustainable sporting architecture
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in B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Environment, Politics, Problem Solving, Sport
What actually happens to an Olympic stadium after the closing ceremony crowds go home?...
16 Nov Universal Basic Income Explained – Free Money for Everybody?
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in B1 - Intermediate, Business, Economics, Politics, Popular Culture, Problem Solving
If the government deposited enough money in your account every month to cover your basic needs, would you keep showing up to work?...
12 Nov to see Germany’s future, look at its cars – guided video
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in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Complete Lesson Plan, Guided, Management, Politics, Technology, The Economist
Germany's carmakers face the same challenges as its new leaders: a need to innovate, tackle climate change and reassess its trade relationship with China. How this world-renowned motor industry navigates the road ahead could tell a lot about Germany’s future....
11 Nov The economics of K Pop
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in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Music, Politics, Polymatter, Popular Culture
When a music fan buys a CD they will never play, what are they actually purchasing?...
22 Oct How the rich avoid paying taxes
Do you actually know the difference between income tax and capital gains tax, and why that difference matters so much to the people at the top?...
22 Oct Why governing AI is crucial to human survival
If AI can generate enormous wealth, who actually decides who gets it?...
18 Oct How do governments make money?
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in A2 - Pre-intermediate, B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Economics, Management, Politics
If your company made a loss last year, did it pay zero taxes? Or is the picture more complicated than that?...
18 Oct How Rwanda is Becoming the Singapore of Africa
Can a country go from genocide to global business hub in a single generation?...