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Mackenzie Scott, formerly known as Mackenzie Bezos, is now one of the richest people in the entire world. But perhaps not for long, as she has reportedly donated a large part of her wealth to various charities, slowly giving away her Amazon fortune.

The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored. 

Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.

This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.

So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:

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Now that you’ve had a listen, let’s put your knowledge to the test with some of our vocabulary and comprehension exercises:

And that’s it for today’s English lesson, where you can improve your English with the news and current events. Do you have any comments or special requests for us for the next edition of Learn English with the News? Be sure to leave any feedback you have in the comments section below, as we would love to help you on your quest to learn the English language!

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“MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has already donated nearly $1.7 billion of her wealth to a variety of organizations after pledging last year to give most of it away during her lifetime.Scott received a quarter of Bezos’ Amazon shares in the couple’s divorce settlement last year, giving her a 4% position that was worth more than $35 billion at the time. Her wealth is currently estimated to be around $60 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index. “Like many, I watched the first half of 2020 with a mixture of heartbreak and horror,” Scott wrote. “What gives me hope is the thought of what will happen if we all reflect on what we can offer.” The $1.7 billion donation was spread across 116 organizations focused on one of nine “areas of need,” she added, including race, LGBTQ+, functional democracy and climate change. Among the organizations she backed are the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Obama Foundation, the George W. Bush Presidential Center, RAINN and the European Climate Foundation. Bezos, the world’s richest man, has previously been criticized for not contributing more of his wealth to philanthropy, but has donated billions of dollars in recent years to help against climate change and promote food banks.”