Learning English from the News

People in Montana, US worry that they will lose the land the makes the place special.
Nearly half of all the land in the American west is owned by the federal government. Some people want to change that and sell the land to build houses and businesses.
But in Montana, a western state known for wide open spaces and cowboys, lots of people rely on the government land. They worry that their cowboy way of life is under threat.
In this short documentary, we meet Brud Smith, who owns a farm in Montana, and hear about how the place is changing.
Transcript and vocabulary:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/our-world-in-english/260213
This programme is based on the documentary The real Yellowstone: A battle for the cowboy way of life from Assignment on the BBC World Service. The original programme was reported by Ellie House and produced by Josephine Casserly. Find more about Assignment here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsn0

The singer Bad Bunny has made history by performing the Super Bowl half-time show almost entirely in Spanish. The 14-minute set, which invited celebrities to dance alongside him, had only one line in English: “God Bless America.” Some people have praised the performance for its message of pride and love for his home country, Puerto Rico. But others have been critical of the show, calling it "un-American", and President Trump described the performance as "terrible."
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Men are secretly filming women on nights outs and then posting these videos online to make money in so-called 'walking tours' videos. Meanwhile, some women have been filmed without their consent by men using Meta glasses. These videos have then been posted online and attracted comments which the women have found offensive and upsetting.
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Experts have warned that the world is the closest it has ever been to disaster. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com
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US President Trump's latest comments about Greenland have led to criticism. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com
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