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" A Ryanair flight from Greece bound for Lithuania was hijacked by the government of Belarus. The fl

" The current Chilean constitution is a controversial document, and many people don’t consider it le

" Check-writing is a low-tech, burdensome, and time-consuming form of payment. Some countries, like

" Every 11 seconds, a company is a victim of a ransomware attack. Often, companies discreetly pay th

" China is the world’s most populous country, and according to the recent 2020 census, China now has

" What is cognitive switching? It’s when you switch your attention from one task, or one type of tas

" A metro overpass collapsed in Mexico City as a train was traveling over it. Before the deadly acci

" This lesson reviews the latest news on previous Plain English topics: justice for George Floyd in

" Cicadas are one of nature’s strangest mysteries. Trillions of insects live underground for 17 year

" European soccer fans erupted in protests across the continent after the Super League announcement

" On April 12, twelve of Europe’s most elite soccer clubs announced they would withdraw from the UEF

" With more than a year of work from home experience under our belts, we have some specific ideas to

With more than a year of work from home experience under our belts, we have some specific ideas to u

" In an exciting final day of competition, Hideki Matsuyama held off last-minute comeback attempts f

" 40 percent of Americans were able to work remotely during the worst parts of the pandemic. Some of

" Many American and Canadian border towns operate as one big town. The border is simply an invisible

" Which vaccine should I get? How many doses do I need? Will there be side effects? Allergic reactio

" How would you like to work from the beaches of Barbados? Or perhaps you’d rather experience the sh

" In the early 2000s, Blockbuster Video was a thriving business. It had 9000 locations in 14 countri

" In March, a massive cargo ship called the Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal for six days. The