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503 episodes · A2 → C1

Hands Off the Jersey cover A2

Hands Off the Jersey

La camiseta no se toca

Elementary · 8 min · culture · sports

Burning Beds cover C1

Burning Beds

Bihar arde y nadie se sorprende

Advanced · 15 min · public health · infrastructure

Thirty Years of the Wrong Answer cover C1

Thirty Years of the Wrong Answer

Treinta años matando pollos

Advanced · 16 min · global health · agriculture

Fifty Years Before Anyone Listened cover A2

Fifty Years Before Anyone Listened

Trece años en la pantalla

Elementary · 9 min · film history · culture

Everywhere, All at Once cover B1

Everywhere, All at Once

Nadie llega para quedarse

Intermediate · 13 min · sustainable travel · culture

Who Tells Iran How to Grieve cover A2

Who Tells Iran How to Grieve

¿Quién dice cómo se llora en Irán?

Elementary · 11 min · culture · religion

Nobody Asked Kenya cover C1

Nobody Asked Kenya

Nadie le preguntó a Kenia

Advanced · 14 min · global health · geopolitics

Closed Waters, Empty Shelves cover B1

Closed Waters, Empty Shelves

Cuando el estrecho se cierra, el supermercado se vacía

Intermediate · 16 min · food security · geopolitics

Malaysia Pulled the Plug First cover A2

Malaysia Pulled the Plug First

Prohibido antes de los dieciséis

Elementary · 9 min · digital culture · youth policy

Rodents Don't Book Cabins cover C1

Rodents Don't Book Cabins

Un virus de ratón en alta mar

Advanced · 14 min · public health · infectious disease

Sick Where No Doctor Can Reach cover A2

Sick Where No Doctor Can Reach

Jebel Marra no tiene hospital

Elementary · 9 min · global health · conflict zones

Cattle Don't Respect Fences cover A2

Cattle Don't Respect Fences

El ganado no entiende de fronteras

Elementary · 8 min · food security · agriculture

When the Ambulance Runs Dry cover A2

When the Ambulance Runs Dry

Sin gasolina, el médico no llega

Elementary · 8 min · public health · economics

Every Army Wants That Hill cover A2

Every Army Wants That Hill

Cuarenta siglos miran desde esa roca

Elementary · 11 min · cultural heritage · middle east

No Doctors Left to Call cover C1

No Doctors Left to Call

Cincuenta y cinco muertos, y los médicos llevan tres años huyendo

Advanced · 16 min · public health · conflict zones

Bread Older Than Most Countries cover A2

Bread Older Than Most Countries

Lo que Armenia lleva en el pan

Elementary · 8 min · food and culture · geopolitics

A Country That Can't Catch You When You Fall cover C1

A Country That Can't Catch You When You Fall

Volver a un país sin médicos

Advanced · 17 min · refugee health · global health systems

What Paris Does When Paris Wins cover A2

What Paris Does When Paris Wins

Cuatro goles y París arde

Elementary · 7 min · sports culture · european football

Russia's Back on Ice. Officially, Anyway. cover A2

Russia's Back on Ice. Officially, Anyway.

El hielo no tiene bandera, dicen

Elementary · 9 min · sports culture · international relations

Lagos Has Seen This Before cover C1

Lagos Has Seen This Before

Nigeria recuerda lo que el mundo olvidó

Advanced · 13 min · public health · epidemiology

Girls' Schools Keep Burning cover C1

Girls' Schools Keep Burning

Dieciséis niñas que no salieron del dormitorio

Advanced · 12 min · public health · education

Forty-Eight Nations, Three Hosts, and One Country That Still Calls It Soccer cover A2

Forty-Eight Nations, Three Hosts, and One Country That Still Calls It Soccer

Cuando el fútbol llega a un país que lo llama soccer

Elementary · 10 min · football culture · global sports

Nobody in Madrid Is Shocked by This cover A2

Nobody in Madrid Is Shocked by This

Ferraz tiene visita

Elementary · 10 min · political culture · corruption

Seven People, One Cave, and What Survival Actually Costs cover C1

Seven People, One Cave, and What Survival Actually Costs

Una semana en la oscuridad y lo que el cuerpo recuerda

Advanced · 16 min · emergency medicine · survival

Closed Borders and a Vaccine Nobody's Seen cover A2

Closed Borders and a Vaccine Nobody's Seen

Siempre el Congo, siempre el ébola

Elementary · 9 min · global health · infectious disease

The Country That Invented the Potato Can't Afford One cover A2

The Country That Invented the Potato Can't Afford One

El país que inventó la papa tiene hambre

Elementary · 6 min · food security · economics

Nobody Lasts Long at the Top of BP cover A2

Nobody Lasts Long at the Top of BP

La silla más incómoda de Londres

Elementary · 7 min · corporate governance · energy

Banned by Law, Required by Caste cover C1

Banned by Law, Required by Caste

Prohibido por ley, obligatorio por casta

Advanced · 16 min · public health · social justice

Something Came Aboard cover C1

Something Came Aboard

Lo que el barco trajo consigo

Advanced · 15 min · public health · infectious disease

Forty-Five Degrees and Nobody Calls It a Disaster cover C1

Forty-Five Degrees and Nobody Calls It a Disaster

Cuarenta y cinco grados y nadie declara la emergencia

Advanced · 18 min · climate and health · public health

She Crossed a Border and Then She Was Sick cover C1

She Crossed a Border and Then She Was Sick

Cinco casos al otro lado

Advanced · 16 min · global health · epidemiology

One Hundred Ships and a Deal cover B1

One Hundred Ships and a Deal

Cien barcos y un acuerdo

Intermediate · 14 min · energy markets · geopolitics

Congo's Hardest Qualifier cover A2

Congo's Hardest Qualifier

Veintiún días para llegar al Mundial

Elementary · 12 min · public health · international affairs

Blackout on the Spice Route cover A2

Blackout on the Spice Route

Apagón en la despensa del mundo

Elementary · 11 min · food culture · infrastructure

Made in the Occupation cover A2

Made in the Occupation

Fabricado en territorio ocupado

Elementary · 9 min · international trade · geopolitics

Fifty Men Who Went to Work cover C1

Fifty Men Who Went to Work

Cincuenta hombres que bajaron a trabajar

Advanced · 15 min · occupational safety · energy policy

Mexico Found Another Door cover B1

Mexico Found Another Door

Cuando Washington cierra, México mira a Europa

Intermediate · 11 min · trade · international economics

Guilty, After Seventeen Years cover B1

Guilty, After Seventeen Years

Culpables, después de diecisiete años

Intermediate · 10 min · aviation · corporate accountability

Set the Clinic on Fire cover C1

Set the Clinic on Fire

El enemigo que vino a curar

Advanced · 12 min · public health · geopolitics

Nobody Knew It Had Already Spread cover A2

Nobody Knew It Had Already Spread

Un avión desviado y una epidemia invisible

Elementary · 10 min · public health · international travel

A Trophy Worth Two Hundred Million Pounds cover A2

A Trophy Worth Two Hundred Million Pounds

La copa es solo el principio

Elementary · 7 min · sports business · european football

Feeding the World, Going Hungry at Home cover A2

Feeding the World, Going Hungry at Home

Quinoa para el mundo, hambre en casa

Elementary · 11 min · food culture · economics

Every Sacred Island Has Its Cake cover A2

Every Sacred Island Has Its Cake

Mil doscientos años y un pastel de arce

Elementary · 9 min · food culture · japan

Thirty-Three Kilometers That Move Markets cover A2

Thirty-Three Kilometers That Move Markets

El paso más caro del mundo

Elementary · 14 min · energy markets · geopolitics

What the World Owes the Atmosphere cover A2

What the World Owes the Atmosphere

Una opinión que obliga al mundo

Elementary · 8 min · climate · international law

396 to 13: America Tries to Fix Its Housing Problem cover B1

396 to 13: America Tries to Fix Its Housing Problem

Cuatrocientos noventa y seis votos para un sueño americano

Intermediate · 12 min · housing · economy

They Paid to See the Arctic. They Got Nebraska. cover C1

They Paid to See the Arctic. They Got Nebraska.

Cuarentena en Nebraska

Advanced · 15 min · public health · adventure travel

Written Before It Vanishes cover C1

Written Before It Vanishes

Una isla que escribe para no desaparecer

Advanced · 13 min · literature · culture

Welcome Mat, Rolled Up cover C1

Welcome Mat, Rolled Up

Paraíso con fecha de caducidad

Advanced · 14 min · travel · international policy

131 Dead and Counting: Ebola Is Back in the Congo cover C1

131 Dead and Counting: Ebola Is Back in the Congo

El virus que nunca se va: Ébola y el este del Congo

Advanced · 15 min · global health · epidemiology

Ghost Airline, Public Money cover B1

Ghost Airline, Public Money

Dinero público, amigos privados

Intermediate · 11 min · business · corruption

Rare Earths, High Stakes: Australia vs. China cover B1

Rare Earths, High Stakes: Australia vs. China

Tierras raras, apuestas altas: Australia contra China

Intermediate · 10 min · geopolitics · mining and natural resources

The System That Was Already Broken: Lebanon's Healthcare Collapse cover C1

The System That Was Already Broken: Lebanon's Healthcare Collapse

El sistema que ya estaba roto: el colapso sanitario del Líbano

Advanced · 16 min · conflict medicine · public health

The Mosque and the Community: The San Diego Attack cover A2

The Mosque and the Community: The San Diego Attack

La mezquita y la comunidad: el ataque en San Diego

Elementary · 10 min · religion and society · hate crimes

Blood on the Land: Cartels and the Food of Mexico cover B1

Blood on the Land: Cartels and the Food of Mexico

Sangre en la tierra: los cárteles y la cocina de México

Intermediate · 12 min · food culture · organized crime

The Business of the Roof of the World cover B1

The Business of the Roof of the World

El Negocio del Techo del Mundo

Intermediate · 12 min · adventure tourism · labor economics

Measles Never Left: Bangladesh and the Illusion of Eradication cover C1

Measles Never Left: Bangladesh and the Illusion of Eradication

El sarampión no ha desaparecido: Bangladesh y la ilusión de la erradicación

Advanced · 19 min · global health · infectious disease

The South Exists Too: Andalusia and the Soul of Spain cover A2

The South Exists Too: Andalusia and the Soul of Spain

El Sur También Existe: Andalucía y el Alma de España

Elementary · 11 min · culture · spanish history

The Strait That Feeds the World cover B1

The Strait That Feeds the World

El Estrecho que Alimenta al Mundo

Intermediate · 13 min · food security · geopolitics

The Price of War: Oil, Protests, and the World's Most Vulnerable Economies cover B1

The Price of War: Oil, Protests, and the World's Most Vulnerable Economies

El Precio de la Guerra: Petróleo, Protestas y los Países Más Vulnerables

Intermediate · 11 min · global economy · geopolitics

The Eternal Cup: Manchester City and the Football That Never Stops cover B1

The Eternal Cup: Manchester City and the Football That Never Stops

La Copa Eterna: Manchester City y el Fútbol que No Para

Intermediate · 9 min · football · sports history

The Cost of War: Sri Lanka and the Car Tax cover A2

The Cost of War: Sri Lanka and the Car Tax

El precio de la guerra: Sri Lanka y el impuesto a los coches

Elementary · 9 min · economics · geopolitics

The Ship and the Virus: Hantavirus at Sea cover C1

The Ship and the Virus: Hantavirus at Sea

El barco y el virus: hantavirus en alta mar

Advanced · 19 min · infectious disease · global health

The Show That Unites Europe: Bulgaria Wins Eurovision 2026 cover A2

The Show That Unites Europe: Bulgaria Wins Eurovision 2026

El Festival que Une a Europa: Bulgaria Gana Eurovisión 2026

Elementary · 10 min · music · european culture

The Virus That Returns: Ebola in the Congo cover C1

The Virus That Returns: Ebola in the Congo

El Virus que Regresa: Ébola en el Congo

Advanced · 13 min · global health · infectious disease

No Fur on the Runway: Milan and the Future of Fashion cover A2

No Fur on the Runway: Milan and the Future of Fashion

Sin Pieles en la Pasarela: Milán y el Futuro de la Moda

Elementary · 11 min · fashion · animal welfare

The Trial That Took Seventy Years cover B1

The Trial That Took Seventy Years

El juicio que tardó setenta años

Intermediate · 14 min · war and conflict · korean history

The Waters That Kill: Diving, Medicine, and the Price of Paradise cover C1

The Waters That Kill: Diving, Medicine, and the Price of Paradise

Las aguas que matan: buceo, medicina y el precio del paraíso

Advanced · 16 min · public health · tourism safety

The World's Show: Music, Football, and Global Culture cover A2

The World's Show: Music, Football, and Global Culture

El Espectáculo del Mundo: Música, Fútbol y Cultura Global

Elementary · 9 min · music · global culture

The Storm and the Wheat: India, Climate, and Food cover A2

The Storm and the Wheat: India, Climate, and Food

La Tormenta y el Trigo: India, el Clima y la Comida

Elementary · 11 min · food security · climate and weather

The State That Vanished: Somalia and the History of a Collapse cover B1

The State That Vanished: Somalia and the History of a Collapse

El Estado que Desapareció: Somalia y la Historia de un Colapso

Intermediate · 15 min · african history · conflict and post-conflict states

The Price of the Road: Bangladesh and the Silent Highway Crisis cover C1

The Price of the Road: Bangladesh and the Silent Highway Crisis

El Precio del Camino: Bangladesh y la Crisis Silenciosa de las Carreteras

Advanced · 18 min · public health · road safety

Shots in the Senate: The Philippines, the ICC, and the Drug War cover A2

Shots in the Senate: The Philippines, the ICC, and the Drug War

Disparos en el Senado: Filipinas, la CPI y la Guerra contra las Drogas

Elementary · 8 min · international justice · politics

The Smallest Nation: Nauru, Sports, and the Fight for a Name cover B1

The Smallest Nation: Nauru, Sports, and the Fight for a Name

La Nación Más Pequeña: Nauru, los Deportes y la Lucha por un Nombre

Intermediate · 10 min · sport · pacific islands

The Desert and the Bread: The Gulf, the War, and the Fragility of Food cover B2

The Desert and the Bread: The Gulf, the War, and the Fragility of Food

El desierto y el pan: el Golfo, la guerra y la fragilidad alimentaria

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · food security · geopolitics

The Man Who Never Left: Uganda and Forty Years of Museveni cover B1

The Man Who Never Left: Uganda and Forty Years of Museveni

El hombre que nunca se fue: Uganda y cuarenta años de Museveni

Intermediate · 14 min · african history · authoritarianism

Those Who Heal: Doctors, War, and Lebanon's Health System Under Fire cover C1

Those Who Heal: Doctors, War, and Lebanon's Health System Under Fire

Los Que Curan: Médicos, Guerra y el Colapso Sanitario en Líbano

Advanced · 17 min · global health · armed conflict

Water in the Streets: Cities, Climate, and the Future cover A2

Water in the Streets: Cities, Climate, and the Future

El Agua en las Calles: Ciudades, Clima y el Futuro

Elementary · 7 min · climate · urban planning

The Taste of the Blockade: Cuba, Food, and the Politics of Hunger cover B2

The Taste of the Blockade: Cuba, Food, and the Politics of Hunger

El Sabor del Bloqueo: Cuba, la Comida y la Política del Hambre

Upper Intermediate · 12 min · food culture · geopolitics

Faith and Nation: Georgia and One of the World's Oldest Churches cover B1

Faith and Nation: Georgia and One of the World's Oldest Churches

La Fe y la Nación: Georgia y la Iglesia Más Antigua del Mundo

Intermediate · 17 min · religion · history

The Sky as a Weapon: Drones, Darfur, and the Health Crisis Nobody Sees cover C1

The Sky as a Weapon: Drones, Darfur, and the Health Crisis Nobody Sees

El cielo como arma: drones, Darfur y la salud que nadie ve

Advanced · 14 min · humanitarian crisis · public health

Ice and Power: Greenland in the New World cover A2

Ice and Power: Greenland in the New World

El Hielo y el Poder: Groenlandia en el Mundo Nuevo

Elementary · 11 min · climate · geopolitics

The Island and the Light: Sri Lanka, Energy, and Climate cover A2

The Island and the Light: Sri Lanka, Energy, and Climate

La Isla y la Luz: Sri Lanka, la Energía y el Clima

Elementary · 9 min · climate · energy

The Sea and the Blockade: A History of Flotillas cover B1

The Sea and the Blockade: A History of Flotillas

El Mar y el Bloqueo: Historia de las Flotillas

Intermediate · 11 min · history · international law

The Ship and the Mouse: Hantavirus, Nature, and the Limits of Medicine cover C1

The Ship and the Mouse: Hantavirus, Nature, and the Limits of Medicine

El Barco y el Ratón: Hantavirus, Naturaleza y los Límites de la Medicina

Advanced · 16 min · infectious disease · expedition travel

The Dying Lake: Fishing, Hunger, and War Around Lake Chad cover B2

The Dying Lake: Fishing, Hunger, and War Around Lake Chad

El lago que se muere: pesca, hambre y guerra en el Chad

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · food security · environment

The City and the Sea: Venice and the Climate cover A2

The City and the Sea: Venice and the Climate

La Ciudad y el Mar: Venecia y el Clima

Elementary · 10 min · climate · cultural heritage

The Ninth of May: The History Russia Never Left Behind cover B1

The Ninth of May: The History Russia Never Left Behind

El Noveno de Mayo: La Historia que Rusia Nunca Dejó Atrás

Intermediate · 13 min · military history · memory and politics

The Blue Nile and the Invisible Wound: Sudan's Health Catastrophe cover C1

The Blue Nile and the Invisible Wound: Sudan's Health Catastrophe

El Nilo Azul y la Herida Invisible: Sudan y la Catástrofe Sanitaria del Siglo

Advanced · 17 min · public health · armed conflict

Paprika and Power: Hungary at the Table cover B2

Paprika and Power: Hungary at the Table

El pimentón y el poder: Hungría en la mesa

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · food and cuisine · european history

The Useful City: Pakistan and the Art of Impossible Diplomacy cover B2

The Useful City: Pakistan and the Art of Impossible Diplomacy

La Ciudad Útil: Pakistán y el Arte de la Diplomacia Imposible

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · diplomacy · geopolitics

The Taste of Independence: Scotland and the Politics of the Plate cover B2

The Taste of Independence: Scotland and the Politics of the Plate

El Sabor de la Independencia: Escocia y la Política del Plato

Upper Intermediate · 18 min · food culture · national identity

The Island and the Strait: Japan and the Fragility of the Long Way Home cover B2

The Island and the Strait: Japan and the Fragility of the Long Way Home

La isla y el estrecho: Japón y la fragilidad del camino más largo

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · travel · geopolitics

The Broken Truce: When a Ceasefire Is Not Peace cover B1

The Broken Truce: When a Ceasefire Is Not Peace

La Tregua Rota: Cuándo un Alto el Fuego No Es Paz

Intermediate · 13 min · geopolitics · diplomacy

The Heart Without a Language: Wales, Scotland, and the Politics of Identity cover B2

The Heart Without a Language: Wales, Scotland, and the Politics of Identity

El corazón sin lengua: Gales, Escocia y la política de ser uno mismo

Upper Intermediate · 13 min · cultural identity · language and linguistics

The Ship and the Route: The World's Oldest Journey cover A2

The Ship and the Route: The World's Oldest Journey

El Barco y la Ruta: El Viaje Más Antiguo del Mundo

Elementary · 12 min · maritime history · global trade

The Persian Table: History, War, and What We Eat cover A2

The Persian Table: History, War, and What We Eat

La Mesa de Persia: Historia, Guerra y Comida

Elementary · 14 min · food and cuisine · history

The Country Without an Army: Costa Rica and the Strangest Bet in the Americas cover B1

The Country Without an Army: Costa Rica and the Strangest Bet in the Americas

El país sin ejército: Costa Rica y la apuesta más extraña de América

Intermediate · 11 min · latin american history · democracy

The Airport and the War: What a Flight Tells Us About the World cover B1

The Airport and the War: What a Flight Tells Us About the World

El Aeropuerto y la Guerra: Lo Que un Vuelo Nos Dice del Mundo

Intermediate · 10 min · travel · conflict zones

Fire and Science: Liuyang and the Secrets of Gunpowder cover C1

Fire and Science: Liuyang and the Secrets of Gunpowder

El fuego y la ciencia: Liuyang y los secretos de la pólvora

Advanced · 12 min · industrial safety · chemistry

The Ship and the Microbe: Why Cruise Ships Keep Making People Sick cover C1

The Ship and the Microbe: Why Cruise Ships Keep Making People Sick

El Barco y el Microbio: Por Qué los Cruceros Enferman al Mundo

Advanced · 16 min · public health · travel and tourism

The End of Empire: France, the Sahel, and the Shadow That Never Left cover C1

The End of Empire: France, the Sahel, and the Shadow That Never Left

El fin del Imperio: Francia, el Sahel y la sombra que nunca se fue

Advanced · 16 min · colonialism · african politics

The Shield of Europe: Poland and the Price of Fear cover C1

The Shield of Europe: Poland and the Price of Fear

El Escudo de Europa: Polonia y el Precio del Miedo

Advanced · 14 min · european security · geopolitics

Fire and Future: Indonesia on the Edge of the World cover B2

Fire and Future: Indonesia on the Edge of the World

El Fuego y el Futuro: Indonesia en el Filo del Mundo

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · climate · environment

The Spy and the Friend: Hungary, Russia, and the Art of Playing Both Sides cover B2

The Spy and the Friend: Hungary, Russia, and the Art of Playing Both Sides

El Espía y el Amigo: Hungría, Rusia y el Arte del Doble Juego

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · geopolitics · espionage

The Sky Files: The Pentagon and the Unexplained cover B2

The Sky Files: The Pentagon and the Unexplained

Los Archivos del Cielo: El Pentágono y lo Inexplicable

Upper Intermediate · 13 min · defense and security · science and technology

The Heat and the Games: The Climate That's Coming cover A2

The Heat and the Games: The Climate That's Coming

El Calor y los Juegos: El Clima que Viene

Elementary · 12 min · climate · sports

The Strait and the Memory: A Century of Power in the Gulf cover B2

The Strait and the Memory: A Century of Power in the Gulf

El Estrecho y la Memoria: Cien Años de Poder en el Golfo

Upper Intermediate · 17 min · military history · geopolitics

The Right to Get Sick: Public Health, Politics, and What Each Country Decides cover B2

The Right to Get Sick: Public Health, Politics, and What Each Country Decides

El derecho a enfermar: sanidad pública, política y lo que cada país decide

Upper Intermediate · 16 min · public health · healthcare systems

The Island and the Trap: Sri Lanka and the Cost of Travel cover B2

The Island and the Trap: Sri Lanka and the Cost of Travel

La Isla y la Trampa: Sri Lanka y el Precio de Viajar

Upper Intermediate · 13 min · travel · organized crime

Democracy and Punishment: South Korea and the Art of Judging the Powerful cover B2

Democracy and Punishment: South Korea and the Art of Judging the Powerful

La Democracia y el Castigo: Corea del Sur y el Arte de Juzgar a los Poderosos

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · political culture · east asian history

March Madness: Sport, Money, and the American Soul cover A2

March Madness: Sport, Money, and the American Soul

La Locura de Marzo: Deporte, Dinero y el Alma Americana

Elementary · 11 min · sports culture · american society

The Vote of the One Who Left: El Salvador and Its Diaspora cover A2

The Vote of the One Who Left: El Salvador and Its Diaspora

El voto del que se fue: El Salvador y su diáspora

Elementary · 13 min · migration · latin american politics

The Ration Book and the Empty Plate: Cuba, Food, and the Crisis cover A2

The Ration Book and the Empty Plate: Cuba, Food, and the Crisis

La Libreta y el Plato Vacío: Cuba, la Comida, y la Crisis

Elementary · 10 min · food culture · economics

The Dope and the Deception: The Science Behind the Olympic Scandal cover C1

The Dope and the Deception: The Science Behind the Olympic Scandal

El Dopaje y la Trampa: La Ciencia Detrás del Escándalo Olímpico

Advanced · 20 min · sports science · anti-doping

The Fire and the Wound: Burns, Emergency Medicine, and Public Health in Mexico cover C1

The Fire and the Wound: Burns, Emergency Medicine, and Public Health in Mexico

El fuego y la herida: quemaduras, emergencias y la salud pública en México

Advanced · 14 min · public health · emergency medicine

The Return of Money: Syria and Fifteen Years of Economic Silence cover C1

The Return of Money: Syria and Fifteen Years of Economic Silence

El regreso del dinero: Siria y los quince años de silencio económico

Advanced · 14 min · geopolitics · economic history

The Judge and the Tariff: When Executive Power Loses in Court cover C1

The Judge and the Tariff: When Executive Power Loses in Court

El Juez y el Arancel: Cuando el Poder Ejecutivo Pierde en los Tribunales

Advanced · 18 min · trade policy · constitutional law

The Islands That Are Sinking: Politics, Climate, and the Pacific cover B2

The Islands That Are Sinking: Politics, Climate, and the Pacific

Las Islas que Se Hunden: Política, Clima y el Pacífico

Upper Intermediate · 17 min · climate · pacific geopolitics

The Fallen Generals: Xi, the Army, and the Price of Loyalty cover B2

The Fallen Generals: Xi, the Army, and the Price of Loyalty

Los Generales Caídos: Xi, el Ejército y el Precio de la Lealtad

Upper Intermediate · 11 min · geopolitics · authoritarianism

The Invisible Theft: When They Hack the School cover B2

The Invisible Theft: When They Hack the School

El robo invisible: cuando hackean la escuela

Upper Intermediate · 12 min · cybersecurity · education technology

The Virus and the Ship: The Science of Hantavirus cover A2

The Virus and the Ship: The Science of Hantavirus

El virus y el barco: La ciencia del hantavirus

Elementary · 12 min · virology · pandemic preparedness

Gold and Fear: How Markets Read the World cover A2

Gold and Fear: How Markets Read the World

El oro y el miedo: Cómo los mercados leen el mundo

Elementary · 11 min · finance · geopolitics

The Strait and the Empire: Iran and the Control of the Sea cover B2

The Strait and the Empire: Iran and the Control of the Sea

El Estrecho y el Imperio: Irán y el Control del Mar

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · history · geopolitics

The Olive Oil and the Deal: How War Gets to the Table cover B2

The Olive Oil and the Deal: How War Gets to the Table

El Aceite y la Paz: Cómo la Guerra Llega a la Mesa

Upper Intermediate · 17 min · food · geopolitics

The Dragon and the Crescent: Two Civilizations, One Alliance cover B2

The Dragon and the Crescent: Two Civilizations, One Alliance

El Dragón y la Media Luna: Dos Civilizaciones, Una Alianza

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · diplomacy · cultural history

The Ivory and the Ballot Box: Ivory Coast and the Price of Elections cover A2

The Ivory and the Ballot Box: Ivory Coast and the Price of Elections

El Marfil y las Urnas: Costa de Marfil y el Precio de las Elecciones

Elementary · 9 min · west african history · electoral democracy

The Carrier and the Passage: Europe at Sea cover A2

The Carrier and the Passage: Europe at Sea

El Portaaviones y el Paso: Europa en el Mar

Elementary · 13 min · maritime travel · international security

The Canary Islands: Food, History, and the Edge of the World cover A2

The Canary Islands: Food, History, and the Edge of the World

Las Islas Canarias: Comida, Historia y el Fin del Mundo

Elementary · 7 min · food and cuisine · history

The Body and the Road: The Science of Traffic Crashes cover C1

The Body and the Road: The Science of Traffic Crashes

El cuerpo y la carretera: la ciencia de los accidentes de tráfico

Advanced · 21 min · road safety · physics

The Red Cross and the Battlefield: When Healers Become Targets cover C1

The Red Cross and the Battlefield: When Healers Become Targets

El personal de la Cruz Roja y la guerra: cuando los médicos son el objetivo

Advanced · 19 min · conflict medicine · international humanitarian law

The Screen That Never Went Dark: Ted Turner and the World He Made cover C1

The Screen That Never Went Dark: Ted Turner and the World He Made

La pantalla encendida: Ted Turner y el mundo que creó

Advanced · 15 min · media history · journalism

The Constitution and the Broken Mirror: North Korea Erases Reunification cover C1

The Constitution and the Broken Mirror: North Korea Erases Reunification

La Constitución y el Espejo Roto: Corea del Norte Borra la Reunificación

Advanced · 17 min · geopolitics · constitutional law

The Romanian Table: History, Crisis, and the Soul of a Country cover B2

The Romanian Table: History, Crisis, and the Soul of a Country

La Mesa Rumana: Historia, Crisis y el Alma de un País

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · food culture · economics

The Country of Balance: Pakistan and the Art of Not Choosing Sides cover B2

The Country of Balance: Pakistan and the Art of Not Choosing Sides

El País del Equilibrio: Pakistán y el Arte de No Elegir Bando

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · geopolitics · history

The Fire and the Medicine: Iran from the Inside cover C1

The Fire and the Medicine: Iran from the Inside

El Fuego y la Medicina: Irán por Dentro

Advanced · 13 min · public health · international sanctions

The Divided City: Traveling to the Most Complicated Place on Earth cover B2

The Divided City: Traveling to the Most Complicated Place on Earth

La Ciudad Dividida: Viajar a la Tierra más Complicada del Mundo

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · travel · geopolitics

The Army in the Shadow: Sudan, the RSF, and the History Nobody Tells cover C1

The Army in the Shadow: Sudan, the RSF, and the History Nobody Tells

El Ejército en la Sombra: Sudán, los RSF y la Historia que Nadie Cuenta

Advanced · 14 min · conflict history · african geopolitics

The Forgotten Place: Acre, the Amazon, and Traveling to the Edge of the World cover A2

The Forgotten Place: Acre, the Amazon, and Traveling to the Edge of the World

El Lugar Olvidado: Acre, el Amazonas y los Viajes al Fin del Mundo

Elementary · 11 min · travel · latin america

The River and the Neighbor: Sudan, Ethiopia, and the History That Won't End cover A2

The River and the Neighbor: Sudan, Ethiopia, and the History That Won't End

El Río y el Vecino: Sudán, Etiopía y la Historia que No Termina

Elementary · 13 min · african history · water and geopolitics

The Vanishing Lake: Science, Water, and Conflict cover A2

The Vanishing Lake: Science, Water, and Conflict

El lago que desaparece: ciencia, agua y conflicto

Elementary · 9 min · environment · science

The Storm and the Poor: Climate in the Global South cover A2

The Storm and the Poor: Climate in the Global South

La Tormenta y los Pobres: El Clima en el Sur del Mundo

Elementary · 7 min · climate · extreme weather

The Drone and the War: Machines in the Sky cover A2

The Drone and the War: Machines in the Sky

El Dron y la Guerra: Máquinas en el Cielo

Elementary · 10 min · drone warfare · military technology

The Vaccine and the End of an Era cover A2

The Vaccine and the End of an Era

La Vacuna y el Fin de una Era

Elementary · 8 min · public health · biotechnology

The King's Representative: Canada and the Invisible Power cover A2

The King's Representative: Canada and the Invisible Power

La Representante del Rey: Canadá y el Poder Invisible

Elementary · 12 min · constitutional politics · international affairs

The Strait and the Bread: How War Reaches the Table cover A2

The Strait and the Bread: How War Reaches the Table

El Estrecho y el Pan: Cómo la Guerra Llega a la Mesa

Elementary · 8 min · food security · geopolitics

The House and the Land: Diaspora, Belonging, and the Price of a Home cover A2

The House and the Land: Diaspora, Belonging, and the Price of a Home

La Casa y la Tierra: Diáspora, Pertenencia y el Precio de un Hogar

Elementary · 11 min · diaspora and identity · religion and public space

The Broken Currency: Romania and the Price of Travel cover B2

The Broken Currency: Romania and the Price of Travel

La Moneda Rota: Rumanía y el Precio del Viaje

Upper Intermediate · 13 min · travel · economics

The Supermarket and Memory: How Food Survives Exile cover B2

The Supermarket and Memory: How Food Survives Exile

El supermercado y la memoria: Cómo la comida sobrevive al exilio

Upper Intermediate · 11 min · food culture · immigration

The Long Road: Buses, Africa, and the Price of the Journey cover A2

The Long Road: Buses, Africa, and the Price of the Journey

La Carretera Larga: Autobuses, África y el Precio del Camino

Elementary · 11 min · travel · infrastructure

The City That Did Not Forget: Leipzig and the History of Violence cover A2

The City That Did Not Forget: Leipzig and the History of Violence

La Ciudad que No Olvidó: Leipzig y la Historia de la Violencia

Elementary · 10 min · european history · political violence

The Route and the Risk: The Big Business of Ships cover A2

The Route and the Risk: The Big Business of Ships

La Ruta y el Riesgo: El Gran Negocio de los Barcos

Elementary · 11 min · global trade · maritime industry

The Stadium and the Street: Football, Xenophobia, and Africa cover A2

The Stadium and the Street: Football, Xenophobia, and Africa

El Estadio y la Calle: Fútbol, Xenofobia y África

Elementary · 9 min · sport · african history

The Empty Sky: Planes and the Climate cover A2

The Empty Sky: Planes and the Climate

El Cielo Vacío: Los Aviones y el Clima

Elementary · 9 min · climate · aviation

The Machine That Falls: Aviation, Physics, and the City cover A2

The Machine That Falls: Aviation, Physics, and the City

La Máquina que Cae: Aviación, Física y la Ciudad

Elementary · 13 min · aviation · engineering

The Rock of the Future: Minerals, Technology, and the Map of the World cover A2

The Rock of the Future: Minerals, Technology, and the Map of the World

La Roca del Futuro: Minerales, Tecnología y el Mapa del Mundo

Elementary · 12 min · technology · geopolitics

The Man Underground: Miners, Coal, and the Human Body cover A2

The Man Underground: Miners, Coal, and the Human Body

El Hombre Bajo la Tierra: Mineros, Carbón y el Cuerpo Humano

Elementary · 12 min · occupational health · mining

The City of Spies: Austria, Russia, and Vienna's Secrets cover A2

The City of Spies: Austria, Russia, and Vienna's Secrets

La Ciudad de los Espías: Austria, Rusia, y los Secretos de Viena

Elementary · 9 min · diplomacy · espionage

The Table of the Caucasus: Armenia and History on the Plate cover A2

The Table of the Caucasus: Armenia and History on the Plate

La Mesa del Cáucaso: Armenia y la Historia en el Plato

Elementary · 12 min · food and cuisine · history and culture

The Happy Noise: Fire, Culture, and Danger cover A2

The Happy Noise: Fire, Culture, and Danger

El ruido feliz: Fuego, cultura y peligro

Elementary · 8 min · culture · history

The Crossing City: Cúcuta, the Border, and the People Who Pass Through cover A2

The Crossing City: Cúcuta, the Border, and the People Who Pass Through

La Ciudad del Cruce: Cúcuta, la Frontera y los Que Pasan

Elementary · 10 min · travel · migration

The Country That Stopped Being One: Somalia and the History of a Broken State cover A2

The Country That Stopped Being One: Somalia and the History of a Broken State

El País Que No Existe: Somalia y la Historia de un Estado Roto

Elementary · 16 min · history · geopolitics

The Monster Truck: Sport, Spectacle, and Danger cover A2

The Monster Truck: Sport, Spectacle, and Danger

El Camión Monstruo: Deporte, Espectáculo y Peligro

Elementary · 9 min · motorsport · public safety

The Fraud Factory: Crime, Technology, and Money cover A2

The Fraud Factory: Crime, Technology, and Money

La Fábrica del Engaño: Crimen, Tecnología y Dinero

Elementary · 10 min · financial crime · technology

The Road South: Climate, Hunger, and the People Who Leave cover A2

The Road South: Climate, Hunger, and the People Who Leave

El Camino al Sur: Clima, Hambre y los Que Se Van

Elementary · 9 min · climate · migration

The Desert and the Human Body cover A2

The Desert and the Human Body

El Desierto y el Cuerpo Humano

Elementary · 10 min · survival science · human biology

The Forbidden Computer: Russia Without Technology cover A2

The Forbidden Computer: Russia Without Technology

La Computadora Prohibida: Rusia Sin Tecnología

Elementary · 11 min · geopolitics · computing

The Sick Ship: Hantavirus on the Open Sea cover A2

The Sick Ship: Hantavirus on the Open Sea

El Barco Enfermo: Hantavirus en Alta Mar

Elementary · 13 min · public health · infectious disease

The Free Corridor: The American Navy in the Strait of Hormuz cover A2

The Free Corridor: The American Navy in the Strait of Hormuz

El corredor libre: La armada americana en el Estrecho de Ormuz

Elementary · 10 min · geopolitics · naval history

The Oil That Feeds Us cover A2

The Oil That Feeds Us

El Aceite que nos da de Comer

Elementary · 12 min · food security · energy

The Exile Paper: Afghan Journalists in France cover A2

The Exile Paper: Afghan Journalists in France

El periódico del exilio: Periodistas afganos en Francia

Elementary · 8 min · press freedom · culture in exile

The City Between Two Worlds: Istanbul and the Traveler cover A2

The City Between Two Worlds: Istanbul and the Traveler

La Ciudad Entre Dos Mundos: Estambul y el Viajero

Elementary · 11 min · travel · history

The Fourteen Points: Iran, America, and the History That Won't Let Go cover A2

The Fourteen Points: Iran, America, and the History That Won't Let Go

Los Catorce Puntos: Irán, América, y la Historia Que No Pasa

Elementary · 10 min · diplomacy · war and conflict

The Cup and the Coal: Górnik Zabrze and the Soul of Silesia cover A2

The Cup and the Coal: Górnik Zabrze and the Soul of Silesia

La Copa y el Carbón: Górnik Zabrze y el Alma de Silesia

Elementary · 8 min · football · sports history

The Ground That Remembers: The Science of Clearing Bombs cover A2

The Ground That Remembers: The Science of Clearing Bombs

El Suelo que Recuerda: La Ciencia de Desactivar Bombas

Elementary · 13 min · science · conflict

The Sky and the Signal: GPS, War, and Planes That Don't Know Where They Are cover A2

The Sky and the Signal: GPS, War, and Planes That Don't Know Where They Are

El Cielo y la Señal: GPS, Guerra y los Aviones que No Saben Dónde Están

Elementary · 8 min · aviation · military technology

The Road and the Hospital: Myanmar, Accidents, and Health Under the Junta cover A2

The Road and the Hospital: Myanmar, Accidents, and Health Under the Junta

El camino y el hospital: Myanmar, los accidentes y la salud en tiempos de junta

Elementary · 11 min · public health · conflict

The Flight That Never Left: Mali, the Junta, and the Cancelled Pilgrimage cover A2

The Flight That Never Left: Mali, the Junta, and the Cancelled Pilgrimage

El Vuelo que No Sale: Mali, la Junta y la Peregrinación Cancelada

Elementary · 11 min · conflict · african politics

The Island and the Plate: Eating at the Edge of the World cover A2

The Island and the Plate: Eating at the Edge of the World

La Isla y el Plato: Comer en el Fin del Mundo

Elementary · 14 min · food culture · island communities

The King and the Island: Eswatini, Taiwan, and the Art of Existing cover A2

The King and the Island: Eswatini, Taiwan, and the Art of Existing

El Rey y la Isla: Esuatini, Taiwán y el Arte de Existir

Elementary · 11 min · diplomacy · culture

The City Without Doctors: Sudan, War, and the Collapse of Health cover B1

The City Without Doctors: Sudan, War, and the Collapse of Health

La Ciudad Sin Médicos: Sudán, la Guerra y el Colapso de la Salud

Intermediate · 12 min · public health · humanitarian crisis

The Race of Kings: Horses, History, and a First cover B1

The Race of Kings: Horses, History, and a First

La Carrera de los Reyes: Caballos, Historia y una Primera Vez

Intermediate · 10 min · culture · sports history

The Ground That Drinks: Kenya, the Floods, and a Shifting Climate cover B1

The Ground That Drinks: Kenya, the Floods, and a Shifting Climate

La Tierra Que Bebe: Kenia, las Inundaciones y el Clima que Cambia

Intermediate · 11 min · climate · environment

The Cheap Flight: Technology, Oil, and the End of Spirit Airlines cover B1

The Cheap Flight: Technology, Oil, and the End of Spirit Airlines

El Vuelo Barato: Tecnología, Petróleo y el Fin de Spirit Airlines

Intermediate · 16 min · aviation · technology

The Water That Feeds: India, Dams, and the Price of Food cover B1

The Water That Feeds: India, Dams, and the Price of Food

El Agua que Alimenta

Intermediate · 13 min · agriculture · water

The Country That Was Always Beautiful: Iran and Tourism After War cover A2

The Country That Was Always Beautiful: Iran and Tourism After War

El País que Siempre Fue Hermoso: Irán y el Turismo Después de la Guerra

Elementary · 12 min · travel · history

Rice and the Square: Food, Labor, and the Philippines cover A2

Rice and the Square: Food, Labor, and the Philippines

El Arroz y la Plaza: Comida, Trabajo y Filipinas

Elementary · 9 min · food and culture · labor and economics

The City That Cannot Forget: Belfast and an Unfinished Peace cover A2

The City That Cannot Forget: Belfast and an Unfinished Peace

La Ciudad que No Olvida: Belfast y la Paz Incompleta

Elementary · 11 min · history · conflict and peace

The Bus and the Hospital: Turkey, Road Accidents, and Public Health cover A2

The Bus and the Hospital: Turkey, Road Accidents, and Public Health

El autobús y el hospital: Turquía, los accidentes y la salud pública

Elementary · 9 min · public health · road safety

The Price of a Name: Universities, Money, and Reputation cover A2

The Price of a Name: Universities, Money, and Reputation

El Precio de un Nombre: Universidades, Dinero y Reputación

Elementary · 9 min · higher education · philanthropy

The Eye That Never Sleeps: China, Surveillance, and the City of Tomorrow cover A2

The Eye That Never Sleeps: China, Surveillance, and the City of Tomorrow

El Ojo que No Duerme: China, la Vigilancia y la Ciudad del Futuro

Elementary · 9 min · surveillance technology · civil liberties

The Price of Fire: War, Oil, and the Climate cover A2

The Price of Fire: War, Oil, and the Climate

El Precio del Fuego: La Guerra, el Petróleo y el Clima

Elementary · 16 min · climate · energy

The Voice That Travels: Zayn, Konnakol, and the Sound of Identity cover A2

The Voice That Travels: Zayn, Konnakol, and the Sound of Identity

La Voz que Viaja: Zayn, Konnakol y la Identidad Sonora

Elementary · 8 min · music · identity

The Bridge and the Mountain: Engineering on Living Ground cover A2

The Bridge and the Mountain: Engineering on Living Ground

El puente y la montaña: ingeniería en tierra viva

Elementary · 13 min · engineering · geology

The Square They Cannot See cover A2

The Square They Cannot See

La Plaza que No Pueden Ver

Elementary · 8 min · authoritarianism · labor rights

Peace and Oil: What Happens to the Climate When a War Ends? cover B2

Peace and Oil: What Happens to the Climate When a War Ends?

La paz y el petróleo: ¿Qué pasa con el clima cuando termina una guerra?

Upper Intermediate · 20 min · climate · energy

The Court and History: Europe, Russia, and the Question of the Century cover B2

The Court and History: Europe, Russia, and the Question of the Century

El Tribunal y la Historia: Europa, Rusia, y la Pregunta del Siglo

Upper Intermediate · 12 min · international law · european politics

The House as a Business: Technology, Rent, and the Future of Housing cover B2

The House as a Business: Technology, Rent, and the Future of Housing

La Casa como Negocio: Tecnología, Alquiler y el Futuro de la Vivienda

Upper Intermediate · 17 min · housing · technology

Sixty Days: Trump, Congress, and the Power to Make War cover B1

Sixty Days: Trump, Congress, and the Power to Make War

Los Sesenta Días: Trump, el Congreso y el Poder de la Guerra

Intermediate · 13 min · geopolitics · constitutional law

The Country That Cannot Eat: Venezuela, Hunger, and the Collapse of a Petro-State cover B1

The Country That Cannot Eat: Venezuela, Hunger, and the Collapse of a Petro-State

El país que no puede comer: Venezuela, el hambre y el colapso de un estado petrolero

Intermediate · 10 min · food security · economic crisis

The Country of the Horizon: Namibia, Health, and the Distances That Kill cover B1

The Country of the Horizon: Namibia, Health, and the Distances That Kill

El País del Horizonte: Namibia, la Salud y las Distancias que Matan

Intermediate · 12 min · global health · infrastructure

The Broken Road: Mexico, Climate, and Infrastructure That Can't Hold cover B1

The Broken Road: Mexico, Climate, and Infrastructure That Can't Hold

El Camino Roto: México, el Clima y la Infraestructura que No Resiste

Intermediate · 16 min · climate · infrastructure

The Law of the Land: Justice, Culture, and Australia's First Peoples cover B1

The Law of the Land: Justice, Culture, and Australia's First Peoples

La Ley de la Tierra: Justicia, Cultura y los Pueblos Originarios de Australia

Intermediate · 12 min · indigenous culture · justice systems

The Bomb That Waits cover B1

The Bomb That Waits

La Bomba que Espera

Intermediate · 13 min · armed conflict · science and technology

The Click of the Strike: Technology, Labor, and Digital Power cover B1

The Click of the Strike: Technology, Labor, and Digital Power

El Clic de la Huelga: Tecnología, Trabajo y el Poder Digital

Intermediate · 12 min · labor rights · digital activism

The Sahel: When Climate Makes a War cover A2

The Sahel: When Climate Makes a War

El Sahel: Cuando el Clima Crea una Guerra

Elementary · 9 min · climate · geopolitics

The City That Always Comes Back: Beirut and Tourism in Times of War cover A2

The City That Always Comes Back: Beirut and Tourism in Times of War

La Ciudad que Siempre Vuelve: Beirut y el Turismo en Tiempos de Guerra

Elementary · 12 min · travel · conflict

The Oil Rain: Food and the Land cover A2

The Oil Rain: Food and the Land

La Lluvia de Petróleo: La Comida y la Tierra

Elementary · 7 min · food security · environment

The Line in the Mountain: Afghanistan and Pakistan's History cover A2

The Line in the Mountain: Afghanistan and Pakistan's History

La Línea en la Montaña: Historia de Afganistán y Pakistán

Elementary · 11 min · history · diplomacy

The Invisible Wound: Mental Health, Childhood, and a World That Won't Listen cover A2

The Invisible Wound: Mental Health, Childhood, and a World That Won't Listen

La Herida Invisible: Salud Mental, Infancia y el Mundo Que No Escucha

Elementary · 9 min · mental health · child welfare

The Island That Votes: Democracy, Power, and the Caribbean cover A2

The Island That Votes: Democracy, Power, and the Caribbean

La isla que vota: democracia, poder y el Caribe

Elementary · 8 min · caribbean politics · island culture

The Sleeping Bomb: War, Time, and Science cover A2

The Sleeping Bomb: War, Time, and Science

La Bomba Dormida: Guerra, Tiempo y Ciencia

Elementary · 10 min · history · science and technology

The Prisoner and the General: Myanmar and the Power That Won't Let Go cover A2

The Prisoner and the General: Myanmar and the Power That Won't Let Go

La prisionera y el general: Myanmar y el poder que no suelta

Elementary · 9 min · democracy · southeast asian politics

The Truth Council: Russia, the Internet, and the Control of History cover A2

The Truth Council: Russia, the Internet, and the Control of History

El Consejo de la Verdad: Rusia, Internet y el Control de la Historia

Elementary · 10 min · digital censorship · internet freedom

The Gag: A World Losing Its Free Press cover B2

The Gag: A World Losing Its Free Press

La Mordaza: El Mundo Que Está Perdiendo Su Prensa Libre

Upper Intermediate · 17 min · press freedom · democracy

The Return Flight: Venezuela, Health, and a Silent Collapse cover B1

The Return Flight: Venezuela, Health, and a Silent Collapse

El vuelo que regresa: Venezuela, la salud y el colapso silencioso

Intermediate · 14 min · public health · humanitarian crisis

The Spy App: Russia, Your Data, and the State That's Listening cover B2

The Spy App: Russia, Your Data, and the State That's Listening

La Aplicación Espía: Rusia, los Datos y el Estado que te Escucha

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · digital surveillance · cybersecurity

Seventy-Six Days: The Great Government Shutdown cover B1

Seventy-Six Days: The Great Government Shutdown

Setenta y Seis Días: El Gran Cierre del Gobierno

Intermediate · 15 min · american politics · governance

The Whisky Wars: Drinks, Tariffs, and the Politics of Taste cover B1

The Whisky Wars: Drinks, Tariffs, and the Politics of Taste

El Whisky y la Guerra: Bebidas, Aranceles, y la Política del Gusto

Intermediate · 15 min · trade policy · food and drink culture

The River That Does Not Forgive: Texas, the Floods, and the Changing Climate cover B1

The River That Does Not Forgive: Texas, the Floods, and the Changing Climate

El río que no perdona: Texas, las inundaciones y el clima que cambia todo

Intermediate · 12 min · climate · extreme weather

Art and War: The Venice Biennale and the Scandal Nobody Saw Coming cover B1

Art and War: The Venice Biennale and the Scandal Nobody Saw Coming

El Arte y la Guerra: La Bienal de Venecia y el Escándalo que Nadie Esperaba

Intermediate · 12 min · arts and culture · international relations

The Dragon and the Shark: China, Pakistan, and the Future of the Seas cover B1

The Dragon and the Shark: China, Pakistan, and the Future of the Seas

El Dragón y el Tiburón: China, Pakistán y el Futuro de los Mares

Intermediate · 14 min · defense technology · geopolitics

The Watched Sky: Beijing, Drones, and the Future of Urban Security cover B1

The Watched Sky: Beijing, Drones, and the Future of Urban Security

El cielo vigilado: Pekín, los drones y el futuro de la seguridad urbana

Intermediate · 13 min · technology · surveillance

Liberation Day: Memory, Identity, and the Past That Won't Stay Past cover A2

Liberation Day: Memory, Identity, and the Past That Won't Stay Past

El Día de la Liberación: Memoria, Identidad y el Pasado que No Pasa

Elementary · 10 min · history · cultural memory

The President in Prison: Democracy and Power in South Korea cover A2

The President in Prison: Democracy and Power in South Korea

El Presidente en Prisión: Democracia y Poder en Corea del Sur

Elementary · 9 min · democracy · law and justice

The Small Plane and the Hangar: Technology, Safety, and the Risk of Flying cover A2

The Small Plane and the Hangar: Technology, Safety, and the Risk of Flying

El avión pequeño y el hangar: tecnología, seguridad, y el riesgo de volar

Elementary · 11 min · aviation · technology

The Elevator and the Planet: Cities, Energy, and the Climate Nobody Sees cover B2

The Elevator and the Planet: Cities, Energy, and the Climate Nobody Sees

El Ascensor y el Planeta: Ciudades, Energía, y el Clima que Nadie Ve

Upper Intermediate · 12 min · climate · urban infrastructure

The Senate Says No: Brazil, the Supreme Court, and Democracy Under Pressure cover B2

The Senate Says No: Brazil, the Supreme Court, and Democracy Under Pressure

El Senado Dice No: Brasil, el Poder Judicial y la Democracia en Juego

Upper Intermediate · 11 min · politics · law

The Lie Factory: Digital Fraud, Crypto, and 21st-Century Crime cover B2

The Lie Factory: Digital Fraud, Crypto, and 21st-Century Crime

El Centro de las Mentiras: Fraude Digital, Cripto, y la Delincuencia del Siglo XXI

Upper Intermediate · 18 min · cybercrime · technology

The Kremlin's Truce: Putin, Trump, and Victory Day cover B1

The Kremlin's Truce: Putin, Trump, and Victory Day

La Tregua del Kremlin: Putin, Trump, y el Día de la Victoria

Intermediate · 12 min · geopolitics · war and conflict

The Granary and the Cartel: Mexico, Food, and Power cover B1

The Granary and the Cartel: Mexico, Food, and Power

El granero y el cártel: México, la comida y el poder

Intermediate · 15 min · food systems · organized crime

The Roads That Kill: India and the Global Road Safety Crisis cover B1

The Roads That Kill: India and the Global Road Safety Crisis

Las carreteras que matan: India y la crisis global de la seguridad vial

Intermediate · 13 min · road safety · public health

The Tanker and the Storm: Japan, Oil, and the Energy Future cover B1

The Tanker and the Storm: Japan, Oil, and the Energy Future

El Barco y la Tormenta: Japón, el Petróleo y el Futuro Energético

Intermediate · 12 min · climate · energy policy

The Statue That Never Was: Memory, History, and the Politics of Remembrance cover B1

The Statue That Never Was: Memory, History, and the Politics of Remembrance

La Estatua Que No Pudo Ser: Memoria, Historia, y el Arte de No Olvidar

Intermediate · 13 min · historical memory · public art

Timmy's Journey: Science, the Sea, and a Lost Whale cover B1

Timmy's Journey: Science, the Sea, and a Lost Whale

El Viaje de Timmy: Ciencia, Mar y una Ballena Perdida

Intermediate · 11 min · marine biology · conservation

The Big Bet: Google, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future Everyone Wants to Own cover B1

The Big Bet: Google, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future Everyone Wants to Own

La Gran Apuesta: Google, la Inteligencia Artificial y el Futuro que Todos Quieren Controlar

Intermediate · 14 min · artificial intelligence · big tech

The Digital Threat: Free Speech in the Age of Social Media cover A2

The Digital Threat: Free Speech in the Age of Social Media

La Amenaza Digital: Libertad de Expresión en la Era de las Redes

Elementary · 10 min · digital rights · social media

The 89-Year-Old: Health, Aging, and the Collapse of the Welfare State cover A2

The 89-Year-Old: Health, Aging, and the Collapse of the Welfare State

El hombre de ochenta y nueve años: salud, vejez y la crisis del bienestar

Elementary · 8 min · health · aging

The Sky on Fire: Aviation, Oil, and the Climate Future cover B2

The Sky on Fire: Aviation, Oil, and the Climate Future

El Cielo en Llamas: La Aviación, el Petróleo y el Futuro del Clima

Upper Intermediate · 17 min · climate · aviation

The Country That Cannot Choose: Kosovo and the Fragility of Democracy cover B2

The Country That Cannot Choose: Kosovo and the Fragility of Democracy

El País que No Puede Elegir: Kosovo y la Fragilidad de la Democracia

Upper Intermediate · 16 min · geopolitics · democracy

The Drone and the Refinery: The Technology Reshaping War cover B2

The Drone and the Refinery: The Technology Reshaping War

El dron y la refinería: la tecnología que está cambiando la guerra

Upper Intermediate · 12 min · military technology · drone warfare

War and the Senate: Cuba and Presidential Power cover A2

War and the Senate: Cuba and Presidential Power

La Guerra y el Senado: Cuba y el Poder Presidencial

Elementary · 8 min · geopolitics · us domestic politics

The Flavor of the World: India, Spices, and the Cost of a Crisis cover A2

The Flavor of the World: India, Spices, and the Cost of a Crisis

El sabor del mundo: India, las especias y el precio de una crisis

Elementary · 9 min · food and culture · global trade

The First Lady: Power, Scandal, and Korean Culture cover A2

The First Lady: Power, Scandal, and Korean Culture

La Primera Dama: Poder, Escándalo y Cultura Coreana

Elementary · 10 min · korean culture · political scandal

The Fire and the Worker: Health, Danger, and Labor in the World cover B1

The Fire and the Worker: Health, Danger, and Labor in the World

El Fuego y el Trabajador: Salud, Peligro y Trabajo en el Mundo

Intermediate · 12 min · occupational health · migration

The End of the Cartel: The UAE, Oil, and the Climate Future cover B1

The End of the Cartel: The UAE, Oil, and the Climate Future

El Fin del Cartel: Los Emiratos, el Petróleo, y el Futuro del Clima

Intermediate · 14 min · climate · energy

The Red Princess: Power, Glamour, and Corruption in Uzbekistan cover B1

The Red Princess: Power, Glamour, and Corruption in Uzbekistan

La Princesa Roja: Poder, Glamour y Corrupción en Uzbekistán

Intermediate · 14 min · culture · geopolitics

The Origin of the Virus: Science, Secrets, and Politics cover B1

The Origin of the Virus: Science, Secrets, and Politics

El origen del virus: ciencia, secretos y política

Intermediate · 14 min · science · public health

The Invisible Wall: Drones, Defense, and the Industrial War cover B1

The Invisible Wall: Drones, Defense, and the Industrial War

La Muralla Invisible: Drones, Defensa y la Guerra Industrial

Intermediate · 12 min · military technology · drone warfare

The Advancing Sand: Climate and War in the Sahel cover A2

The Advancing Sand: Climate and War in the Sahel

La Arena que Avanza: El Clima y la Guerra en el Sahel

Elementary · 10 min · climate · armed conflict

The Sea and the Machine: Pirates, Technology, and the Indian Ocean cover A2

The Sea and the Machine: Pirates, Technology, and the Indian Ocean

El Mar y la Máquina: Piratas, Tecnología y el Océano Índico

Elementary · 10 min · maritime security · ocean science

The Digital Watch: How Governments Read Us cover A2

The Digital Watch: How Governments Read Us

La Vigilancia Digital: Cómo los Gobiernos Nos Leen

Elementary · 13 min · digital surveillance · civil liberties

The Last Flight: Health in South Sudan cover A2

The Last Flight: Health in South Sudan

El último vuelo: Salud en Sudán del Sur

Elementary · 13 min · global health · humanitarian crisis

The Third Pole: Glaciers, War, and the Water That's Disappearing cover B2

The Third Pole: Glaciers, War, and the Water That's Disappearing

El Tercer Polo: Glaciares, Guerra y el Agua que Desaparece

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · climate · geopolitics

The Country Between Two Powers: Iraq and the Politics of the Possible cover B2

The Country Between Two Powers: Iraq and the Politics of the Possible

El País Entre Dos Poderes: Iraq y la Política de lo Posible

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · geopolitics · governance

The Treaty and the Bomb: Nuclear Technology and the World We Tried to Build cover B2

The Treaty and the Bomb: Nuclear Technology and the World We Tried to Build

El Tratado y la Bomba: La Tecnología Nuclear y el Mundo que Intentamos Construir

Upper Intermediate · 12 min · nuclear technology · international security

The Strait and the Bomb: Iran, the United States, and the Sea That Could Stop the World cover A2

The Strait and the Bomb: Iran, the United States, and the Sea That Could Stop the World

El Estrecho y la Bomba: Irán, Estados Unidos y el Mar que Puede Parar el Mundo

Elementary · 11 min · geopolitics · diplomacy

The Gardener: Cartels and the Food of Mexico cover A2

The Gardener: Cartels and the Food of Mexico

El Jardinero: Los Cárteles y la Comida de México

Elementary · 10 min · food and agriculture · organized crime

The Silicon Island: Taiwan and the Culture of the Chip cover B1

The Silicon Island: Taiwan and the Culture of the Chip

La Isla del Silicio: Taiwán y la Cultura del Chip

Intermediate · 11 min · culture · technology

The Girls' Store: Claire's and the Death of the High Street cover A2

The Girls' Store: Claire's and the Death of the High Street

La tienda de las chicas: Claire's y la muerte de la calle comercial

Elementary · 10 min · retail culture · youth culture

Two Trains, Eighty-Four Injured: Health When Everything Goes Wrong cover B1

Two Trains, Eighty-Four Injured: Health When Everything Goes Wrong

Dos Trenes, Ochenta y Cuatro Heridos: La Salud en los Desastres

Intermediate · 15 min · emergency medicine · infrastructure

The Lake That Vanished: Climate, Conflict, and the Sahel cover B1

The Lake That Vanished: Climate, Conflict, and the Sahel

El lago que desapareció: clima, conflicto y el Sahel

Intermediate · 9 min · climate · conflict

The Plant in the War: Nuclear Science and the End of the World Nobody Wants cover B1

The Plant in the War: Nuclear Science and the End of the World Nobody Wants

La Planta en la Guerra: Ciencia Nuclear y el Fin del Mundo que Nadie Quiere

Intermediate · 12 min · nuclear science · war and conflict

The Data War: China, Meta, and Artificial Intelligence cover B1

The Data War: China, Meta, and Artificial Intelligence

La Guerra de los Datos: China, Meta y la Inteligencia Artificial

Intermediate · 11 min · artificial intelligence · us-china relations

The Big One: Technology, Speed, and Safety in Stock Car Racing cover B2

The Big One: Technology, Speed, and Safety in Stock Car Racing

El Gran Accidente: Tecnología, Velocidad y Seguridad en las Carreras

Upper Intermediate · 12 min · motorsport · engineering

The Truck and the War: Health in Darfur cover A2

The Truck and the War: Health in Darfur

El Camión y la Guerra: Salud en Darfur

Elementary · 10 min · humanitarian aid · public health

Israel: The Opposition Against Netanyahu cover A2

Israel: The Opposition Against Netanyahu

Israel: La Oposición Contra Netanyahu

Elementary · 9 min · electoral politics · middle east

The Table of Damascus: Syrian Food and the War That Changed Everything cover A2

The Table of Damascus: Syrian Food and the War That Changed Everything

La Mesa de Damasco: La Comida de Siria y la Guerra

Elementary · 14 min · food and cuisine · conflict and culture

Lebanon: Culture Between the Ruins cover A2

Lebanon: Culture Between the Ruins

El Líbano: Cultura entre las Ruinas

Elementary · 11 min · culture · history

The Sea and the Shark: Fear, Science, and Closed Beaches cover B1

The Sea and the Shark: Fear, Science, and Closed Beaches

El mar y el tiburón: miedo, ciencia y playas cerradas

Intermediate · 9 min · marine wildlife · public safety

The Sky That Kills: Bangladesh, Lightning, and the Climate cover B1

The Sky That Kills: Bangladesh, Lightning, and the Climate

El cielo que mata: Bangladesh, los rayos y el clima

Intermediate · 10 min · climate change · extreme weather

The Arms Pact: Russia, North Korea, and the Military Technology Exchange cover B1

The Arms Pact: Russia, North Korea, and the Military Technology Exchange

El Pacto de las Armas: Rusia, Corea del Norte y el Intercambio de Tecnología Militar

Intermediate · 15 min · military technology · geopolitics

The Vote in Exile: Tibet, Identity, and Culture cover B1

The Vote in Exile: Tibet, Identity, and Culture

El voto en el exilio: Tíbet, identidad y cultura

Intermediate · 14 min · culture · diaspora

The Impossible Barrier: The Science of the Two-Hour Marathon cover B1

The Impossible Barrier: The Science of the Two-Hour Marathon

La Barrera Imposible: La Ciencia del Maratón de Dos Horas

Intermediate · 12 min · sports science · human physiology

The Sea and the Body: Pirates, Hostages, and Health in Somalia cover A2

The Sea and the Body: Pirates, Hostages, and Health in Somalia

El Mar y el Cuerpo: Piratas, Rehenes y la Salud en Somalia

Elementary · 10 min · global health · maritime security

The Flight and the Planet: Aviation, Climate, and the Return to the Sky cover B2

The Flight and the Planet: Aviation, Climate, and the Return to the Sky

El Vuelo y el Planeta: Aviación, Clima y el Regreso al Aire

Upper Intermediate · 13 min · climate · aviation

The Country Breaking Apart: Sudan and the War the World Is Ignoring cover B2

The Country Breaking Apart: Sudan and the War the World Is Ignoring

El país que se rompe: Sudán y la guerra que el mundo ignora

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · armed conflict · geopolitics

The Yacht and the Satellite: How Technology Tracks Power cover B2

The Yacht and the Satellite: How Technology Tracks Power

El yate y el satélite: cómo la tecnología rastrea el poder

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · surveillance technology · maritime law

The End of an Era: Hungary Without Orbán cover A2

The End of an Era: Hungary Without Orbán

El fin de una era: Hungría sin Orbán

Elementary · 9 min · european politics · democracy

The Road and the Plate: Colombia, Food, and Violence cover A2

The Road and the Plate: Colombia, Food, and Violence

La Carretera y el Plato: Colombia, la Comida y la Violencia

Elementary · 7 min · food · conflict

People of the Desert: The Tuareg and Mali cover A2

People of the Desert: The Tuareg and Mali

El pueblo del desierto: los tuareg y Mali

Elementary · 12 min · culture · history

The Dinner and the Bullet: Press, Power, and an American Night cover B1

The Dinner and the Bullet: Press, Power, and an American Night

La Cena y la Bala: Prensa, Poder y una Noche Americana

Intermediate · 13 min · press freedom · american political culture

Fire in the Mountains: Wildfires, Science, and Climate Change in Japan cover B1

Fire in the Mountains: Wildfires, Science, and Climate Change in Japan

El Fuego en las Montañas: Incendios, Ciencia y el Cambio Climático en Japón

Intermediate · 13 min · climate science · natural disasters

The Drone War: How a Technology Changed Modern Conflict cover B1

The Drone War: How a Technology Changed Modern Conflict

La guerra de los drones: cómo una tecnología cambió los conflictos modernos

Intermediate · 14 min · drone warfare · military technology

Health in War: Congo and the Invisible Cost cover A2

Health in War: Congo and the Invisible Cost

La Salud en la Guerra: El Congo y el Costo Invisible

Elementary · 10 min · public health · humanitarian crisis

The Road to Islamabad: Diplomacy, War, and a Possible Peace cover A2

The Road to Islamabad: Diplomacy, War, and a Possible Peace

El Camino a Islamabad: Diplomacia, Guerra y la Paz Posible

Elementary · 9 min · diplomacy · geopolitics

Gas and the Table: How War Reaches Your Plate cover A2

Gas and the Table: How War Reaches Your Plate

El Gas y la Mesa: Cómo la Guerra Llega a Tu Plato

Elementary · 9 min · food security · energy

The Thread and the History: Cotton, Culture, and Uzbekistan cover A2

The Thread and the History: Cotton, Culture, and Uzbekistan

El hilo y la historia: algodón, cultura y Uzbekistán

Elementary · 9 min · culture · geopolitics

The Weight of the Past: Syria and Justice cover B1

The Weight of the Past: Syria and Justice

El Peso del Pasado: Siria y la Justicia

Intermediate · 11 min · justice · culture

Fire Country: The Science of Wildfires cover B1

Fire Country: The Science of Wildfires

El fuego en Georgia: Ciencia de los incendios forestales

Intermediate · 11 min · environmental science · climate change

The Patent War: mRNA, Moderna, and the Future of Vaccines cover B1

The Patent War: mRNA, Moderna, and the Future of Vaccines

La Guerra de las Patentes: ARNm, Moderna, y el Futuro de las Vacunas

Intermediate · 12 min · biotechnology · pharmaceutical industry

The Train and the Hospital: How to Save Lives cover A2

The Train and the Hospital: How to Save Lives

El tren y el hospital: cómo salvar vidas

Elementary · 8 min · health · public policy

Fire in the Strait: Trump, Iran, and the World's Most Dangerous Waterway cover A2

Fire in the Strait: Trump, Iran, and the World's Most Dangerous Waterway

Fuego en el Estrecho

Elementary · 11 min · politics · international relations

Hunger in Somalia: Six Million People cover A2

Hunger in Somalia: Six Million People

El hambre en Somalia: seis millones de personas

Elementary · 10 min · food · humanitarian

Number One Overall: Fernando Mendoza and the American Dream cover A2

Number One Overall: Fernando Mendoza and the American Dream

El Número Uno: Fernando Mendoza y el Sueño Americano

Elementary · 10 min · culture · sports

The Man Who Stole a Country cover B1

The Man Who Stole a Country

El Hombre que Robó un País

Intermediate · 13 min · politics · crime

The Chemical Valley: Industry, Health, and the Price of Risk cover B1

The Chemical Valley: Industry, Health, and the Price of Risk

El Valle de los Químicos: Industria, Salud y el Precio del Riesgo

Intermediate · 16 min · health · environment

The Plane of the Future: Crisis, Fuel, and Europe's Skies cover B1

The Plane of the Future: Crisis, Fuel, and Europe's Skies

El Avión del Futuro: Crisis, Combustible y los Cielos de Europa

Intermediate · 13 min · technology · aviation

The Iron Man: Duterte and the Culture of Impunity cover A2

The Iron Man: Duterte and the Culture of Impunity

El Hombre de Hierro: Duterte y la Cultura de la Impunidad

Elementary · 13 min · culture · politics

Money from the Field: Fraud, Food, and Europe cover A2

Money from the Field: Fraud, Food, and Europe

El Dinero del Campo: Fraude, Comida y Europa

Elementary · 11 min · food · politics

The Plane and the President: Peru in Crisis cover A2

The Plane and the President: Peru in Crisis

El Avión y el Presidente: Perú en Crisis

Elementary · 8 min · politics · international relations

The Pipe and the Planet: Europe, Oil, and the Climate cover A2

The Pipe and the Planet: Europe, Oil, and the Climate

El Tubo y el Planeta: Europa, el Petróleo y el Clima

Elementary · 13 min · climate · energy

The Pope in Africa: A Journey to the Future of the Church cover A2

The Pope in Africa: A Journey to the Future of the Church

El Papa en África: Un Viaje al Futuro de la Iglesia

Elementary · 11 min · travel · religion

The Hunter Hunted: The Trump DOJ Indicts the SPLC cover B1

The Hunter Hunted: The Trump DOJ Indicts the SPLC

El Cazador Cazado: El gobierno de Trump acusa al SPLC

Intermediate · 12 min · politics · civil rights

The Prison That Sickens: Prisons and Public Health in Venezuela cover B1

The Prison That Sickens: Prisons and Public Health in Venezuela

La Cárcel que Enferma: Prisiones y Salud en Venezuela

Intermediate · 12 min · health · politics

The Tank That Failed: Military Technology and the Human Cost cover B1

The Tank That Failed: Military Technology and the Human Cost

El tanque que falló: tecnología militar y el coste humano

Intermediate · 15 min · technology · military

The K-pop Machine cover A2

The K-pop Machine

La Máquina del K-pop

Elementary · 11 min · culture · music

The Invisible Kitchen: Nepalese Workers in the Gulf cover A2

The Invisible Kitchen: Nepalese Workers in the Gulf

La Cocina Invisible: Los Trabajadores Nepaleses en el Golfo

Elementary · 13 min · food · migration

The End of Pacifism: Japan and the Arms Trade cover A2

The End of Pacifism: Japan and the Arms Trade

El fin del pacifismo: Japón y las armas

Elementary · 9 min · politics · international relations

The Cancelled Trip: Taiwan, China, and Africa cover B1

The Cancelled Trip: Taiwan, China, and Africa

El viaje cancelado: Taiwán, China y África

Intermediate · 14 min · politics · international relations

The Price of Fireworks cover B1

The Price of Fireworks

El precio de los fuegos artificiales

Intermediate · 14 min · health · labor rights

Molecules on Mars: The Building Blocks of Life? cover B1

Molecules on Mars: The Building Blocks of Life?

Moléculas en Marte: ¿El inicio de la vida?

Intermediate · 12 min · science · technology

The Broken Statue: Christians of Lebanon cover A2

The Broken Statue: Christians of Lebanon

La Estatua Rota: Los Cristianos de Líbano

Elementary · 9 min · culture · religion

The Cooks' Law: Indonesia and Domestic Work cover A2

The Cooks' Law: Indonesia and Domestic Work

La Ley de las Cocineras: Indonesia y el Trabajo Doméstico

Elementary · 12 min · food · politics

The Smokefree Generation cover A2

The Smokefree Generation

La Generación Sin Humo

Elementary · 13 min · politics · health

The Machine That Runs cover A2

The Machine That Runs

La Máquina que Corre

Elementary · 9 min · culture · technology

The Strait of Hunger cover A2

The Strait of Hunger

El estrecho del hambre

Elementary · 10 min · food · geopolitics

Bulgaria: Eight Elections, Zero Solutions cover A2

Bulgaria: Eight Elections, Zero Solutions

Bulgaria: Ocho Elecciones, Cero Soluciones

Elementary · 7 min · politics · history

The Island That Heals: Cuba, Health, and the Blockade cover B1

The Island That Heals: Cuba, Health, and the Blockade

La Isla que Cura: Cuba, la Salud y el Bloqueo

Intermediate · 13 min · health · politics

The Man Who Lost the Throne: Hungary and the Fall of Orbán cover A2

The Man Who Lost the Throne: Hungary and the Fall of Orbán

El Hombre que Perdió el Trono: Hungría y el Fin de Orbán

Elementary · 6 min · politics · history

The Land of Ceviche: Food, Identity, and Peru cover A2

The Land of Ceviche: Food, Identity, and Peru

El País del Ceviche: Comida, Identidad y Perú

Elementary · 10 min · food · culture

The Bear from Lima: Theatre, Culture, and Paddington the Musical cover A2

The Bear from Lima: Theatre, Culture, and Paddington the Musical

El Oso de Lima: Teatro, Cultura y el Musical de Paddington

Elementary · 8 min · culture · theatre

The Citadel at the Edge of the World: History and Tragedy in Haiti cover B1

The Citadel at the Edge of the World: History and Tragedy in Haiti

La Ciudadela del Fin del Mundo: Historia y Tragedia en Haití

Intermediate · 13 min · travel · history

The Impossible Hole: Shane Lowry and the Miracle of Augusta cover B1

The Impossible Hole: Shane Lowry and the Miracle of Augusta

El Hoyo Imposible: Shane Lowry y el Milagro de Augusta

Intermediate · 13 min · sports · culture

The Country That Drowns: Afghanistan and Climate Justice cover B1

The Country That Drowns: Afghanistan and Climate Justice

El país que se ahoga: Afganistán y la injusticia climática

Intermediate · 11 min · climate · humanitarian crisis

The Kurdish President: Power, History, and Iraq Today cover A2

The Kurdish President: Power, History, and Iraq Today

El Presidente Kurdo: Poder, Historia y el Irak de Hoy

Elementary · 10 min · politics · history

The Gas Ship: Cooking in Wartime cover A2

The Gas Ship: Cooking in Wartime

El Barco del Gas: Cocinar en Tiempos de Guerra

Elementary · 12 min · food · geopolitics

The Horse and the Legend: The Grand National cover A2

The Horse and the Legend: The Grand National

El Caballo y la Leyenda: La Gran Carrera

Elementary · 11 min · culture · sports

The World's Most Strategic Country: Djibouti and the Man Who Won't Leave cover B1

The World's Most Strategic Country: Djibouti and the Man Who Won't Leave

El País Más Estratégico del Mundo: Djibouti y el Hombre que No Se Va

Intermediate · 12 min · politics · geopolitics

The War's Check: South Korea and the Global Economy cover B1

The War's Check: South Korea and the Global Economy

El Cheque de la Guerra: Corea del Sur y la Economía Global

Intermediate · 13 min · business · economics

The Desert People: The Sahrawi and the Fight to Survive cover B1

The Desert People: The Sahrawi and the Fight to Survive

El pueblo del desierto: los saharauis y la lucha por sobrevivir

Intermediate · 15 min · culture · politics

The Invisible Weapon: Drones, Iran, and Modern War cover B1

The Invisible Weapon: Drones, Iran, and Modern War

El arma invisible: drones, Irán y la guerra moderna

Intermediate · 13 min · technology · military

The Island and the Dragon: China, Taiwan, and Power cover A2

The Island and the Dragon: China, Taiwan, and Power

La Isla y el Dragón: China, Taiwán y el Poder

Elementary · 11 min · politics · international relations

Daily Bread: The War and the Price of Eating cover A2

Daily Bread: The War and the Price of Eating

El pan de cada día: La guerra y el precio de comer

Elementary · 10 min · food · economy

The Moon and the Men: The Return of Artemis cover A2

The Moon and the Men: The Return of Artemis

La Luna y los Hombres: El Regreso de Artemis

Elementary · 11 min · culture · science

Easter Peace: Politics, Religion, and the War That Won't End cover B1

Easter Peace: Politics, Religion, and the War That Won't End

La Paz de Pascua: Política, Religión y la Guerra que No Termina

Intermediate · 13 min · politics · religion

The Money That Disappeared: Foreign Aid in Crisis cover B1

The Money That Disappeared: Foreign Aid in Crisis

El Dinero que Desaparece: La Ayuda Internacional en Crisis

Intermediate · 13 min · business · politics

The Wedding and the Bomb: War, Culture, and Darfur cover B1

The Wedding and the Bomb: War, Culture, and Darfur

La Boda y la Bomba: Guerra, Cultura y Darfur

Intermediate · 12 min · culture · war and conflict

The Rocket That Won't Launch: Europe and the Space Race cover B1

The Rocket That Won't Launch: Europe and the Space Race

El Cohete que No Despega: Europa y la Carrera del Espacio

Intermediate · 12 min · technology · science

The Country That Forgets: Russia and Forbidden Memory cover A2

The Country That Forgets: Russia and Forbidden Memory

El País que Olvida: Rusia y la Memoria Prohibida

Elementary · 12 min · politics · history

The Return of Bread: Hunger, War, and Aid in Sudan cover A2

The Return of Bread: Hunger, War, and Aid in Sudan

El Regreso del Pan: Hambre, Guerra y Ayuda en Sudán

Elementary · 7 min · food · humanitarian aid

The Holy City: When War Closes the Doors of God cover A2

The Holy City: When War Closes the Doors of God

La Ciudad Santa: Cuando la Guerra Cierra las Puertas de Dios

Elementary · 12 min · culture · religion

The Unexpected Team: How Trump Negotiates cover B1

The Unexpected Team: How Trump Negotiates

El Equipo Inesperado: Cómo Negocia Trump

Intermediate · 14 min · politics · international relations

The Price of Peace: Oil, Markets, and the War That Costs Trillions cover B1

The Price of Peace: Oil, Markets, and the War That Costs Trillions

El Precio de la Paz: Petróleo, Mercados y la Guerra que Cuesta Billones

Intermediate · 12 min · business · economics

True Crime: America and Its Obsession with Killers cover B1

True Crime: America and Its Obsession with Killers

El crimen verdadero: América y la fascinación con los asesinos

Intermediate · 13 min · culture · crime

The Eye of the Sea: The Technology That Watches Every Ship in the World cover B1

The Eye of the Sea: The Technology That Watches Every Ship in the World

El Ojo del Mar: La Tecnología Que Ve Todos los Barcos del Mundo

Intermediate · 13 min · technology · geopolitics

The Peace That Doesn't Exist: The Ceasefire and the Lebanon Problem cover A2

The Peace That Doesn't Exist: The Ceasefire and the Lebanon Problem

La Paz que No Existe: El Alto el Fuego y el Problema de Líbano

Elementary · 13 min · politics · international relations

The Desert That Eats: Saudi Arabia and the Food That Comes from Far Away cover A2

The Desert That Eats: Saudi Arabia and the Food That Comes from Far Away

El Desierto que Come: Arabia Saudí y la Comida que Viene de Lejos

Elementary · 11 min · food · geopolitics

The Star That Fell: Fame, Drugs, and Hollywood cover A2

The Star That Fell: Fame, Drugs, and Hollywood

La Estrella que Cayó: Fama, Drogas y Hollywood

Elementary · 13 min · culture · entertainment

The Sea That Does Not Forgive: Climate, Migration, and the Mediterranean cover B1

The Sea That Does Not Forgive: Climate, Migration, and the Mediterranean

El Mar que No Perdona: Clima, Migración y el Mediterráneo

Intermediate · 11 min · climate · migration

The Island That Never Surrenders: Cuba and the Threat of War cover A2

The Island That Never Surrenders: Cuba and the Threat of War

La Isla que No Se Rinde: Cuba y la Amenaza de Guerra

Elementary · 12 min · politics · history

The Cancelled Festival: Kanye West, the UK, and the Limits of Art cover B1

The Cancelled Festival: Kanye West, the UK, and the Limits of Art

El Festival Cancelado: Kanye West, el Reino Unido y los Límites del Arte

Intermediate · 11 min · culture · music

The World's Fastest Train: Science, Speed, and a Crash in France cover B1

The World's Fastest Train: Science, Speed, and a Crash in France

El Tren Más Rápido del Mundo: Ciencia, Velocidad y un Accidente en Francia

Intermediate · 16 min · science · technology

The Signal That Fell: Thuraya, Satellites, and War in Space cover B1

The Signal That Fell: Thuraya, Satellites, and War in Space

La Señal que Cayó: Thuraya, los Satélites y la Guerra en el Espacio

Intermediate · 16 min · technology · geopolitics

The Field on Fire: Gas, War, and the Climate cover B1

The Field on Fire: Gas, War, and the Climate

El Campo en Llamas: Gas, Guerra y el Clima

Intermediate · 12 min · climate · energy

The Strait of Hunger: The Persian Gulf and the Food That Arrives by Ship cover B1

The Strait of Hunger: The Persian Gulf and the Food That Arrives by Ship

El Estrecho del Hambre: El Golfo Pérsico y la Comida que Llega en Barco

Intermediate · 17 min · food · geopolitics

The Flight Continues: AirAsia, Bahrain, and the Business of Ignoring a War cover B1

The Flight Continues: AirAsia, Bahrain, and the Business of Ignoring a War

El Vuelo Continúa: AirAsia, Bahréin y el Negocio de Ignorar la Guerra

Intermediate · 12 min · business · aviation

The Governor Thief: Corruption, War, and Power in Russia cover A2

The Governor Thief: Corruption, War, and Power in Russia

El Gobernador Ladrón: Corrupción, Guerra y el Poder en Rusia

Elementary · 11 min · politics · corruption

The Canal That Feeds the World cover A2

The Canal That Feeds the World

El Canal que Alimenta al Mundo

Elementary · 9 min · food · trade

The Cross and the Cedar: Lebanon and the Culture That Is Disappearing cover A2

The Cross and the Cedar: Lebanon and the Culture That Is Disappearing

La Cruz y el Cedro: El Líbano y la Cultura que Desaparece

Elementary · 14 min · culture · history

The Intermediary: Pakistan, the Islamabad Accord, and the Art of Diplomacy cover B1

The Intermediary: Pakistan, the Islamabad Accord, and the Art of Diplomacy

El Intermediario: Pakistán, el Acuerdo de Islamabad y el Arte de la Diplomacia

Intermediate · 13 min · politics · international relations

March Madness: Why America Goes Crazy for College Basketball cover B1

March Madness: Why America Goes Crazy for College Basketball

La Locura de Marzo: Por Qué América Enloquece con el Baloncesto Universitario

Intermediate · 14 min · sports · culture

The University That Burns: Science, War, and Knowledge as a Target cover B1

The University That Burns: Science, War, and Knowledge as a Target

La Universidad que Arde: Ciencia, Guerra y el Conocimiento como Objetivo

Intermediate · 14 min · science · education

The Longest Journey: Artemis II and the Dream of Going Back to the Moon cover B1

The Longest Journey: Artemis II and the Dream of Going Back to the Moon

El Viaje Más Largo: Artemis II y el Sueño de Volver a la Luna

Intermediate · 15 min · technology · science

The Field That Bleeds: Nigeria, Bandits, and the Food That Never Arrives cover B1

The Field That Bleeds: Nigeria, Bandits, and the Food That Never Arrives

El Campo que Sangra: Nigeria, los Bandidos y la Comida que No Llega

Intermediate · 12 min · food · conflict

The Building That Burns: Kuwait, Oil, and the Fragility of an Economy cover B1

The Building That Burns: Kuwait, Oil, and the Fragility of an Economy

El Edificio que Arde: Kuwait, el Petróleo, y la Fragilidad de una Economía

Intermediate · 13 min · business · economics

The Two-Day Week: Nepal, Oil, and the Planet cover B1

The Two-Day Week: Nepal, Oil, and the Planet

La Semana de Dos Días: Nepal, el Petróleo y el Planeta

Intermediate · 12 min · climate · energy

The Forty-Five Day Pause: Diplomacy, War, and Iran cover B1

The Forty-Five Day Pause: Diplomacy, War, and Iran

La Pausa de Cuarenta y Cinco Días: Diplomacia, Guerra e Irán

Intermediate · 13 min · politics · geopolitics

The Egg and the Cross: Easter, Spring, and the Rituals We Never Forgot cover B1

The Egg and the Cross: Easter, Spring, and the Rituals We Never Forgot

El Huevo y la Cruz: Pascua, Primavera y los Ritos que No Olvidamos

Intermediate · 12 min · culture · history

Measles Returns: Vaccines, Fear, and the Disease That Never Forgot cover B1

Measles Returns: Vaccines, Fear, and the Disease That Never Forgot

El Sarampión Regresa: Vacunas, Miedo, y la Enfermedad Que No Olvidó

Intermediate · 19 min · health · science

The Water That Disappears: Desalination, War, and the Gulf's Most Fragile Resource cover B1

The Water That Disappears: Desalination, War, and the Gulf's Most Fragile Resource

El Agua que Desaparece: Desalinización, Guerra y el Recurso más Frágil del Golfo

Intermediate · 13 min · technology · geopolitics

The Ship of Hunger: Gaza, the Blockade, and Food as a Weapon of War cover B1

The Ship of Hunger: Gaza, the Blockade, and Food as a Weapon of War

El Barco del Hambre: Gaza, el Bloqueo y la Comida como Arma de Guerra

Intermediate · 11 min · food · geopolitics

The Complex That Burns: Petrochemicals, War, and Global Business cover B1

The Complex That Burns: Petrochemicals, War, and Global Business

El Complejo Que Arde: Petroquímica, Guerra y Negocios Globales

Intermediate · 13 min · business · economics

The Mountain That Weeps: Afghanistan and the Climate cover B1

The Mountain That Weeps: Afghanistan and the Climate

La Montaña que Llora: Afganistán y el Clima

Intermediate · 11 min · climate · humanitarian

The Eternal President: Cameroon and the Succession Game cover B1

The Eternal President: Cameroon and the Succession Game

El Presidente Eterno: Camerún y el Juego de la Sucesión

Intermediate · 15 min · politics · history

The New Year Nobody Expected: The Secret War, the Mekong, and a Festival in Louisiana cover B1

The New Year Nobody Expected: The Secret War, the Mekong, and a Festival in Louisiana

El año nuevo que nadie esperó: La guerra secreta, el Mekong y una fiesta en Louisiana

Intermediate · 10 min · culture · immigration

The Nuclear Plant: War, Science, and the Risk Nobody Wants to Name cover B1

The Nuclear Plant: War, Science, and the Risk Nobody Wants to Name

La Planta Nuclear: Guerra, Ciencia y el Riesgo que Nadie Quiere Nombrar

Intermediate · 12 min · science · technology

The Eye That Closes: Satellites, War, and the End of Images cover B1

The Eye That Closes: Satellites, War, and the End of Images

El Ojo que se Cierra: Satélites, Guerra, y el Fin de las Imágenes

Intermediate · 14 min · technology · politics

The Train That Derails: Science, Metal, and the Price of Time cover C1

The Train That Derails: Science, Metal, and the Price of Time

El tren que descarrila: ciencia, metal y el precio del tiempo

Advanced · 15 min · science · technology

The Money in the Fields: Corruption, Food, and Europe's Great Bargain cover C1

The Money in the Fields: Corruption, Food, and Europe's Great Bargain

El dinero de los campos: corrupción, comida y el gran pacto europeo

Advanced · 17 min · food · politics

The Free Bus: Distant Wars and Fragile Economies cover C1

The Free Bus: Distant Wars and Fragile Economies

El Autobús Gratis: Guerras Lejanas y Economías Frágiles

Advanced · 13 min · business · economics

The State That Drowns: Brazil, Climate, and the South Nobody Expected cover C1

The State That Drowns: Brazil, Climate, and the South Nobody Expected

El Estado que Se Ahoga: Brasil, el Clima y el Sur que Nadie Esperaba

Advanced · 16 min · climate · environment

The General President: Myanmar and the Legitimacy of Power cover C1

The General President: Myanmar and the Legitimacy of Power

El General Presidente: Myanmar y la Legitimidad del Poder

Advanced · 19 min · politics · history

The Downed Pilot: Technology, Air War, and the End of Invulnerability cover C1

The Downed Pilot: Technology, Air War, and the End of Invulnerability

El Piloto Caído: Tecnología, Guerra Aérea y el Fin de la Invulnerabilidad

Advanced · 19 min · technology · military

The Wall That Fell: Football, Identity, and Latin American Stadiums cover B1

The Wall That Fell: Football, Identity, and Latin American Stadiums

El Muro Que Cayó: Fútbol, Identidad y los Estadios de América Latina

Intermediate · 15 min · culture · sports

The Shaking Earth: Why Afghanistan Cannot Escape Earthquakes cover B1

The Shaking Earth: Why Afghanistan Cannot Escape Earthquakes

La Tierra que Tiembla: Por Qué Afganistán No Puede Escapar de los Terremotos

Intermediate · 13 min · science · natural disasters

The Shield and the Arrow: Missiles, Drones, and the Technology Arms Race of Modern War cover B1

The Shield and the Arrow: Missiles, Drones, and the Technology Arms Race of Modern War

El Escudo y la Flecha: Misiles, Drones y la Carrera Tecnológica de la Guerra Moderna

Intermediate · 15 min · technology · defense

The Closed Strait: The World Pays the Bill cover A2

The Closed Strait: The World Pays the Bill

El Estrecho Cerrado: El Mundo Paga la Cuenta

Elementary · 11 min · business · energy

Beef and Politics: Argentina, Iran, and the Price of Breaking Ties cover A2

Beef and Politics: Argentina, Iran, and the Price of Breaking Ties

La Carne y la Política: Argentina, Irán y el Precio de Romper Relaciones

Elementary · 10 min · food · international relations

The Most Expensive Flight: When a Distant War Raises Your Ticket Price cover C1

The Most Expensive Flight: When a Distant War Raises Your Ticket Price

El Vuelo Más Caro: Cuando una Guerra Lejana Encarece tu Billete

Advanced · 20 min · business · energy

Health as Currency: Cuba's Medical Miracle and Its Contradictions cover C1

Health as Currency: Cuba's Medical Miracle and Its Contradictions

La Salud como Moneda: El Milagro Médico de Cuba y sus Contradicciones

Advanced · 24 min · health · politics

The Plane That Shouldn't Fly: Age, Safety, and the Limits of Aviation cover C1

The Plane That Shouldn't Fly: Age, Safety, and the Limits of Aviation

El avión que no debería volar: antigüedad, seguridad y los límites de la aviación

Advanced · 18 min · science · technology

Oil at 113 Dollars: The Enemy of the Climate, or Its Best Argument? cover C1

Oil at 113 Dollars: The Enemy of the Climate, or Its Best Argument?

El petróleo a 113 dólares: ¿el enemigo del clima o su mejor argumento?

Advanced · 20 min · climate · energy

The President's Attorney: Trump, Bondi, and the Independence of Justice cover C1

The President's Attorney: Trump, Bondi, and the Independence of Justice

El fiscal del presidente: Trump, Bondi y la independencia de la justicia

Advanced · 14 min · politics · law

The Bridge and the Missile: Infrastructure, Technology, and Modern War cover C1

The Bridge and the Missile: Infrastructure, Technology, and Modern War

El Puente y el Misil: Infraestructura, Tecnología y la Guerra Moderna

Advanced · 18 min · technology · war and conflict

The Country That Sinks: Pakistan, Oil, and the Climate cover A2

The Country That Sinks: Pakistan, Oil, and the Climate

El País que Se Hunde: Pakistán, el Petróleo y el Clima

Elementary · 9 min · climate · energy

The Final Goodbye: Moldova Leaves the Russian Bloc cover A2

The Final Goodbye: Moldova Leaves the Russian Bloc

El último adiós: Moldavia abandona el bloque ruso

Elementary · 17 min · politics · international relations

The Twenty-Euro Drone: A War That Fits in Your Hand cover A2

The Twenty-Euro Drone: A War That Fits in Your Hand

El dron de veinte euros: la guerra que cabe en la mano

Elementary · 12 min · technology · conflict

The Golden Helmet: Identity, Theft, and the Treasures a Nation Calls Its Own cover B1

The Golden Helmet: Identity, Theft, and the Treasures a Nation Calls Its Own

El casco de oro: identidad, robo y los tesoros que un país llama suyos

Intermediate · 16 min · culture · history

The Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and the Science of the Ring of Fire cover B1

The Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and the Science of the Ring of Fire

La Tierra Tiembla: Terremotos, Tsunamis y la Ciencia del Anillo de Fuego

Intermediate · 15 min · science · technology

The Cloud at War: When Servers Become the Target cover B1

The Cloud at War: When Servers Become the Target

La Nube en Guerra: Cuando los Servidores Son el Objetivo

Intermediate · 15 min · technology · geopolitics

The Desert That Cannot Feed Itself: War and Food Security in the Gulf cover B1

The Desert That Cannot Feed Itself: War and Food Security in the Gulf

El desierto que no puede comer solo: la guerra y la seguridad alimentaria del Golfo

Intermediate · 9 min · food · geopolitics

Peace at a Price: China, Afghanistan, and the Money Corridor cover B1

Peace at a Price: China, Afghanistan, and the Money Corridor

La Paz que Tiene Precio: China, Afganistán y el Corredor del Dinero

Intermediate · 14 min · business · geopolitics

The Ship Worth Trillions: QatarEnergy and the Gas War cover C1

The Ship Worth Trillions: QatarEnergy and the Gas War

El Barco que Vale Billones: QatarEnergy y la Guerra del Gas

Advanced · 18 min · business · energy

The Road Kills: Road Safety and Public Health in Latin America cover C1

The Road Kills: Road Safety and Public Health in Latin America

La Carretera Mata: Seguridad Vial y Salud Pública en América Latina

Advanced · 20 min · health · public health

Fleeing Water, Dying in Water: The Climate Migration Crisis cover C1

Fleeing Water, Dying in Water: The Climate Migration Crisis

Huir del Agua, Morir en el Agua: La Migración Climática

Advanced · 15 min · climate · migration

The Open Letter: Diplomacy in Wartime cover C1

The Open Letter: Diplomacy in Wartime

La carta abierta: diplomacia en tiempos de guerra

Advanced · 18 min · politics · international relations

The Hunter, Hunted: MQ-9 Drones and the Tech War Over Iran cover C1

The Hunter, Hunted: MQ-9 Drones and the Tech War Over Iran

El Cazador Cazado: Los Drones MQ-9 y la Guerra Tecnológica sobre Irán

Advanced · 14 min · technology · military

Coal and Climate: China's Great Contradiction cover B1

Coal and Climate: China's Great Contradiction

El carbón y el clima: La gran contradicción de China

Intermediate · 14 min · climate · energy

The Most Sanctioned Woman in the World: Venezuela and Washington's Pivot cover B1

The Most Sanctioned Woman in the World: Venezuela and Washington's Pivot

La Mujer Más Sancionada del Mundo: Venezuela y el Giro de Washington

Intermediate · 13 min · politics · international relations

The Spy Museum: When a Bomb Fell on History cover B1

The Spy Museum: When a Bomb Fell on History

El Museo del Espía: Cuando una Bomba Cayó en la Historia

Intermediate · 14 min · culture · history

The Fraud Factory: How Cambodia Became the World Capital of Digital Scams cover B1

The Fraud Factory: How Cambodia Became the World Capital of Digital Scams

La Fábrica del Fraude: Cómo Cambodia se Convirtió en la Capital Mundial de las Estafas Digitales

Intermediate · 14 min · technology · crime

Criminalizing Health: Senegal's Anti-LGBT Law and Its Public Health Fallout cover C1

Criminalizing Health: Senegal's Anti-LGBT Law and Its Public Health Fallout

Criminalizar la salud: la ley anti-LGBT de Senegal y sus consecuencias sanitarias

Advanced · 19 min · salud pública · derechos humanos

The Pseudoscience of Pain: Conversion Therapy Before the Supreme Court cover C1

The Pseudoscience of Pain: Conversion Therapy Before the Supreme Court

La pseudociencia del dolor: terapia de conversión ante el Tribunal Supremo

Advanced · 22 min · science · law

Money and the Forest: Neymar, the Atlantic Forest, and Environmental Justice in Brazil cover C1

Money and the Forest: Neymar, the Atlantic Forest, and Environmental Justice in Brazil

El dinero y el bosque: Neymar, la Mata Atlántica y la justicia medioambiental en Brasil

Advanced · 16 min · environment · climate

Senegal: The Reform President Who Signed the Harshest Anti-Gay Law in His Country's History cover C1

Senegal: The Reform President Who Signed the Harshest Anti-Gay Law in His Country's History

Senegal: El presidente reformista que firmó la ley más dura contra los homosexuales de su historia

Advanced · 14 min · politics · human rights

The Shield and the Alliance: Patriot, the Technology No Ally Wants to Give Up cover C1

The Shield and the Alliance: Patriot, the Technology No Ally Wants to Give Up

El escudo y la alianza: Patriot, la tecnología que ningún aliado quiere ceder

Advanced · 18 min · technology · geopolitics

The Digital Victory: How Technology Ended 60 Years of Insurgency cover B1

The Digital Victory: How Technology Ended 60 Years of Insurgency

La victoria digital: cómo India terminó con 60 años de insurgencia

Intermediate · 14 min · technology · conflict

The Hidden Price: How Machines Sold Us Cars We Couldn't Afford cover B1

The Hidden Price: How Machines Sold Us Cars We Couldn't Afford

El precio oculto: cómo las máquinas nos vendieron coches que no podíamos pagar

Intermediate · 15 min · technology · finance

The Invisible Money: When Algorithms Overcharge You cover B1

The Invisible Money: When Algorithms Overcharge You

El dinero invisible: cuando los algoritmos cobran de más

Intermediate · 19 min · technology · finance

The Watched Strait: How Iran Controls the World's Most Important Passage cover B1

The Watched Strait: How Iran Controls the World's Most Important Passage

El estrecho vigilado: cómo Irán controla el paso más importante del mundo

Intermediate · 13 min · technology · geopolitics

Water as a Weapon: Desalination Technology in the Persian Gulf cover B1

Water as a Weapon: Desalination Technology in the Persian Gulf

El agua como arma: la tecnología de desalinización en el Golfo Pérsico

Intermediate · 17 min · technology · geopolitics

One Hundred Dollars a Barrel: Oil and the Price of War cover C1

One Hundred Dollars a Barrel: Oil and the Price of War

Cien dólares el barril: el petróleo y el precio de la guerra

Advanced · 19 min · business · geopolitics

Oil at $116: Friend or Enemy of the Climate? cover B1

Oil at $116: Friend or Enemy of the Climate?

El petróleo a 116 dólares: ¿amigo o enemigo del clima?

Intermediate · 14 min · climate · energy

The General Who Wants to Be President cover B1

The General Who Wants to Be President

El General que Quiere Ser Presidente

Intermediate · 13 min · politics · history

Spain Says No: History, Culture, and Foreign Policy cover B1

Spain Says No: History, Culture, and Foreign Policy

España dice no: Historia, cultura y política exterior

Intermediate · 12 min · culture · history

Return to the Moon: Artemis II and the Future of Space cover B1

Return to the Moon: Artemis II and the Future of Space

Regreso a la Luna: Artemis II y el futuro del espacio

Intermediate · 12 min · science · history

Poison from the Sky: When Wars Target Chemical Industry cover C1

Poison from the Sky: When Wars Target Chemical Industry

Veneno desde el cielo: cuando las guerras atacan la industria química

Advanced · 21 min · health · armed conflict

When Chemistry Becomes a Weapon: The Strike on Israel's ADAMA Chemical Plant cover C1

When Chemistry Becomes a Weapon: The Strike on Israel's ADAMA Chemical Plant

Cuando la química se convierte en arma: el ataque al complejo de ADAMA en Israel

Advanced · 20 min · science · conflict

The Perfect Storm: Afghanistan and the Human Cost of Extreme Weather cover C1

The Perfect Storm: Afghanistan and the Human Cost of Extreme Weather

La tormenta perfecta: Afganistán y el coste humano del clima extremo

Advanced · 14 min · climate · geopolitics

The Left's Son: Avi Lewis and the Soul of Canadian Politics cover C1

The Left's Son: Avi Lewis and the Soul of Canadian Politics

El hijo de la izquierda: Avi Lewis y el alma del NDP canadiense

Advanced · 23 min · politics · history

The Lost Drone: Autonomous Warfare, Digital Borders, and the Future of Pilotless Conflict cover C1

The Lost Drone: Autonomous Warfare, Digital Borders, and the Future of Pilotless Conflict

El dron perdido: guerra autónoma, fronteras digitales y el futuro de los conflictos sin piloto

Advanced · 19 min · technology · geopolitics

The lost drone: how Ukraine changed modern warfare cover B1

The lost drone: how Ukraine changed modern warfare

El dron perdido: cómo Ucrania cambió la guerra moderna

Intermediate · 16 min · technology · geopolitics

The Mediterranean: A Sea of Climate Crisis cover B1

The Mediterranean: A Sea of Climate Crisis

El Mediterráneo: Un Mar de Crisis Climática

Intermediate · 14 min · climate · migration

Aluminum in the Line of Fire cover C1

Aluminum in the Line of Fire

El aluminio en la línea de fuego

Advanced · 17 min · business · geopolitics

No Kings: The Protests Shaking America cover B1

No Kings: The Protests Shaking America

No Kings: Las protestas que sacuden a Estados Unidos

Intermediate · 15 min · politics · history

Oil at $110: when the Strait of Hormuz sets the price of everything cover C1

Oil at $110: when the Strait of Hormuz sets the price of everything

El petróleo a 110 dólares: cuando el estrecho de Ormuz decide el precio de todo

Advanced · 16 min · geopolitics · economics

When the Ground Gives Way: Natural Disasters and Public Health in Sub-Saharan Africa cover C1

When the Ground Gives Way: Natural Disasters and Public Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cuando la tierra cede: desastres naturales y salud pública en África subsahariana

Advanced · 19 min · health · environment

Atom of War: The Strike on Yazd and the Science Behind Iran's Nuclear Program cover C1

Atom of War: The Strike on Yazd and the Science Behind Iran's Nuclear Program

Átomo de guerra: el ataque a Yazd y la ciencia del programa nuclear iraní

Advanced · 20 min · science · geopolitics

The mud nobody sees: landslides in Tanzania cover C1

The mud nobody sees: landslides in Tanzania

El barro que nadie ve: desprendimientos de tierra en Tanzania

Advanced · 21 min · climate · environment

The Rapper Who Became Prime Minister: Nepal and the Politics of Disillusionment cover C1

The Rapper Who Became Prime Minister: Nepal and the Politics of Disillusionment

El rapero que se convirtió en primer ministro: Nepal y la política del desencanto

Advanced · 21 min · politics · elections

The Yazd Strike: Nuclear Technology, Preventive Wars, and the Future of Non-Proliferation cover C1

The Yazd Strike: Nuclear Technology, Preventive Wars, and the Future of Non-Proliferation

El ataque a Yazd: tecnología nuclear, guerras preventivas y el futuro de la no proliferación

Advanced · 15 min · technology · geopolitics

The Atom and the War: Israel's Strike on Yazd cover B1

The Atom and the War: Israel's Strike on Yazd

El átomo y la guerra: el ataque israelí a Yazd

Intermediate · 14 min · technology · geopolitics

Norway and the Green Oil Dilemma cover B1

Norway and the Green Oil Dilemma

Noruega y el dilema del petróleo verde

Intermediate · 15 min · climate · energy

Digital addiction: when social media goes on trial cover B1

Digital addiction: when social media goes on trial

La adicción digital: cuando las redes sociales van a juicio

Intermediate · 16 min · health · technology

The UN and Slavery: Who Should Pay for the Past? cover B1

The UN and Slavery: Who Should Pay for the Past?

La ONU y la esclavitud: ¿quién debe pagar por el pasado?

Intermediate · 12 min · politics · history

The End of Sora: When Artificial Intelligence Fails in Public cover B1

The End of Sora: When Artificial Intelligence Fails in Public

El fin de Sora: cuando la inteligencia artificial fracasa en público

Intermediate · 11 min · technology · artificial intelligence

The cost of travel: war, oil, and the European summer cover B1

The cost of travel: war, oil, and the European summer

El precio de viajar: la guerra, el petróleo y el verano europeo

Intermediate · 18 min · travel · geopolitics

The $168 Million Receiver: When American Football Pays More Than a Country cover B1

The $168 Million Receiver: When American Football Pays More Than a Country

El receptor de $168 millones: cuando el fútbol americano paga más que un país

Intermediate · 14 min · sports · economics

The Planet Has a Fever cover A2

The Planet Has a Fever

El planeta tiene fiebre

Elementary · 12 min · climate · environment

The Planet on Fire: Record Ocean Heat in 2025 cover B1

The Planet on Fire: Record Ocean Heat in 2025

El planeta en llamas: récords de calor en los océanos

Intermediate · 16 min · climate · science

The End of the Combustion Engine: Germany and the Electric Car Battle cover B1

The End of the Combustion Engine: Germany and the Electric Car Battle

El fin del motor de gasolina: Alemania y la batalla del coche eléctrico

Intermediate · 13 min · technology · environment

Climate and Food: When Heat Changes What We Eat cover B1

Climate and Food: When Heat Changes What We Eat

El clima y la comida: cuando el calor cambia lo que comemos

Intermediate · 15 min · climate · food

Oil Prices and the Price of Food cover B1

Oil Prices and the Price of Food

El precio del petróleo y el precio de la comida

Intermediate · 13 min · food · geopolitics

The Mystery of Consciousness: What We Know and What We Don't cover C1

The Mystery of Consciousness: What We Know and What We Don't

El misterio de la conciencia: lo que sabemos y lo que ignoramos

Advanced · 18 min · science · philosophy

Land in a Glass: The Wines of Spain and Latin America cover B2

Land in a Glass: The Wines of Spain and Latin America

Tierra en copa: los vinos de España y América Latina

Upper Intermediate · 21 min · culture · history

The Paella War: Identity, Authenticity, and Pride on the Plate cover C1

The Paella War: Identity, Authenticity, and Pride on the Plate

La guerra de la paella: identidad, autenticidad y orgullo en el plato

Advanced · 21 min · food · culture

Golden Pills: Pharmaceutical Innovation and the Price of a Cure cover C1

Golden Pills: Pharmaceutical Innovation and the Price of a Cure

Pastillas de oro: innovación farmacéutica y el precio de curar

Advanced · 23 min · health · politics

Football is a Business: Transfers, TV Rights, and Financial Fair Play cover B2

Football is a Business: Transfers, TV Rights, and Financial Fair Play

El fútbol es un negocio: traspasos, televisión y fair play financiero

Upper Intermediate · 20 min · economics · sports

The City for Sale: Airbnb and the Future of Neighborhoods cover C1

The City for Sale: Airbnb and the Future of Neighborhoods

La ciudad en venta: Airbnb y el futuro de los barrios

Advanced · 20 min · economics · urban life

The Money of the Future: Digital Currencies and the Power of the State cover C1

The Money of the Future: Digital Currencies and the Power of the State

El dinero del futuro: monedas digitales y el poder del Estado

Advanced · 21 min · economics · geopolitics

Health as a Right: Healthcare Systems Around the World cover B2

Health as a Right: Healthcare Systems Around the World

La salud como derecho: sistemas sanitarios en el mundo

Upper Intermediate · 20 min · politics · society

Sport as Power: From the Olympics to Qatar cover C1

Sport as Power: From the Olympics to Qatar

El deporte como poder: de los Juegos Olímpicos a Qatar

Advanced · 16 min · política · deporte

Ordering Food and Getting Around in a Spanish City cover A2

Ordering Food and Getting Around in a Spanish City

Comer y moverse en una ciudad española

Elementary · 14 min · food and drink · transport

The Gig Economy: Freedom or Exploitation? cover B2

The Gig Economy: Freedom or Exploitation?

La economía de plataformas: ¿libertad o explotación?

Upper Intermediate · 17 min · trabajo · economía

Scissors for DNA: The Promise and Dilemma of CRISPR cover B2

Scissors for DNA: The Promise and Dilemma of CRISPR

Tijeras para el ADN: la promesa y el dilema de CRISPR

Upper Intermediate · 18 min · science · ethics

The City for Sale: Remote Work and the Soul of Barcelona and Berlin cover B1

The City for Sale: Remote Work and the Soul of Barcelona and Berlin

La ciudad en venta: el trabajo remoto y el alma de Barcelona y Berlín

Intermediate · 16 min · society · urban life

Barcelona Is Not a Theme Park cover B2

Barcelona Is Not a Theme Park

Barcelona no es un parque temático

Upper Intermediate · 16 min · culture · society

Mental Health: Why Spain Is Now Talking About What It Used to Keep Quiet cover B1

Mental Health: Why Spain Is Now Talking About What It Used to Keep Quiet

La salud mental: por qué España habla ahora de lo que antes callaba

Intermediate · 15 min · mental health · spanish culture

More Than a Club: Barça, Catalonia, and Identity cover B1

More Than a Club: Barça, Catalonia, and Identity

Más que un club: el Barça, Cataluña y la identidad

Intermediate · 14 min · culture · history

The Spanish Omelette: With or Without Onion? cover B1

The Spanish Omelette: With or Without Onion?

La tortilla de patatas: ¿con o sin cebolla?

Intermediate · 12 min · food and culture · spanish identity

Sustainable Tourism: Is Slow Travel the Answer? cover B1

Sustainable Tourism: Is Slow Travel the Answer?

Turismo sostenible: ¿Es el viaje lento la respuesta?

Intermediate · 14 min · travel · culture

The Bilingual Brain: The Science of Learning Languages cover B1

The Bilingual Brain: The Science of Learning Languages

El cerebro bilingüe: la ciencia de aprender idiomas

Intermediate · 12 min · science · language learning

How Vaccines Work cover A2

How Vaccines Work

Cómo funcionan las vacunas

Elementary · 11 min · health · science

The Rules of Football: More Than a Game cover A2

The Rules of Football: More Than a Game

Las Reglas del Fútbol: Más Que un Juego

Elementary · 10 min · sports · culture

Tapas: Eat, Drink, and Talk cover A2

Tapas: Eat, Drink, and Talk

Tapas: comer, beber y hablar

Elementary · 9 min · food · culture

The Mediterranean Diet: Eating Well as a Way of Life cover A2

The Mediterranean Diet: Eating Well as a Way of Life

La dieta mediterránea: comer bien es una forma de vivir

Elementary · 10 min · food and drink · health and lifestyle

What Is a Startup? cover A2

What Is a Startup?

¿Qué es una startup?

Elementary · 7 min · business · technology

The Great Displacement: Climate Migration and the Geopolitics of a Warming World cover C1

The Great Displacement: Climate Migration and the Geopolitics of a Warming World

La Gran Huida: Migración Climática y la Geopolítica de un Mundo que Se Calienta

Advanced · 26 min · geopolitics · climate

The World in a Shop Window: Cultural Preservation vs. Globalization cover C1

The World in a Shop Window: Cultural Preservation vs. Globalization

El mundo en un escaparate: preservación cultural frente a la globalización

Advanced · 20 min · culture · globalization

Flamenco: Much More Than a Dance cover B1

Flamenco: Much More Than a Dance

Flamenco: mucho más que un baile

Intermediate · 16 min · culture · music

García Márquez and Magical Realism: A Hundred Years of Influence cover B2

García Márquez and Magical Realism: A Hundred Years of Influence

García Márquez y el realismo mágico: cien años de influencia

Upper Intermediate · 14 min · literature · latin american culture

Spain in the Sun: The Solar Energy Revolution cover B1

Spain in the Sun: The Solar Energy Revolution

España bajo el sol: la revolución de la energía solar

Intermediate · 17 min · energy · environment

What's the Price of Pollution? Carbon Markets Explained cover B2

What's the Price of Pollution? Carbon Markets Explained

¿Cuánto vale contaminar? Los mercados de carbono explicados

Upper Intermediate · 15 min · environment · economics

Festivals and Celebrations in the Spanish-Speaking World cover A2

Festivals and Celebrations in the Spanish-Speaking World

Fiestas y celebraciones en el mundo hispanohablante

Elementary · 10 min · culture and traditions · festivals and holidays

Everyone's Trash: Recycling Habits Around the World cover A2

Everyone's Trash: Recycling Habits Around the World

La basura de todos: hábitos de reciclaje en el mundo

Elementary · 8 min · environment · culture

How We Vote: Spain and the United States cover A2

How We Vote: Spain and the United States

Cómo votamos: España y Estados Unidos

Elementary · 10 min · politics · culture

Digital Sovereignty: Europe Builds Its Own Internet cover C1

Digital Sovereignty: Europe Builds Its Own Internet

La soberanía digital: Europa construye su propio internet

Advanced · 27 min · technology · politics

The Last Guardian: Constitutional Courts and Democracy cover C1

The Last Guardian: Constitutional Courts and Democracy

El último guardián: los tribunales constitucionales y la democracia

Advanced · 21 min · politics · law

The Populist Wave: From Vox to the AfD cover B2

The Populist Wave: From Vox to the AfD

La ola populista: de Vox al AfD

Upper Intermediate · 17 min · politics · history

Europe's AI Act: Regulation or Revolution? cover B2

Europe's AI Act: Regulation or Revolution?

La Ley de IA de Europa: ¿Regulación o Revolución?

Upper Intermediate · 16 min · technology · politics

From Siri to ChatGPT: the AI revolution cover B1

From Siri to ChatGPT: the AI revolution

De Siri a ChatGPT: la revolución de la inteligencia artificial

Intermediate · 16 min · technology · history

The Art of the Deal: Why Europe Needs Coalitions cover B1

The Art of the Deal: Why Europe Needs Coalitions

El arte del pacto: por qué Europa necesita las coaliciones

Intermediate · 15 min · politics · history

The World in Your Pocket: How the Smartphone Changed Everything cover A2

The World in Your Pocket: How the Smartphone Changed Everything

El mundo en tu bolsillo: cómo el teléfono móvil cambió todo

Elementary · 14 min · technology · daily life

Spain's Transition to Democracy: Model or Myth? cover C1

Spain's Transition to Democracy: Model or Myth?

La Transición española: ¿modelo o mito?

Advanced · 19 min · history · politics

Latin American Independence: Revolution, Elites, and a Complicated Freedom cover B2

Latin American Independence: Revolution, Elites, and a Complicated Freedom

Las independencias de América Latina: revolución, élites y una libertad complicada

Upper Intermediate · 16 min · history · politics

The Spanish Civil War: Why It Still Matters cover B1

The Spanish Civil War: Why It Still Matters

La Guerra Civil española: por qué todavía importa

Intermediate · 16 min · history · politics

The Camino de Santiago cover A2

The Camino de Santiago

El Camino de Santiago

Elementary · 10 min · culture · history

Rhineland-Palatinate: The End of a Social Democratic Era cover B2

Rhineland-Palatinate: The End of a Social Democratic Era

Renania-Palatinado: el fin de una era socialdemócrata

Upper Intermediate · 17 min · politics · europe

Germany Shifts Right: The Rhineland-Palatinate Election cover B1

Germany Shifts Right: The Rhineland-Palatinate Election

Alemania gira a la derecha: elecciones en Renania-Palatinado

Intermediate · 18 min · politics · europe

First Chat: How We Started This Adventure cover C1

First Chat: How We Started This Adventure

Primera charla: así empezamos esta aventura

Advanced · 3 min · introduction

Welcome to Twilingua: Our First Chat cover B2

Welcome to Twilingua: Our First Chat

Bienvenidos a Twilingua: nuestra primera charla

Upper Intermediate · 2 min · introduction

Welcome to Twilingua cover B1

Welcome to Twilingua

Bienvenidos a Twilingua

Intermediate · 3 min · introduction