In today's Spotlight, we tell one of the most famous stories in the world: the story of Christmas, and the birth of Jesus.https://spotlightenglish.com/holidays/christmas/the-christmas-story/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the stories about Saint Nicholas. Who was this man and why do we remember him?https://spotlightenglish.com/holidays/christmas/saint-nicholas,-the-christmas-saint/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Spotlight tells the famous Children’s Christmas story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. A small reindeer gets a big chance!https://spotlightenglish.com/holidays/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Adam Navis and Katy Blake look at how people throughout history have worn masks. These small pieces of cloth have been a part of culture for a long time. https://spotlightenglish.com/history/the-history-of-masks-for-health/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Adam Navis and Katy Blake share simple tips for keeping a new child safe and healthy. This is the second program in our Tips for Healthy Living series.https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/tips-for-health-series/tips-for-a-healthy-child’s-first-year/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

In many wealthy countries, people celebrate an unusual holiday: Buy Nothing Day. Why would people choose NOT to buy things? Robin Basselin and Adam Navis look at this holiday. https://spotlightenglish.com/shopping/buy-nothing-day/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about a 56-mile race in South Africa. It honors soldiers and tests the courage of the people who run it.https://spotlightenglish.com/good-stories/the-greatest-footrace/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.comPhoto "Comrades Marathon 2006" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Chris Bloom

Everyone knows that laughter is important, but why? Spotlight looks at the many benefits of laughing out loud!https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/a-good-laugh/**This video has US/UK voice labels. US voices are blue; UK voices are red.**Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Many people around the world enjoy gambling. But is it a problem? Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at the big business of gambling.https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/gambling’s-biggest-secret/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Do you like to be afraid? Spotlight tells scary stories – and looks at why people like to hear these frightening tales.https://spotlightenglish.com/good-stories/telling-scary-stories/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: Website: http://spotlightenglish.com/

Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at Halloween, a popular holiday in North America. People celebrate similar holidays in many other countries as well.https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/all-about-halloween/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Can ordinary people be ambassadors, working for peace between countries? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at movements for peace on social media.https://spotlightenglish.com/society/facebook-for-peace/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Can people do anything to improve health during pregnancy? Spotlight looks at simple tips for a healthy mother and baby. https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/tips-for-health-series/tips-for-a-healthy-pregnancy/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Robin Basselin and Joshua Leo discuss a question many people ask themselves - why do teenagers behave that way?https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/teenage-behavior/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

One very old man in the United Kingdom wanted to say thank you to health workers during the coronavirus crisis. Colin Lowther and Liz Waid tell about Captain Tom’s special thank you.https://spotlightenglish.com/good-stories/captain-tom-says-thank-you/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.comPhoto by Emma Sohl and Capture the Light Photography; used by permission

What can people do about the problem of pollution? Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about a film that looks at the problems of dealing with pollution in China.https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-environment/a-film-about-pollution/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Why do some people love a food while other people hate it? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about a much-used, but little-understood, part of the body – the tongue.https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-human-tongue/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Nick Page and Christy Van Arragon look at the placebo effect. How does the mind affect the body? How can a placebo help or hurt our health?https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/the-placebo-effect/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

What is the best way to know where you are? Bruce Gulland and Katy Blake look at an app that uses an interesting way to give people exact addresses. It has surprising helpful results!https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-internet/find-yourself-with-just-three-words/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about the traditional German festival of Oktoberfest. This celebration of German culture has happened for over 200 years!https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/a-german-festival-oktoberfest/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Do you think social media can change a country? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at the way Indonesians are influencing their government.https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-internet/the-internet-and-social-change-in-indonesia/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Countries and organizations all around the world use flags. These flags communicate their identity. Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the history of flags and their uses today.https://spotlightenglish.com/history/the-message-of-the-flag/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at breaking, and the dancers who perform it. Breaking is popular in many places, but many people do not understand it.https://spotlightenglish.com/music/dance/breaking-dance/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Should people stop writing by hand? Would that affect people in a good or bad way? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at how handwriting influences people and culture.https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/the-end-of-handwriting/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: Website: http://spotlightenglish.com/

Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at a group of Peruvian women - weavers who make cloth. They are using their skills to make their lives better.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/making-cloth-to-build-community/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

What sounds and pictures tell the story of humanity? Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at an attempt to create a record of all of life on earth. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-golden-record/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com/

Adam Navis and Christy VanArragon tell the story of Joni Eareckson Tada. She suffered a major injury that changed her life.https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/joni-eareckson-tada/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Why is music from Korea so popular around the world? Ryan Geertsma and Liz Waid look at Korean popular culture.https://spotlightenglish.com/music/kpop:-asia’s-popular-musicSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.comPicture: "VIXX-00974" (CC BY 2.0) by mduangdara; https://www.flickr.com/photos/mduangdara/15516138201/

What is the best way to choose a leader? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma tell the story of a woman who became the king of her tribe.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about a woman who is working to stop the tradition of FGM in her community.Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about a woman who is working to stop the tradition of FGM in her community.http://spotlightenglish.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com/Photo: Photo by Beenish Ahmed via Think Progress https://thinkprogress.org/she-couldnt-save-herself-from-female-genital-mutilation-but-she-saved-hundreds-of-others-23d3e546b363/#.x2rwyg8mq

Robin Basselin and Bruce Gulland look at the film "Life in a Day". It was created from videos recorded around the world - videos from people like you!Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.comphoto: Digital Democracy, via Flickr

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about Manute Bol. He was a successful basketball player in the United States. But he also worked in his home country of Sudan.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at an unusual cemetery; a place where people are buried after they die.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.comphoto: "Merry Cemetery, Maramures holiday 2011" (CC BY 2.0), premus

How do you practice food safety? Joshua Leo and Liz Waid discover how to avoid disease from food with the World Health Organization's "Five Keys to Safer Food."Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment. Visit our website to hear programs in English: http://spotlightenglish.com

Anne Muir and Liz Waid tell about a group of people who explore the relationship between the human body and technology. Would you want to see sound? Would you want to hear colors? Would you want to unlock doors just by approaching them? People can put technology into their bodies to do these things. Will this be more popular in the future?

Robin Basselin and Liz Waid tell about a brave group of women. They confronted their abusers in an international court.

How do you work for peace? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the life of international peace leader Desmond Tutu.

Scientists want to bring extinct animals back to life. Is this a good idea? Or could it change our environment too much? Luke Haley and Robin Basselin look at the issue of de-extinction.

Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about a kind of music that makes people move – the march. This music began as a way to move soldiers, but today people use it in competitions.

Joshua Leo and Christy VanArragon look at one of the world's most popular games - Monopoly! It uses ideas of big business, and land ownership. But what was the original idea?

Foodbanks bring hope to poor people in communities around the world. Katy Blake and Bruce Gulland look at foodbanks in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil.

Wind, rain and war. These things can all destroy. Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about these and other forces that destroy special cultural and natural places.

Colin Lowther and Liz Waid tell about a simple and effective method to solve the problem of anaemia. This common health problem affects many people in developing countries.

Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at two men who prepared for death in unusual ways: Louis Mantin and James Bedford.

Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at the food choices of Donald Watson. Watson was the first vegan, and he developed a new way of eating.

Colin Lowther and Anne Muir look at one of England’s greatest writers, Charles Dickens. He was born 200 years ago, but readers still love his books now.

Liz Waid and Luke Haley look at places around the world that are protected by UNESCO. They are special World Heritage Sites.

Around the world, the night sky is getting lighter. Luke Haley and Liz Waid look at the problem of light pollution.