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Great series of interviews conducted in everyday, American English Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like ‘Throwaway People’

President Macron's Party Seen on Top in French Parliament Election: Poll

Here's an easy-to-read article Paris mayor demands black feminist festival that 'prohibits' white people be banned to ban = to prohibit, to interdict, to demand = to insist And here's the counterpoint: Why there’s nothing racist about black-only spaces

Exciting video followed by reactions of people on social media. Sea Lion Grabs a Girl Off a Dock, and Social Media Turns on Her Parents turns on :   attacks  (in this case)

Here's another cool, interactive BBC science site that that shows some interesting fun facts about the inner you: How much of your body is your own?

Brigitte Macron, Liberator

Here's an original idea, Let's talk more about the French election  (I can't wait for the legislative elections next month.). 4 winners and 5 losers from the French election

Well, here we are, President Macron.  What a surprise.  Here are a few articles from the US and British press that I hope you find interesting. NPR    Emmanuel Macron Declared Next French President The Daily Beast:   OUI Emmanuel Macron Vanquishes Marine Le Pen to Become President of France NPR  radio interview with a French journalist, Anne Nivat (in English)  Transcript not available yet. presidential-winner-macron-promises-to-renew-confidence-in-france NY Times. Tougher vocabulary, but more in-depth: Macron and the Revival of Europe Why Macron Won: Luck, Skill and France’s Dark History The Guardian (UK) Macron's victory shows cheap xenophobia can be beaten Emmanuel Macron vows unity after winning French presidential election This article also has a few simple videos embedded. See you soon, Peet

Here's an article that's easy to read.  It has a lot of chronology in it, so it gives an opportunity to apply your understanding of various (mostly past) verb tenses and forms. Why my father votes for Le Pen

Greetings, Here's a fun, interactive site that explores how big space is while teaching some surprising facts. This is followed by a music video shot in the International Space Station. how-big-is-space-interactive For example: Which planet is closer to Earth, Mars or Venus? How far from Earth's surface can you still find living bacteria and spores? What's the farthest a dog has ever been into space? How much does your weight decrease by when your 2600 km away? until next time, Major Tom David Bowie's Space oddity by astronaut Chris Hadfield