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• Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Believe in Karma, Embrace 'Paying It Forward B1 and above (July 2024)

• Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids B2 and above (July 2024)

• Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act B2 and above (June 2024)

• Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later B1 and above (June 2024)

• Fine dining, at a new high. A Michelin-starred chef will take his cuisine to our upper atmosphere B1 and above (May 2024)

• Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says B1 and above (May 2024)

• As Food Costs Rise, More and More Americans Are Looking To Their Yards To Save Money in 2024 B1 and above (March 2024)

• International Women’s Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy B1 and above (March 2024)

• Kids are using phones in class, even when it’s against the rules. Should schools ban them all day B2 and above (March 2024)

• $1B donation makes New York medical school tuition free and transforms students' lives B1 and above (February 2024)

• New York City files a lawsuit saying social media is fueling a youth mental health crisis B1 and above (February 2024)

• The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, anti-poverty group Oxfam says B2 and above (January 2024)

• Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they're not left behind B2 and above (December 2023)

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• Pics or It Didn't Happen - The Rise of the Photo-Obsessed American B1 and above (October 2023)

• More than 50% of students use Artificial Intelligence - what parents and educators can do B2 and above (October 2023)

• The Best Places to Live in 2023. Does Your City Make the Cut B1 and above (October 2023)

• In landmark court case, 6 young activists take on 32 European nations over climate action B1 and above (September 2023)

• Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. They must convince voters first B2 and above (September 2023)

• Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants have kicked in. Here's how they work. B2 and above (August 2023)

• High Wedding Costs Are Changing Millennials' and Gen Z's Minds About Marriage B2 and above (August 2023)

• UN council to hold first meeting on potential threats of artificial intelligence to global peace B1 and above (July 2023)

• UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time B2 and above (June 2023)

• Americans bet $220B on sports in 5 years since legalization B2 and above (May 2023)

• Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing B2 and above (April 2023)

• When exactly will India surpass China as most populous B2 and above (April 2023)

• In Britain, ‘warm hubs’ emerge to beat soaring energy costs B2 and above (March 2023)

• Brace Yourself, Paris. Lisbon Is Europe’s Most Romantic Capital City B1 and above (February 2023)

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• CAs elites arrive in Davos, conspiracy theories thrive online B2 and above (January 2023)

• Time zone by time zone, another new year sweeps into view B2 and above (January 2023)

• Croatia to join Europe’s ID-check-free area, others to wait B2 and above (December 2022)

• To Tip or Not to Tip... Survey Highlights Growing Confusion Over Tipping Etiquette B2 and above (November 2022)

• New Zealand to decide on lowering voting age from 18 to 16 B1 and above (November 2022)

• Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones B1 and above (November 2022)

• UK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics' B2 and above (October 2022)

• In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile voyage so people can vote B1 and above (October 2022)

• More consumers buying organic, but US farmers still wary B2 and above (September 2022)

• 'The world's on fire,' but teamwork can help B2 and above (September 2022)

• 'A servant queen'- World pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II B2 and above (September 2022)

• Covering Gorbachev - AP remembers his wit, wisdom, warmth B1 and above (September 2022)

• German leader outlines vision for bigger, more coherent EU B1 and above (September 2022)

• At 75, India seeks way forward in big but job-scarce economy B2 and above (August 2022)

• Europe saves as Russian gas wanes B2 and above (August 2022)

• Group asks for living wages, labor rights for 2026 World Cup B1 and above (June 2022)

• Will money-back guarantee win over wealthy donors B2 and above (June 2022)

• BTS visits White House to discuss combating hate crime surge B1 and above (June 2022)

• In election misinformation fight, '2020 changed everything' B2 and above (April 2022)

• Inflation hits nonprofits' services & ability to fundraise B2 and above (April 2022)

• EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance B2 and above (March 2022)

• Trump's social media app launches year after Twitter ban B1 and above (February 2022)

• Beijing punishes traders in Olympic souvenir crackdown B1 and above (February 2022)

• Housework or sleep - Study says it depends when you were born B1 and above (February 2022)

• Catalans protest against mandate for more Spanish in schools B1 and above (December 2021)

• Food banks see more volunteers, but uncertainty looms B2 and above (December 2021)

• New Zealand's plan to end smoking- a lifetime ban for youth B1 and above (December 2021)

• Germany's Merkel at farewell ceremony - Don't tolerate hate B1 and above (December 2021)

• Leaders in Paris call for protecting children online B1 and above (November 2021)

• Australian town overwhelmed by response to free land offer B1 and above (October 2021)

• UNICEF: Battered by pandemic, kids need mental health help B1 and above (October 2021)

• Ancient tablet acquired by Hobby Lobby going back to Iraq B2 and above (September 2021)

• China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis B1 and above (August 2021)

• UN Women hopes $40 billion will accelerate gender equality B2 and above (August 2021)

• Hawaii teenager recycles to help students reach college B1 and above (July 2021)

• 5 years after Brexit vote, divided UK still feels shockwaves B1 and above (June 2021)

• Lucky number: Biden is 13th US president set to meet queen B2 and above (June 2021)

• Can virtual reality help seniors? Study hopes to find out B2 and above (June 2021)

• Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall wins Templeton Prize B2 and above (May 2021)

• UK foreign secretary calls for cooperation on cybersecurity B1 and above (May 2021)

• Scottish government sets stage for another independence vote B2 and above (May 2021)

• English soccer leads social media racism boycott B2 and above (May 2021)

• 35 years since nuclear disaster, Chernobyl warns, inspires B2 and above (April 2021)

• Australia-New Zealand travel bubble opens with joy, tears B1 and above (April 2021)

• Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Communist Party chief B2 and above (April 2021)

• Happiness Report: World shows resilience in face of COVID19 B1 and above (March 2021)

• Still recovering, Japan marks 10 years since tsunami hit B2 and above (March 2021)

• Pope sets date to honor 'forgotten' grandparents and elders B1 and above (Feb 2021)

• Around the globe, virus cancels spring travel for millions B2 and above (Feb 2021)