Who is Tank Man?

The clouds we see in the sky seem rather light, almost like absorbent cotton. However, being filled with water and ice, these gigantic suspended masses weigh - in reality - up to several tons. Don't be fooled by appearances, the clouds that float above your heads are more like an ... Show More

Long before Magellan completed the first circumnavigation of the globe, in the 16th century, ancient Greek scientists had demonstrated, by simple observation, that the Earth was round, or rather spherical. Of course, this did not prevent some people from believing that our planet ... Show More

As you may have already noticed, if you bite aluminum foil, the strange sensation of heat or pain in your teeth is quite unpleasant. This is due to the contact between the aluminum and the metals that make up the fillings in some teeth. If you feel a tingling sensation when bitin ... Show More

<p>A student protester's perspective on the Tiananmen Square massacre, the first social network on the internet, the surprisingly controversial early years of Sesame Street, the overthrow of Emperor Bokassa in the CAR, and the death of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Neh ... Show More

<p>Tank Man. An indelible image burned in our brains. But what led to this extraordinary event? Chuck and Josh walk you through the days and weeks leading up to the massacre at Tiananmen Square, which is more of a cautionary tale than we realized.</p><p> </p> Learn more about you ... Show More

<p>Texte:</p> <p>La Chine a défendu la répression des manifestations de 1989 sur la place Tiananmen, rare reconnaissance de l'existence de ces évènements.</p> <p><br> Traduction:</p> <p>China has defended the crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in a rare public acknow ... Show More

<p>Max Pearson brings you a roundup of this week’s Witness History stories of resistance from the last 70 years. From the early days of opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus, through the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya, a photographer's memories of the 1989 demonstra ... Show More

In this episode, Jack talks about language related to protests and protesters. You can read the transcript for this episode and complete the language activity on the page for this podcast on the Learn English Vocabulary website.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsP ... Show More

How Chinese #MeToo activists are keeping the movement alive, despite government censorship. 

<p>A picture is worth a thousand Chinese characters. In this Chinese lesson, you'll learn to talk in Mandarin about photographs and the people in them. Is this the first time you've ever talked about pictures in Chinese? Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1190</p> 

<p>You know the signs. A mass of people, ten deep, reminiscent of a football huddle. A flying chair. A lot of arguing and pointing and yelling, but nary a punch thrown. Yes, it is the China street argument. Whether you&#39;re a looky-loo, or more of the steal-a-furtive-glance typ ... Show More